appcenter-web VS BoilR

Compare appcenter-web vs BoilR and see what are their differences.

appcenter-web

Web frontend for viewing AppCenter apps (by elementary)

BoilR

Synchronize games from other platforms into your Steam library (by PhilipK)
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appcenter-web BoilR
15 149
43 1,288
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6.6 6.4
10 days ago 18 days ago
HTML Rust
The Unlicense Apache License 2.0
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appcenter-web

Posts with mentions or reviews of appcenter-web. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-15.
  • Frustration with Linux'y installs... just venting....
    5 projects | /r/linux | 15 Dec 2022
    I'm not sure why you said it is difficult to distribute Flatpaks outside of Flathub. On the repo host side elementary has their own Flatpak repo complete with an app payment system (before even Flathub has one). On the user side I can simply download a .flatpakref from appcenter.elementary.io and double click it, which will open Software with the app's metadata, and clicking Install will add the repo and install the app.
  • What is your ONE Steam Deck tip/trick you'd like to share?
    2 projects | /r/SteamDeck | 23 Jul 2022
    You probably know that if you use desktop mode, you can use Discover to install a bunch of applications via Flatpak from a repository called Flathub. But, you can add an additional repository from another distro, Elementary OS, to get access to even more apps. They will show up in Discover, just like all others. To do this, simply execute:
  • AppCenter rules, app emigration, community effort, and platform compromises
    8 projects | /r/elementaryos | 13 Jan 2022
    As long as I've been using elementary OS, apps came and went from AppCenter. At the time of writing this post, 144 apps are not available in AppCenter for elementary OS 6.1. If you dig down a little bit into the repos of those apps, you start to see the problems.
  • Looking for a new project, consider looking at legacy elementary OS AppCenter apps
    2 projects | /r/vala | 22 Dec 2021
    They are all here (scroll down to “Legacy Apps”): https://appcenter.elementary.io/
  • App Ideas
    5 projects | /r/elementaryos | 27 Nov 2021
    Or I think forking from old projects can be better just pick one of them https://appcenter.elementary.io

BoilR

Posts with mentions or reviews of BoilR. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-08.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing appcenter-web and BoilR you can also consider the following projects:

steamgrid - Downloads images to fill your Steam grid view

HeroicBashLauncher - Directly launch any Epic Games Store and GOG game from anywhere without Heroic on Linux.

EmuDeck - Emulator configurator for Steam Deck

steam-rom-manager - An app for managing ROMs in Steam

SGDBoop - A program used for applying custom artwork to Steam, using SteamGridDB. Supports both Windows and Linux, written completely in C.

NonSteamLaunchers-On-Steam-Deck - Installs the latest GE-Proton and Installs Non Steam Launchers under 1 Proton prefix folder and adds them to your steam library. Installs... Battle.net, Epic Games, Ubisoft, GOG, EA App, Amazon Games, itch.io , Legacy Games, The Humble Games Collection, IndieGala, Rockstar Games Launcher, Glyph, Minecraft & VK Play. SD Card Support and Games.

steam-deckt-addons - A collection of random scripts i've made for the deck [Moved to: https://github.com/suchmememanyskill/steam-deck-addons]

HeroicGamesLauncher - A games launcher for GOG, Amazon and Epic Games for Linux, Windows and macOS.

steamgriddb-manager - Automatically find games from launchers on your system and import them into your Steam library with a click of a button.

decky-loader - A plugin loader for the Steam Deck.

itch - 🎮 The best way to play your itch.io games

Steam-Deck-Guide - Steam Deck Guide. Learn all about the Tools, Accessories, Games, Emulators, and Gaming Tips that will make your Steam Deck an awesome Gaming Handheld or a Portable Computer Workstation.