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 "generated": "2026-10-30",
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 "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
 "id": "linux-app-stores",
 "name": "Installing apps on Linux",
 "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/linux-app-stores/",
 "category": "os",
 "categoryName": "Computer systems & Linux",
 "job": "App stores, Flatpak, AppImage and package helpers for Linux",
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  "Microsoft Store",
  "Mac App Store"
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   "id": "gnome-software",
   "name": "GNOME Software",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/gnome-software/",
   "summary": "GNOME Software is an app store for Linux computers that lets people find, install and update apps and system software. It is meant for everyday Linux desktop users.",
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Easy setup",
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  {
   "id": "gear-lever",
   "name": "Gear Lever",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/gear-lever/",
   "summary": "Gear Lever is a tool for Linux that helps you manage AppImage files, which are single-file programs you download and run without installing. It is for Linux users who want to add these apps to their menu, keep them organized, and update them.",
   "kind": "app",
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   "note": "Manages AppImages only; not a store for browsing or installing apps.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 37.1
  },
  {
   "id": "flathub",
   "name": "Flathub",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/flathub/",
   "summary": "Flathub is the website where people find and download Linux apps, which are installed through a shared app store system. It is meant for everyday Linux users looking for software to install on their computers.",
   "kind": "self_hosted",
   "setup": "advanced",
   "setupWhy": "You run it on your own server (a computer you set up and keep running), or from the command line.",
   "platforms": [
    "linux",
    "server"
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   "family": null,
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   "rank": 3,
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   "note": "The website is a browsing front end; the apps are installed by other tools.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 33.7
  }
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 "source": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/linux-app-stores/",
 "group": "Installing apps on Linux",
 "replaces": [
  "Microsoft Store",
  "Mac App Store"
 ]
}