Software Alternatives & Reviews

Portage

Portage is source-based package manager used by Gentoo and its descendants. It controls all process from fetching source through building it, installing into clean environment to "merging" with already installed software.

Portage Alternatives

The best Portage alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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    /conda-alternatives

    Binary package manager with support for environments.

  2. 15
    /pkgsrc-alternatives

    pkgsrc is a framework for building over 17,000 open source software packages.

    Open Source

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  4. 16
    /pacman-alternatives

    Pacman was developed to be the package manager for Arch Linux, and is also used by KDE-focused Chakra Linux.

  5. 13
    /yay-alternatives

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

  6. 15
    /docker-alternatives

    Docker is an open platform that enables developers and system administrators to create distributed applications.

    Open Source

  7. /homebrew-alternatives

    The missing package manager for macOS

    Open Source

  8. 15
    /dpkg-debian-package-manager-alternatives

    dpkg is the core of package management in Debian-based Linux distributions. it has multiple front ends like apt or aptitude that extend dpkgs usability and features

  9. 15
    /gnu-guix-alternatives

    Like Nix but GNU.

    Open Source

  10. /macports-alternatives

    The MacPorts Project is an open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software on the Mac OS X operating system.

    Open Source

  11. /nixos-alternatives

    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.

    Open Source

  12. 11
    /nix-alternatives

    All-in-one digital toolbox. No monthly fees.

  13. /flatpak-alternatives

    Flatpak is the new framework for desktop applications on Linux

    Open Source

  14. /zypper-alternatives

    Zypper is a command line package manager for openSUSE which makes use of libzypp.

    Open Source

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