Alternatives to DistroShelf
A GTK4 desktop app for creating and managing Distrobox containers on Linux. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
DistroShelf
A GTK4 desktop app for creating and managing Distrobox containers on Linux.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as DistroShelf.
BoxBuddy
An unofficial graphical desktop app for creating and managing Distrobox containers on Linux.
BoxBuddy is an unofficial open-source graphical app for managing Distrobox containers on Linux, also packaged for Flatpak, as a different native desktop front end.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Distrobox
Runs any Linux distribution in a container that is tightly integrated with the host.
Toolbx
A Linux tool that creates containerized command-line environments for development and troubleshooting the host system.
Ptyxis
A GNOME terminal designed for container-oriented desktops with Podman, Toolbox and Distrobox support.
Pods
A GNOME desktop app for managing Podman and Docker containers, pods and images.
