Awesome AppImage

AppImage is a community-based format to distribute applications to various mainstream Linux distributions without the need for a centralized store. One app = one file! This list contains tools to work with AppImages, such as to create AppImages for applications and to integrate AppImages into the system easily. As the vibrant community around AppImage is growing, so is this list.

Contents

• AppImage discovery
  • App catalogs
  • App stores
  • App centers
  • App scrapers
• AppImage consumption tools
  • Desktop integration
  • Updaters
  • Sandboxes
  • Package managers
  • Linux distributions
• AppImage developer tools
  • Low-level tools
  • Build systems
  • Deployment tools for compiled applications
  • Deployment tools for Python applications
  • Deployment tools for Electron applications
  • Deployment tools for Windows applications
  • Deployment tools for Java applications
  • Deployment tools for .NET Core (Mono) applications
  • Deployment tools for Flash applications
  • Deployment tools for Rust applications
  • Tools to convert from other package formats
  • Metadata tools
  • QC tools
  • Continuous integration
  • Libraries
  • Templates
• Resources
  • Specs
  • Documentation
  • Tutorials
  • Articles
  • Videos
  • Books
  • Blogs
  • Courses
  • Community
  • Miscellaneous
  • Related
  • Other awesome lists
  • Expired links

AppImage discovery

App catalogs

• AppImage.GitHub.io - Catalog of AppImages that passed an automated test, links to upstream download pages.

App stores

• AppImageHub.com - Downloadable AppImages, powered by Opendesktop.org.
• pling.com - Open store where creators can publish their libre products and creative content including AppImages.
• Manjaro Software Discover - Web-based app store that contains applications in multiple formats, including AppImage.

App centers

• NX Software Center - Portable Software Center for portable AppImage applications.
• AppImagePool - Simple, modern AppImageHub Client, powered by flutter.

App scrapers

• appimages.scraper - Search for AppImage releases over the web.
• AppImageRadar - Search for AppImage-related activity on GitHub using Travis CI.

AppImage consumption tools

Desktop integration

• Getting Started Managing Software with AppImage on Ubuntu - Verbosely explains how to manage AppImages without the need for further software.
• go-appimaged - Optional daemon that integrates AppImages into the system (experimental).
• appimaged - Optional daemon that integrates AppImages into the system (deprecated).
• AppImageLauncher - Integrates into users' systems and establishes a single ~/Applications directory, assisting the user to move AppImages into there, with support for updating and removing AppImages through apps launcher.
• appimagehelper - Program for creating, deleting, controlling and organizing shortcuts to AppImage.
• LinuxPA - PortableApps.com type launcher for Linux with AppImage support.
• AppImage Desktop Maker - Creates menu entries for AppImages without the need for a daemon.