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Spack

A flexible package manager supporting multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers.

Top 6 Open-Source Alternatives to Spack

Spack
Homebrew Flatpak JQPlay NixOS GNU Guix Pacstall

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Spack are Homebrew, Flatpak, and JQPlay. 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. The missing package manager for macOS
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Developer Tools #Front End Package Manager #Package Manager 946 social mentions

  2. Flatpak is the new framework for desktop applications on Linux
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

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

  3. 3
    Stream editor for JSON live in the browser
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Productivity #Software Marketplace #Developer Tools 3 social mentions

  4. 4
    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

    #Programming #Front End Package Manager #Package Manager 285 social mentions

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

    #Productivity #Developer Tools #Front End Package Manager 96 social mentions

  6. The AUR Ubuntu never had
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Software Marketplace #Operating Systems #Front End Package Manager 13 social mentions

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