Synaptic Alternatives

Synaptic is described as 'Graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+' and is a very popular Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Synaptic for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Web-based, Windows and Flatpak apps. The best Synaptic alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Synaptic are GNOME Software, pacman (package manager), Advanced Package Tool (APT) and Warehouse.

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  1. Souk icon

    Souk

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    A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Souk screenshot 1
     
  2. Lix Project icon

    Lix Project

     1 like

    A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager, focused on correctness, usability, and growth — and committed to doing right by its community.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  4. AppCenter icon

    AppCenter

     7 likes

    AppCenter is a fast software store built on top of libappstore (https://launchpad.net/libappstore)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    AppCenter screenshot 1
     
  5. Mas CLI icon

    Mas CLI

     5 likes

    A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting and automation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. RPM Package Manager icon

    RPM Package Manager

     5 likes

    Robust package system that manages installation, updates, verification, and removal of software packages on Linux. Includes a library API for development in languages like C and Python. Widely used across Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, and more; released under GPL-2.0-or-later.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    RPM Package Manager screenshot 1
     
  7. YUM Package Manager icon

    YUM Package Manager

     7 likes

    Yum is an automatic updater and package installer/remover for rpm systems. It automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things should occur to install packages. It makes it easier to maintain groups of machines without having to manually update each one using rpm.

    35 YUM Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    YUM Package Manager screenshot 1
     
  9. Apper - KDE icon

    Apper - KDE

     1 like

    Apper is a graphical management tool for packages and applications provided by a Linux distribution.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    Apper - KDE screenshot 1
     

  10. eget

     2 likes

    Eget is the best way to easily get pre-built binaries for your favorite tools. It downloads and extracts pre-built binaries from releases on GitHub

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • GitHub
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    eget screenshot 1
     
  12. Pacstall icon

    Pacstall

     3 likes

    Pacstall will attempt to become the AUR Ubuntu wishes it had. It takes the AUR and puts a spin on it, making it easier to install programs without scouring github repos and the likes.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Ubuntu
     
  13. Ubuntu After Install icon

    Ubuntu After Install

     8 likes

    This program installs a collection of some of the best Ubuntu software and can be considered to be one of the top things to do after installing Ubuntu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Ubuntu After Install screenshot 1
     
  14. PortAuthority icon

    PortAuthority

     1 like

    PortAuthority provides a GUI for the MacPorts Unix software management system for Mac OS X. MacPorts is a powerful command-line tool for installing and updating a variety of Unix-based applications for the Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    PortAuthority screenshot 1
     
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