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Meta Package Manager vs pacaptr: catalog facts
Meta Package Manager	pacaptr
Free Free and open source; paid business support is available.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports a very wide range of system and language package managers Snapshots installed packages and restores them on a new machine	One pacman-style syntax across many package managers Shows the underlying command it runs
Command-line only Relies on the underlying package managers being installed	Only useful if you already know pacman syntax Behaviour depends on what each underlying package manager supports
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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