Pamac AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Pamac

Pamac is described as 'Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux (based on libalpm)' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are nine alternatives to Pamac for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Arch Linux, GNOME, Flatpak and Flathub apps. The best Pamac alternative is Bazaar App Store, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pamac are GNOME Software, Discover, Octopi and Software Manager.

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Bazaar App Store
20 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.
42 Bazaar App Store alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Package Manager
Software Installer
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
Flathub
GNOME
Flatpak
United States
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Good alternative?Is Bazaar App Store a good alternative to Pamac?
GNOME Software
51 likes
Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.
67 GNOME Software alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
App Store
Software Installer
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
Linux Mobile
GNOME
United States
+1
Good alternative?Is GNOME Software a good alternative to Pamac?
Discover
25 likes
Utility for KDE's Plasma desktop environment for browsing, installing, and removing applications, implemented as an app store like application.
42 Discover alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Package Manager
Software Installer
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Linux
KDE Plasma
Snapcraft
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is Discover a good alternative to Pamac?
Octopi
23 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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Package Manager
Software Installer
Origin
Brazil
Platforms
Linux
Arch Linux
Brazil
+1
Good alternative?Is Octopi a good alternative to Pamac?

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Octopi vs Pamac Comments
Positive comment by John Fastman · Dec 17, 2016
Pamac and Octopi allow graphical interaction with pacman, the default package manager for Manjaro linux. Pamac is probably the more user-friendly, though.
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Octopi is Free and Open SourcePamac is also Free and Open Source
Software Manager
23 likes
A software manager for the Linux Mint operating system to easily install new applications.
28 Software Manager alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Package Manager
App Store
Origin
Ireland
EU
Platforms
Linux
Ireland
EU
Good alternative?Is Software Manager a good alternative to Pamac?

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Software Manager vs Pamac Comments
Negative comment by Guest · Oct 17, 2021
doesn't use pacman as backend
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Software Manager is Free and Open SourcePamac is also Free and Open Source
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bauh
7 likes
bauh (ba-oo), formerly known as fpakman, is a graphical interface for managing your Linux software (packages/applications). It currently supports the following formats: AppImage, ArchLinux repositories/AUR, Flatpak, Snap and Web applications.
22 bauh alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (Zlib)
Application typeApplication types
Package Manager
Software Installer
Platforms
Linux
B
Good alternative?Is bauh a good alternative to Pamac?
Muon
9 likes
Manage applications and libraries installed on your system to the package level. Search, install and remove packages and inspect their versions and their dependencies.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Package Manager
Origin
Germany
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is Muon a good alternative to Pamac?
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Kalu
2 likes
kalu (which could stand for "Keeping Arch Linux Up-to-date") is a small application that will add an icon to your systray and sit there, regularly checking if there's anything new for you to upgrade.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Arch Linux
+5
K
Good alternative?Is Kalu a good alternative to Pamac?
TkPacman
1 like
tkPacman is a lightweight graphical user interface for 'pacman', the package manager of Arch Linux.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Package Manager
Origin
Belgium
EU
Platforms
Linux
Arch Linux
Belgium
EU
Good alternative?Is TkPacman a good alternative to Pamac?