alpha software vs package

alpha software and package both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alpha software	Yes	No	No	No
package	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, package is a hypernym of alpha software; that is, package is a word with a broader meaning than alpha software:

alpha software: a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
package: (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

Other hypernyms of alpha software include computer software, software, software package, software program, software system.

alpha software (noun)	package (noun)
a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers	a wrapped container
	(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
	a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

alpha software (verb)	package (verb)
	put into a box