Flatpak Builder vs WinGet
Flatpak Builder
docs.flatpak.org
WinGet
learn.microsoft.comSide by side
| Figure | Flatpak Builder | WinGet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · App Installation | 7.7 (#10) | 6.9 (#17) |
| Spec score · Package Managers | 7.1 (#87) | 7.3 (#79) |
| Distribution | Flatpak Builder is packaged by popular Linux distributions and is also available as a Flatpak package on Flathub. | On Windows desktop, WinGet is included in App Installer, which is delivered and updated through Microsoft Store. |
| Purpose | Flatpak Builder is the primary tool for building Flatpak applications from source files. | WinGet is a command-line tool for discovering, installing, upgrading, removing, and configuring applications on Windows. |
| Sources | A manifest can specify module sources such as file archives or version control repositories. | The documented default sources are the Microsoft Store catalog, the WinGet Community Repository for applications, and the community repository for fonts. |
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Flatpak Builder
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