Alternatives to paru
A command-line AUR helper for Arch Linux that wraps pacman and builds packages from the AUR. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
paru
A command-line AUR helper for Arch Linux that wraps pacman and builds packages from the AUR.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as paru.
yay
A command-line AUR helper written in Go for installing and updating Arch Linux packages.
yay is an open-source AUR helper written in Go with the same pacman-style syntax and a large community, where paru is not listed as open source.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Manjaro Linux
An Arch-based rolling-release Linux distribution that aims to make Arch easier to install and use.
CachyOS
A performance-tuned Linux distribution based on Arch Linux, with CPU-optimized packages and a custom kernel.
Garuda Linux
An Arch-based Linux distribution with a gaming edition, performance tweaks and the Chaotic-AUR repository.
Topgrade
Run updates across the package managers already installed on your system.
Homebrew
Package manager for macOS and Linux with formulae and GUI app casks.
Nix
Functional package manager with reproducible builds and atomic rollbacks.
