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24 alternatives to Buckaroo

C/C++ Package Manager for fast and reproducible builds

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Buckaroo launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    The decentralized package manager for C++ and friends 🏝️ - LoopPerfect/buckaroo

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The Decentralized Package Manager for C/C++

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    This is a project I've wanted to write for a long time now. I really love the ideas from Nix and I still have a ton of respect for the project, but Nix-the-language never felt intuitive to me and I wanted something with more approachable tooling (although this was circa 2016, so I'm sure Nix has improved a lot since then too-- that was before Flakes were around!) Anyway, I started on the current iteration of Brioche about 6 months ago, and I finally cut an initial release. I'd still consider this a "technical preview" version (performance especially is pretty painful, so that'll be a focus…

    2024 · brioche.dev · its alternatives →

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    Bower▲64

    A package manager for the web

    2014 · bower.io · its alternatives →

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    I love C and C++, but setting up projects can sometimes be a pain. Every time I wanted to start something new I'd spend the first hour writing CMakeLists.txt, figuring out find_package, copying boilerplate from my last project, and googling why my library isn't linking. By the time the project was actually set up I'd lost all momentum. So, I built Craft - a lightweight build and workflow tool for C and C++. Instead of writing CMake, your project configuration goes in a simple craft.toml: [project] name = "my_app" version = "0.1.0" language = "c" c_standard = 99 [build] type = "executable"…

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN! We just launched open sign up on Buildstash. It's a platform for managing and sharing software binaries. I'd worked across game dev, mobile apps, and agencies - and found every team had no real system for managing their built binaries. Often just dumped in a shared folder (if someone remembered!). No system for versioning, keeping track of who'd signed off what when, or what exact build had gone to a client, etc. Existing tools out there for managing build artifacts are really focused on package repository management. But miss all the other types of software not being deployed that…

    2025 · buildstash.com · its alternatives →

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    Nix▲82

    The purely functional package manager

    2016 · nixos.org · its alternatives →

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    Bake, A build system for building, testing and running C & C++ projects - SanderMertens/bake

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple light-weight package manager and build system written in C for c/c++ projects - mainak55512/flint

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    HuBoard▲82

    Instant project management for GitHub repositories

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Waffle▲84

    Your github workflow open sourced.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Coati▲63

    A cross-platform source explorer for C/C++ & Java

    2016 · thaicockfight.com · its alternatives →

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    Seamless GitHub PR management from the command-line - maiao/docs/getting-started.md at main · adevinta/maiao

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A beautiful GitHub Issues manager for OSX.

    2016 · gitscout.com · its alternatives →

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    Naga77 menjadi pilihan gaming modern karena sistem andal hadirkan visual menarik sehingga aktivitas bermain terasa lebih bernilai konsisten sepanjang waktu Naga77.

    2020 · tboox.org · its alternatives →

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    A useful app for GitHub Notifications

    2017 · harksys.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi, we are a small team from Vienna and today released our first version of a Package Manager similar to apt, Homebrew, or Chocolatey, but specifically tailored for Kubernetes environments and cloud-native software. Originally, we wanted to contribute to the Kubernetes ecosystem with a different idea; however, after talking to the community, we uncovered that package management is an even bigger problem at the moment. We are now looking for as much feedback as possible, so we would really appreciate it if you could check it out and let us know what you think! Thanks!

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Microsoft's interest in open source and Sean's progress imp…

    2015 · bikeshed.thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

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    A package management system for Mac OS X

    2016 · macports.org · its alternatives →

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    Created on Plnkr: Helping developers build the web.

    2014 · embed.plnkr.co · its alternatives →

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    Anyone like C++'s module features? Feel free to try MCPP and talk with me.

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    rust-based package manager :). Contribute to v1peridae/vee development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Build amazing things - Package manager for JavaScript

    2016 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

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