Homebrew Cask vs MacPorts : Which is Better?

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Homebrew Cask

Homebrew-Cask extends Homebrew and brings its elegance, simplicity, and speed to macOS applications and large binaries alike. It only takes 1 line in your shell to reach 3500 Casks maintained by 4568 contributors. brew cask install google-chrome. Developed by Paul Hinze

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Homebrew

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MacPorts

MacPorts (DarwinPorts) is a package management system that simplifies the installation of software on the macOS and Darwin operating systems. Developed by The MacPorts Project

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X

Homebrew Cask VS MacPorts Feature comparision

Feature Homebrew Cask MacPorts
Command line
Developer Tools
Homebrew
Command line interface
Ad-free
Full descriptions
Nuget
Container
Cross-platform
Multiple Repository Support
Package Installing
FOSS
Linux
Software installer
Package Manager
X server
Unattended installation
Ruby
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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