Top 15 RPM Package Manager Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

The RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a powerful command line driven package management system capable of installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating computer software packages. Each software package consists of an archive of files along with information about the package like its version, a description, and the like. There is also a library API, permitting advanced developers to manage such transactions from programming languages such as C or Python.

1. pacman (package manager)

pacman (package manager) The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether they are from the official Arch repositories......

2. aptitude

aptitude aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Apt ( Advanced Package Tool ) with a number of useful features, including: a mutt-like syntax for matching packages in a flexible manner, dselect-like persistence of user actions, the ability to retrieve and display the Debian changelog of most packages, and extreme......

3. Pacman-G2

Pacman-G2 Pacman-G2 is a fork of the not-yet-released cvs version of the complete rewrite of pacman by Aurelien Foret (the old monolithic pacman is written by Judd Vinet).......

4. Pamac

Pamac Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux (based on libalpm)......

5. YUM Package Manager

YUM Package Manager Yum is an automatic updater and package installer/remover for rpm systems. It automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things should occur to install packages. It makes it easier to maintain groups of machines without having to manually update each one using rpm. Yum has a plugin interface for adding......

6. Yum Extender

Yum Extender Yum Extender is a GUI for the YUM Package Manager used in Fedora, RHEL, Centos and others.The goal with the application is to give easy access to many of the powerful features in yum.......

7. PortAL

PortAL PortAL is very light portable software launcher which is based on hotkeys, menus and system tray icons.All of PortAL configuration is based on a single XML file which contains the list and the organisation of applications.......

8. Just Install

Just Install just-install - The stupid package installer for Windows. Chocolatey , Ninite , Npackd are way too slow, bloated and difficult to extend. I needed a no-frills solution to install stuff on Windows machines, here it is.Download just-install.exe and double click it. Boom! just-install is now......

9. SwitchUp

SwitchUp SwitchUp makes it easy to create separate profiles so you can use an application for both home and work with different accounts, settings and data.SwitchUp can overcome certain application limitations and enable you to manage multiple libraries or accounts. For example, you can switch between multiple: Dropbox accounts and files......

10. PTC Integrity

PTC Integrity PTC provides technology solutions that transform how products are created and serviced, helping companies achieve product and service advantage. The PTC Integrity product family provides a comprehensive set of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Systems Engineering capabilities that enable cross-discipline collaboration, improve time-to-market, streamline compliance, and reduce product risk. Simplify......

11. Lightning Launcher

Lightning Launcher Lightning is a fast, light and extremely customizable home screen replacement for Android.And it can also be used as the most flexible lock screen replacement !Lightning Launcher eXtreme is the launcher of choice for people who wants a butter smooth, light on memory and tailor-made home screen replacement.This is the......

12. Just Installed Apps Organizer

Just Installed Apps Organizer Automatic apps organizer and smart launcher with app expense monitor statistics******************Do you know how much did you spend for all your apps? Just Installed helps you find out and much more!Just Installed Apps Organizer is a smart launcher, an automatic app organizer, an app tags manager and an installed apps......

13. Ubuntu Software Center

Ubuntu Software Center The Ubuntu Software Centre gives you instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications. And now you can buy apps from some of the leading providers too. All our software is easy to find and install so you can have a customised desktop that suits you in no time.......

14. Folder Organizer

Folder Organizer Group items according to labels and create fully customizable folders and widgets. You can organize apps, bookmarks, contacts and shortcuts+ Change folder icon, icon pack support+ Sort folder items any way you like+ Make app shortcuts with custom icons and names+ IconFinder support: search for new icons on the web+......

15. Portage

Portage Package management system for Gentoo Linux. The Portage Development Project works to provide a continuously expanding and developing tool for the management and installation of packages. The developers work on providing a coherent system that is as trouble free as possible (backwards compatible, automated, and simple). Bugs are tracked and......