Top 5 Open-Source Alternatives to XBPS (X Binary Package System)

XBPS (X Binary Package System)

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Application Builder Container Tools Containers As A Service Developer Tools Front End Package Manager Linux Tools Marketplaces Package Manager Programming Rapid Application Development Terminal Windows Tools

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to XBPS (X Binary Package System) are pkgsrc, Docker, and GNU Guix. 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.

pkgsrc Landing Page
1

pkgsrc

pkgsrc is a framework for building over 17,000 open source software packages.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Developer Tools #Front End Package Manager #Marketplaces 10 social mentions
Docker Landing Page
2

Docker

Docker is an open platform that enables developers and system administrators to create distributed applications.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Container Tools #Rapid Application Development #Developer Tools 74 social mentions
GNU Guix Landing Page
3

GNU Guix

Like Nix but GNU.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Programming #Developer Tools #Front End Package Manager 92 social mentions
Flatpak Landing Page
4

Flatpak

Flatpak is the new framework for desktop applications on Linux
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Front End Package Manager #Package Manager #Windows Tools 85 social mentions
Homebrew Landing Page
5

Homebrew

The missing package manager for macOS
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Front End Package Manager #Package Manager #Windows Tools 919 social mentions