Snapcraft

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About Snapcraft

Snaps are software packages that are simple to create and install.

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Pros of Snapcraft

Built in sandboxing
Auto-updates periodically
SnapCraft is maintained regularly
Integration with Store applications

Cons of Snapcraft

Hard to use external "stores"
Might have a mismatch with your GTK/KDE theming
Some distributions has outdated version of snapd
Slow startup for first-time init
Requires a one-time installation of the core snap package
Snap makes boot slow
Bad if using limited/slow internet
Security issue
You need to have root access to install apps
Built-in telemetry
Proprietary feature