Mac App Store vs Homebrew Cask : Which is Better?

Mac App Store icon

Mac App Store

Mac App Store is a digital distribution platform for macOS applications. Developed by Apple, Inc.

License: Free

Apps available for Mac OS X

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Homebrew Cask icon

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

Mac App Store VS Homebrew Cask Feature comparision

Feature Mac App Store Homebrew Cask
Game launcher
Controller support
Free to play
Proton support for linux
Command line interface
Linux
Package Installing
Ruby
Container
Cross-platform
Multiple Repository Support
FOSS
Software installer
Access the AppStore
Command line
Developer Tools
Homebrew
App discovery
App reviews
Discounts
Auto update
Subscription based
Ad-free
Full descriptions
Nuget
Package Manager
X server
Unattended installation
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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