What is Flatpak?
It is a next-generation technology for building and distributing desktop applications on Linux
Flatpak is a tool in the Desktop App Distribution category of a tech stack.
Who uses Flatpak?
Companies
Developers
5 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Flatpak.
Flatpak's Features
- Build for every distro - Create one app and distribute it to the entire Linux desktop market.
- Stable platforms - Runtimes provide platforms of common libraries that you can depend on.
- Consistent environments - Develop and test your application in an environment that’s identical to the one users have.
- Full control over dependencies - Flatpak makes it easy to bundle your own libraries as part of your app.
- Easy build tools - Flatpak’s build tools are simple and easy to use, and come with a full set of documentation.
- Future-proof builds - Flatpak apps continue to be compatible with new versions of Linux distributions.
- Distribution made easy - Make your app available to a rapidly growing audience of Flatpak users, with Flathub.
- An independent project - Flatpak is developed by an independent community, with no lock-in to a single vendor.
Flatpak Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Flatpak?
Docker
The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere
Git
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
GitHub
GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
Visual Studio Code
Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.
npm
npm is the command-line interface to the npm ecosystem. It is battle-tested, surprisingly flexible, and used by hundreds of thousands of JavaScript developers every day.
