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When comparing Linuxbrew vs AppImage, the Slant community recommends AppImage for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux package managers?” AppImage is ranked 10th while Linuxbrew is ranked 19th. The most important reason people chose AppImage is:
Leaves your system untouched.
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Pros
Pro Can install packages to the ~/user-home-folder
Pro Based on mega popular macOS Homebrew package manager and has a broad selection of packages to install
Pro Can install packages without root privileges
Pro Can run on Windows Subystem Layer
Pro Distro independent
Pro No integration into the system
Leaves your system untouched.
Pro Easy to use
Just execute the package to run the software.
Pro Easy deployment of software
It just works across different distros.
Cons
Con So slow!
Because it's not made with binaries but code, the update and the installation of a new package is extremely slow due to the compiling time.
Con No wayland support
Apps look pretty bad on 4k monitors.
Con No automatic updates
You have to re-download the application to update it.