Best Package Managers in 2026 · page 3
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GNU Guix
GNU Guix is a free functional package manager for installing and managing software on Linux, and it can also install the complete GNU operating system.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 52
pkgsrc
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 53
Zero Install
Zero Install is a free, open-source system for running applications without first installing them through a traditional system installer.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 54
urpmi
Free planLinux6.5Free plan - 556.4
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WinGet
WinGet is a free Windows command-line tool for discovering, installing, upgrading, removing, and configuring applications.
Windows6.4 - 57
Coursier
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.4 - 58
cpan
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.4Free plan - 59
pkg_add
Free plan6.4Free plan - 60
PEAR
WebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.4 - 61
CLPM
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.4Free plan - 62
Npackd
Free planLinuxWindows6.4Free plan - 63
DNF
APILinuxSelf-hosted6.3 - 64
Shards
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3 - 65
tdnf
Free planLinux6.3Free plan - 66
MacPorts
Free planLinuxmacOS6.3Free plan - 67
Nimble
LinuxmacOSWindows6.2 - 68
MSYS2
Free planWindows6.2Free plan - 69
Alpine apk-tools
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 70
XBPS
Free planLinux6.2Free plan - 71
Fink
Free planmacOS6.2Free plan - 72
slackpkg
Free planLinux6.2Free plan - 73
Bower
Bower is a free, open-source command-line package manager for web front-end components, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, fonts, and images.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 74
Scoop
Windows6.1 - 75
snapd
APILinuxSelf-hosted6.0