YUM Package Manager AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like YUM Package Manager

YUM Package Manager is described as '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' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to YUM Package Manager for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Web-based, Windows and Flatpak apps. The best YUM Package Manager alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like YUM Package Manager are Homebrew, Synaptic, npm and pacman (package manager).

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  1. Chocolatey icon
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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
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Homebrew icon
     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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  3. Synaptic icon
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    Synaptic is a 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+.

    56 Synaptic alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
     
  4. npm icon
     72 likes

    npm is a package manager for Node.js that is run through the command line and manages dependencies for an application. It is the predominant package manager for Node.js.

    34 npm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. 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...

    44 pacman (package manager) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  6. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
  7. 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...

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. Warehouse icon
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    Warehouse is a versatile toolbox for managing flatpak user data, viewing flatpak app info, and batch managing installed flatpaks.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Homebrew Cask icon
     37 likes

    Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.

    It's implemented as a homebrew external command called cask.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  10. Discover icon
     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 type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
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