Applite
Applite is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. A native macOS app store for software that isn't on the App Store, backed by Homebrew Cask. It has 7,070 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at milanvarady/Applite.
About Applite
A native macOS app store for software that isn't on the App Store, backed by Homebrew Cask. Applite brings its own Homebrew. Every other Homebrew GUI expects brew to already be on the machine, which means the user has opened a Terminal and installed the Xcode Command Line Tools first. Applite downloads a Homebrew tarball into its own Application Support directory on first launch and runs it from there, in API mode behind a git shim.
Install Applite
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
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What is Applite?
Applite is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. A native macOS app store for software that isn't on the App Store, backed by Homebrew Cask. It has 7,070 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at milanvarady/Applite.
Is Applite free and open source?
Yes. Applite's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Applite?
Homebrew: brew install --cask applite. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.4.2).
Is Applite still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 12, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.