Chocolatey Alternatives

Chocolatey is described as 'Windows package manager for software updates, requiring no registration, prioritizing privacy with no tracking, and featuring a command-line interface' and is a very popular Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Chocolatey for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Flatpak apps. The best Chocolatey alternative is Scoop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Chocolatey are Ninite, UniGetUI, Homebrew and Windows Package Manager / WinGet.

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Chocolatey alternatives are mainly Software Installers, but if you're looking for Package Managers or Software Updaters you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Open Source, Linux, Mac and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Chocolatey.
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    Silent Install Helper determines the type of installation package and allows you to install programs in "silent" mode (without user intervention). Supported installers: Inno Setup, Smart Installer, Wise installer, NSIS, RAR \ ZIP \ 7z \ 7z Setup \ Free Arc \ Microsoft...

    39 Silent Install Helper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    PostInstallerF is a small, lightweight, useful tool that can be used to install 100+ essential softwares, Games, audio/video codecs, and third-party repositories which are not included by default in Fedora, Ubuntu and Manjaro.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    A modern desktop application for browsing and managing Flatpak applications from Flathub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. UpdateStar icon
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    Stop missing and searching for important software updates! UpdateStar lets you know! It is a world-class update service with third-party software updates for more than 1,273,000 programs. It lets you stay up to date and secure with the software on your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
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    A TUI-based extension for the Chocolatey package manager, providing an interactive interface for managing packages efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
     
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    Solseek is a simple terminal user interface that allows you to browse, search, and manage packages from the Solus packages. Packages can be installed, reinstalled, updated, verified, and removed through the interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Solus
     
  7. Kelp icon
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    A simple replacement for homebrew for installing binary packages on macOS written in Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  8. LinuxToys icon
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    A user-friendly collection of tools to make your life on Linux easier than ever.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Tvix is a new implementation of Nix, a purely-functional package manager. It aims to have a modular implementation, in which different components can be reused or replaced based on the use-case.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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