Software Manager Alternatives

F-Droid

F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform.

Features:

• Auto update
• Categories
• Clear and fast workflow
• Custom Repos
• Distributed

Chocolatey

Chocolatey NuGet is a Machine Package Manager, somewhat like apt-get, but built with Windows in mind.

Features:

• Command line interface
• Ad-free
• Full descriptions
• Nuget
• Support for NodeJS

Synaptic

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+. ...

Features:

• Filter search results
• Integrated Search
• PPA
• Software installer

Snapcraft Store

The Ubuntu Software Centre gives you instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications. And now you can buy apps from some of the leading providers too....

pacman (package manager)

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.

aptitude

aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool with a number of useful features, including: a mutt-like syntax for...

Features:

• FOSS
• Software installer

Advanced Package Tool

Apt (for Advanced Package Tool) is a set of core tools inside Debian. The user interface application for Apt is aptitude.

Features:

• Package Manager
• Command line
• Command line interface

G-Droid

G-Droid is a client application to browse the F-Droid repository. It has a slighly different approach of UI design to the F-Droid client.

Aurora Droid

An alternative to the default F-Droid app with an intuitive UI and multiple features.

GNOME Software

Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions. A plugin system is used to access software from different sources. Plugins are provided for:...