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Gentoo Prefix

Run the gentoo package manager and use gentoo packages on other Linux distributions

Top 5 Open-Source Alternatives to Gentoo Prefix

Gentoo Prefix
Flatpak NixOS Spack GNU Guix Homebrew

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Gentoo Prefix are Flatpak, NixOS, and Spack. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. Flatpak is the new framework for desktop applications on Linux
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Front End Package Manager #Package Manager #Linux Tools 84 social mentions

  2. 2
    25 Jun 2014 . All software components in NixOS are installed using the Nix package manager. Packages in Nix are defined using the nix language to create nix expressions.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Front End Package Manager #Package Manager #Linux Tools 246 social mentions

  3. 3
    A flexible package manager supporting multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Front End Package Manager #Windows Tools #Package Manager 1 social mentions

  4. Like Nix but GNU.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Front End Package Manager #Package Manager #Developer Tools 90 social mentions

  5. The missing package manager for macOS
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Package Manager #Windows Tools #Front End Package Manager 883 social mentions

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