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Microsoft Store VS Pamac

Compare Microsoft Store VS Pamac and see what are their differences

Microsoft Store logo Microsoft Store

A world of apps in the Microsoft Store.

Pamac logo Pamac

Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux (based on libalpm).
  • Microsoft Store Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-06-18
  • Pamac Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-10-23

Microsoft Store videos

Is the Microsoft Store still terrible?

More videos:

  • Review - Best Windows 10 Apps on the Microsoft Store!
  • Review - Inside The MICROSOFT Store London

Pamac videos

Install Package Manager in Arch Linux Pamac-AUR, Pamac-classic or Octopi

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Microsoft Store and Pamac)
Games
100 100%
0% 0
Work Music
0 0%
100% 100
Package Manager
59 59%
41% 41
Focus Music
0 0%
100% 100

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Reviews

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Microsoft Store Reviews

The best Steam alternatives for PC gamers
It’s no secret that Microsoft has always harboured ambitions of becoming the leading digital distribution platform on Windows. The problem is that during the years when Microsoft was embroiled in the Xbox and Xbox 360, Steam came along and pretty much took over the PC gaming market unopposed. That, and the fact that first Games for Windows Live, and later the Microsoft...

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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Microsoft Store and Pamac, you can also consider the following products

Chocolatey - The sane way to manage software on Windows.

Yay - Yay is an AUR helper written in go, based on the design of yaourt, apacman and pacaur.

Ubisoft Club - Ubisoft Club app enables you to get updates about your favorite games timely.

paru - An AUR helper written in Rust and based on the design of yay. It aims to be your standard pacman wrapping AUR helper with minimal interaction.

Ninite - Ninite is the easiest way to install software.

Octopi - Powerful Pacman (GUI | frontend) written in Qt