pacman (package manager) AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like pacman (package manager)

pacman (package manager) is described as 'The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether' and is a popular Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to pacman (package manager) for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Arch Linux, Windows and Web-based apps. The best pacman (package manager) alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pacman (package manager) are Homebrew, Synaptic, GNOME Software and Nix Package Manager.

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  1. Chocolatey icon

    Chocolatey

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    Windows-centric package manager streamlining software updates without registration. Privacy-focused, ad-free, open-source, lightweight, and supports a command-line interface for efficiency and ease of use.

    73 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    pacman (package manager) is package manager for specifically Arch Linux, while Chocolatey is for Windows

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    • Chocolatey is the most popular Windows alternative to pacman (package manager).

    • Chocolatey is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to pacman (package manager).

    • Chocolatey is Freemium and Open Sourcepacman (package manager) is Free and Open Source
    • Chocolatey is Lightweight and Privacy focusedpacman (package manager) is not according to our users
  2. Homebrew icon

    Homebrew

     189 likes

    Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with macOS. Also available for Linux.

    63 Homebrew alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Linux
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    • Homebrew is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to pacman (package manager).

    • Homebrew is Free and Open Sourcepacman (package manager) is also Free and Open Source
    • Homebrew is Lightweightpacman (package manager) is not according to our users
  6. Nix Package Manager icon

    Nix Package Manager

     27 likes

    Nix is a powerful package manager for macOS, Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. It provides atomic upgrades and rollbacks, side-by-side installation of multiple versions of a package, multi-user package management and easy setup...

    55 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  9. Warehouse icon

    Warehouse

     11 likes

    Warehouse is a versatile toolbox for managing flatpak user data, viewing flatpak app info, and batch managing installed flatpaks.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  10. Bazaar App Store icon

    Bazaar App Store

     6 likes

    Bazaar is a new app store for GNOME with a focus on discovering and installing applications and add-ons from Flatpak remotes, particularly Flathub. It emphasizes supporting the developers who make the Linux desktop possible.

    38 Bazaar App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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  11. Octopi icon

    Octopi

     19 likes

    Octopi is the highest rated graphical user interface for the Arch Linux pacman package management tool in AUR. It is written in C++ using the Qt toolkit and its source code is hosted on GitHub. The first commits date from February 2013.

    7 Octopi alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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  12. aptitude icon

    aptitude

     46 likes

    aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool (APT) with a number of useful features, including: a mutt-like syntax for matching packages in a flexible manner, dselect-like persistence of user actions, the ability to retrieve and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. Discover icon

    Discover

     17 likes

    Utility for KDE's Plasma desktop environment for browsing, installing, and removing applications, implemented as an app store like application.

    37 Discover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    Discover in Plasma 5
     
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