snapstore vs dash-to-dock

snapstore

Obsolete super minimalist example "store" to serve snap packages (by noise)

A dock for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash out of the overview transforming it in a dock for an easier launching of applications and a faster switching between windows and desktops. (by micheleg)

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snapstore		dash-to-dock
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10	Mentions	95
59	Stars	3,782
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	8.6
over 6 years ago	Latest Commit	10 days ago
	Language	JavaScript
-	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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snapstore

Posts with mentions or reviews of snapstore. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-22.

Why does almost all commercial software that chooses to support Linux use Snap instead of flatpak?
1 project | /r/linuxhardware | 5 May 2023

- from https://github.com/noise/snapstore/
Ubuntu Flavors Decide to Drop Flatpak
3 projects | /r/Ubuntu | 22 Feb 2023

the snapstore demonstrated there is no longer in the github repo, or compatible with snapd anymore https://github.com/noise/snapstore
Cons of Using snap
4 projects | /r/Ubuntu | 8 Jan 2023

The current Snap Store is not open source. The one you referenced is dead as proven by the repo you're article refers to: https://github.com/noise/snapstore/
Probono, creator of AppImage, in an attempt to get AppImage support, is banned from the OBS Studio organization on GitHub after downright rude comments and accuses them of supporting Flatpak because of the bounty offered by RH. "In any event, please do not bother our project anymore"
9 projects | /r/linux | 23 May 2022

If you're referring to the old HOWTO article for hosting your own snap store server, the software it used to do that stopped working several years ago.
Can some one explain to me in basic terms why snaps are so disliked?
6 projects | /r/linuxquestions | 31 Mar 2022

That's nice and all, but besides the complete lack of official serversoftware that can be hosted by anyone, I'm going to guess that forcing another URL would mean that it uses that repo INSTEAD OF the official one. With regular package managers and Flatpaks, that's not the case. You can add repo's in ADDITION to the originals with those. The only mention of a self-hostable snap server that I can find, is this one. However, it is an unofficial server and has been depreciated. In other words: it's not compatible/functional with the latest version of Snapd (the clientside) anymore and will remain like that.
Are flatpaks the future? I tend to agree.
6 projects | /r/linux | 20 Jan 2022
snippysnappy
2 projects | /r/linuxmemes | 27 Nov 2021

They used to have an example implementation here, though: https://ubuntu.com/blog/howto-host-your-own-snap-store https://github.com/noise/snapstore
Is releasing via Snap that bad?
1 project | /r/linuxmasterrace | 26 Nov 2021

interesting read. unfortunately, the 'snapstore' github project (here) that it links to now says:
After 1.5 years of using Ubuntu I decided to migrate to Fedora today... so yeah, hello world!
4 projects | /r/Fedora | 26 Apr 2021

Your link is an blogpost from 2016 that points to: https://github.com/noise/snapstore README: snapstore was a minimalist example of a "store" for snaps, but is not compatible with the current snapd implementation. As a result I have removed the contents here to avoid further confusion.
Ubuntu 21.04 Released
5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Apr 2021

In fact, Bret Barker has published an open source (Apache License) SNAP store on GitHub. We’re already looking at how to flesh out his proof-of-concept and bring it into snapcore itself.
https://github.com/noise/snapstore/

dash-to-dock

Posts with mentions or reviews of dash-to-dock. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-12.

Applications minimizing to the dock are glitched?
1 project | /r/gnome | 15 Jun 2023

Belongs and will get better answered here https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock
Why is there a 1 on the files app/how do I clear it?
1 project | /r/gnome | 14 Mar 2023
Evolution icon showing 1 unread mail, but there are none
1 project | /r/gnome | 9 Mar 2023

See https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock/issues/1964
How often does it usually take for Fedora to update dash to dock in new versions?
1 project | /r/Fedora | 28 Feb 2023

As for extensions from gnome.org, it might work better sometimes, it may be worse. In the past, I'd tried to backport patches for new GNOME release support even before it was officially released. Eg. recently, there was some unfortunate breakage that wasn't pulled into the Fedora repositories https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock/issues/1935
Super + number key to activate/minimize window
2 projects | /r/gnome | 12 Feb 2023
Gnome (43.2) search recognizes the first character twice?
1 project | /r/gnome | 12 Feb 2023
Typing the first letter in GNOME search duplicates it for some reason (GNOME 43.2, openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230119)
1 project | /r/gnome | 25 Jan 2023
Hello, is there something permanently broken with Dash to dock?
1 project | /r/ManjaroLinux | 29 Dec 2022

Manjaro does not develop Dash to Dock. Have you searched the upstream issues to see if anyone else is having the same problem?
Win + key results in letter being doubled. Any idea why? Arch + Gnome 43
1 project | /r/gnome | 5 Dec 2022
Xorg only, typing into the search bar registers the first character twice
1 project | /r/gnome | 18 Nov 2022

What are some alternatives?

When comparing snapstore and dash-to-dock you can also consider the following projects:

Flatseal - Manage Flatpak permissions

dash-to-panel - An icon taskbar for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash into the gnome main panel so that the application launchers and system tray are combined into a single panel, similar to that found in KDE Plasma and Windows 7+. A separate dock is no longer needed for easy access to running and favorited applications.

pbis-open - BeyondTrust AD Bridge Open is an open-source community project sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation. It is currently archived and will no longer receive updates. If you are interested in an Enterprise version of this project, please see our AD Bridge product.

blur-my-shell - Extension that adds a blur look to different parts of the GNOME Shell, including the top panel, dash and overview

ubuntu-desktop-installer - Ubuntu Desktop Installer

snapcraft - Package, distribute, and update any app for Linux and IoT.

materia-theme - A Material Design theme for GNOME/GTK based desktop environments

flatpak - Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework

Orchis-theme - Orchis is a [Material Design](https://material.io) theme for GNOME/GTK based desktop environments.

shared-modules - Common Flatpak modules that can be used as a git submodule

vertical-overview - Gnome has had vertically stacked workspaces for a long time. The Gnome 40 update unfortunately made the switch to a horizontal layout. A choice that many Gnome users disagree with. This extension completely replaces the new Gnome overview with something that resembles the old style.