AppImage
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
1warn against
Apr 5, 2026first mention
Oct 19, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“AppImage actually works and is simple, so I use that.”
switched from Flatpakon “Flatpak – An Insecurity Nightmare (2023)”
“flatpak and appimage solve the problem comfortably”
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“I recommend taking a look at appimages or flatpak within Linux”
“it is also amazing that we have AppImages”
Caveats and dissent
“even original proponents now advise against this format”
contributed AppImage packaging to appson “Flatpak – An Insecurity Nightmare (2023)”
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All comments 5
“even original proponents now advise against this format”
“AppImage actually works and is simple, so I use that.”
“flatpak and appimage solve the problem comfortably”
“I recommend taking a look at appimages or flatpak within Linux”
“it is also amazing that we have AppImages”