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Top 18 C++ package-manager Projects

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  1. winget-cli

    WinGet is the Windows Package Manager. This project includes a CLI (Command Line Interface), PowerShell modules, and a COM (Component Object Model) API (Application Programming Interface).

    Project mention: Windows package manager is down | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-10-27

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. nix

    Nix, the purely functional package manager

    Project mention: Rust GCC back end: Why and how | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-12-16

  4. mamba

    The Fast Cross-Platform Package Manager (by mamba-org)

  5. cabin

    C++ package manager and build system

  6. hb-appstore

    Homebrew App Store - GUI for downloading/managing homebrew apps

  7. rpm

    The RPM package manager

  8. reapack

    📦 Package manager for REAPER

  9. Stream

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  10. bpt

    A C++ tool for a new decade

  11. libdnf

    Package management library.

  12. cforge

    A fast, cross-platform backwards compatible CMake build tool for C and C++

    Project mention: CForge – A Modern C++ Build System | dev.to | 2025-05-16

  13. npackd-cpp

    Package manager for Microsoft Windows (GUI and command line utility)

  14. sw

    Software Manager. Build System, Build System Generator and Package Manager. C/C++ and other languages. Tools and libraries for Software Management.

  15. cppan

    Project evolved into Software Network: https://github.com/SoftwareNetwork/sw

  16. cppm

    c++ package manager only use CMake

  17. cpk

    Light and fast package manager on C/C++ for C/C++/Python/Rust/Js packages

  18. pacc

    An easy-to-use and powerful C++ 📦 package manager with integrated 🛠 build tools.

  19. kality

    A script to manage Kali Linux packages in Debian systems

  20. Tegen

    Tegen is a C++ package manager and project management tool designed to simplify the process of managing dependencies, building, and running projects. It helps you create and manage C++ projects with ease by automating common tasks such as installation of packages, building projects using CMake, and managing project configurations. (by Alazar42)

    Project mention: Tegen v0.1.0 is live! | dev.to | 2025-11-02

    Linux (.deb): tegen-0.1.0-Linux.deb

  21. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source package-manager projects in C++? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 winget-cli 25,131
2 nix 15,673
3 mamba 7,830
4 cabin 1,398
5 hb-appstore 1,288
6 rpm 569
7 reapack 388
8 bpt 296
9 libdnf 198
10 cforge 174
11 npackd-cpp 166
12 sw 129
13 cppan 106
14 cppm 40
15 cpk 20
16 pacc 14
17 kality 12
18 Tegen 3

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