Top 10 Open-Source Alternatives to PortableApps.com

Product categories

App Launcher Bookmark Manager Bookmark Synchronization Bookmarks Clipboard Manager Front End Package Manager LMS Note Taking OS & Utilities Package Manager Productivity Windows Tools

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to PortableApps.com are Chocolatey, Scoop, and Keypirinha. 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.

Chocolatey Landing Page
1

Chocolatey

The sane way to manage software on Windows.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Windows Tools #Package Manager #Front End Package Manager 252 social mentions
Scoop Landing Page
2

Scoop

A command-line installer for Windows
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Windows Tools #Package Manager #Front End Package Manager 155 social mentions
Keypirinha Landing Page
3

Keypirinha

A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable).
Pricing:
- Open Source
#App Launcher #Mac #Windows Tools 32 social mentions
Classic Shell Landing Page
4

Classic Shell

Classic Shell was developed for Windows 8 since that was the first version of the popular operating system to forgo the iconic Start menu.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#OS & Utilities #Note Taking #LMS 18 social mentions
Homebrew Landing Page
5

Homebrew

The missing package manager for macOS
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Package Manager #Windows Tools #Front End Package Manager 877 social mentions
Raindrop.io Landing Page
6

Raindrop.io

All your articles, photos, video & content from web & apps in one place.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Freemium
#Bookmarks #Bookmark Manager #Bookmark Synchronization 178 social mentions
Lively Wallpaper Landing Page
7

Lively Wallpaper

What is it? Lively is a Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) for animated desktop wallpapers.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#OS & Utilities #Wallpapers #Personalization 100 social mentions
Ditto Landing Page
8

Ditto

Easy to use interface; Search and paste previous copy entries; Keep multiple computer's clipboards in sync; Data is encrypted when sent over the network; Accessed from tray icon or global hot key; Select entry by double click, enter key or drag drop…
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Note Taking #Bookmarks #Clipboard Manager 60 social mentions
fd Landing Page
9

fd

A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Note Taking #Productivity #LMS 118 social mentions
Anytype.io Landing Page
10

Anytype.io

Anytype is a next generation software that breaks down barriers between applications, gives back privacy and data ownership to users.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Task Management #Personal Notes #Bookmarks 53 social mentions