The Best 42 Synaptic 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 Update Manager

    One of the great things about using open source software is the frequency with which bugs are fixed, security holes are patched, and new features are added.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • 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.

    Free Open Source Linux Arch Linux

  • aptitude

    aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for apt ( https://alternativein .

    Free Open Source Linux

  • Update Manager

    the linux mint update manager. helps installing security updates and new versions of packages.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • Just Install

    just-install - the stupid package installer for windows. chocolatey , ninite , npackd are way too slow, bloated and difficult to extend. i needed a no-frills solution to install stuff on windows machines, here it is.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Advanced Package Tool

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

    Free Open Source Linux

  • OneGet

    OneGet is a unified interface to package management systems and aims to make Software Discovery, Installation and Inventory (SDII) work via a common set of cmdlets (and eventually a set of APIs).

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Software Manager

    a software manager for the linux mint operating system to easily install new applications.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • Octopi

    Octopi is a GUI package manager built on QT that makes using both of the Arch/Manjaro prime terminal package managers - pacman & yaourt - simple point & click operations.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • 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

  • RubyGems

    RubyGems.org is the Ruby community's gem hosting service. Instantly publish your gems and install them. Use the API to interact and find out more information about...

    Free Open Source Web

  • Duo

    Duo is a next-generation package manager that blends the best ideas from Component, Browserify and Go to make organizing and writing front-end code quick and painless.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • YUM Package Manager

    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...

    Free Open Source Linux

  • 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

  • RPM Package Manager

    The RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a powerful command line driven package management system capable of installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating computer...

    Free Open Source Linux

  • toast

    toast is a simple, self-contained tool for downloading, building, installing, cleanly uninstalling, and managing software packages. Unprivileged users can use it to...

    Free Open Source Linux