The Best 29 Mac App Store Alternatives

  • Homebrew

    Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn't include with macOS.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X

  • Ubuntu Software Center

    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.

    Free Open Source Linux Ubuntu Advanced Package Tool

  • Mevvy

    Mevvy is an app discovery platform that follows a different concept - we categorize apps by interest group, and help you discover the apps that truly matter to you - whether you are a parent, a pilot, a marketing strategist or an athlete!

    Free Web

  • Npackd

    Npackd (pronounced "unpacked") is an application store/package manager/marketplace for applications for Windows. It helps you to find and install software, keep your system up-to-date and uninstall it if no longer necessary.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Homebrew Cask

    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.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Homebrew

  • MacPorts

    The MacPorts Project is an open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software on the Mac OS X operating system.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X

  • MacUpdate Desktop

    MacUpdate Desktop makes managing and updating your applications easy and automatic. It helps you organize your favorite applications and keep track of them when new versions become available. Download and install new updates.

    Freemium Mac OS X

  • Deepin Software Center

    Deepin Software Center, aka DSC, is one of the most talked about applications of Linux Deepin. Installing new applications is just a one-click operation.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • TGUP - The Great Unattended Project

    "The Great Unattended Project - TGUP is an Online Unattended Installer that downloads and installs latest versions of commonly-used freeware silently in sequence...

    Free Personal Windows

  • AppStream

    AppStream is a service where you can read, write and discuss about apps and get notified about app deals. You can follow Channels maintained by real people and get a personalised stream of up-to-date app information and app deals.

    Free Web

  • Nix Package Manager

    Nix is a powerful package manager for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux BSD

  • SSDownloader

    SSDownloader, One click security application downloader that combine all popular anti virus, firewalls and anti malware applications under one application to download....

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Cakebrew

    Cakebrew is the most convenient way to use Homebrew for your daily tasks! It does for Homebrew what Synaptics does to Linux package managers. From the Cakebrew UI, you...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X

  • InstallPad

    Downloading the latest versions of your favorite programs is a tiring task, especially on a fresh installation of Windows.

    Free Personal Windows

  • GNOME Software

    A application for installing apps and updates.

    Free Open Source Linux Advanced Package Tool

  • Smart Installer Pack

    Hunting down application after application to fill a new computer with your favorite software can be a pain. Free application Smart Installer Pack makes it easy. Install all the usual software in a few minutes and free.

    Commercial Windows

  • Microsoft Store

    A world of apps in the Microsoft Store. Apps make using your PC easier by opening up new ways for you to get things done and have some fun. Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.

    Free Windows Windows RT Windows Phone Windows 8

  • AppCenter

    AppCenter is a fast software store built on top of libappstore (https://launchpad.net/libappstore ) AppCenter brings handcrafted apps and extensions directly to your...

    Free Open Source Linux

  • AppAgg

    AppAgg — Application Aggregator. We support all the major OS: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, macOS, Windows, Linux.

    Free Web