Chocolatey AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Package Managers

The best Package Manager alternative to Chocolatey is Scoop, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Chocolatey and many of them are Package Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Package Manager alternatives to Chocolatey are UniGetUI, Homebrew, WinGet and Synaptic.

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  1. Scoop icon

    Scoop

     123 likes

    A command-line installer for Windows.

    33 Scoop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Scoop vs Chocolatey Comments
    beyond9thousand
    Positive
    1

    Less jargon for the end user to deal with

    Guest
    Positive
    5

    Minimal overhead and maintenance for developers, and is not tied to NuGet.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    cpriest
    Positive
    8

    Scoop is so clean and effective compared to Chocolatey. It's absurdly fast and updated constantly.

    3 of 4 comments
    • Scoop is Free and Open SourceChocolatey is Freemium and Open Source
  2. UniGetUI icon

    UniGetUI

     148 likes

    Intuitive interface for managing software on Windows through WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, Pip, Npm, .NET Tool, and PowerShell Gallery. Offers bulk install, detailed metadata, custom options, auto-updates, tray notifications, filtering, backups, and restore features.

    29 UniGetUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
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    UniGetUI vs Chocolatey Comments
    c17s5qhu
    Positive
    0

    UniGetUI is completely opensource and Free for use. more easy to install.

    • UniGetUI is Free and Open SourceChocolatey is Freemium and Open Source
  5. WinGet icon

    WinGet

     52 likes

    Open-source CLI enables installing, upgrading, removing, and configuring Windows software from a curated repository, supports YAML configuration files, automates device setup with PowerShell DSC, and serves developers, enterprises, and software vendors.

    15 WinGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinGet screenshot 1
     
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    WinGet vs Chocolatey Comments
    Ola Johansson
    Positive
    0

    It's pretty simple although it lacks some features.

    • WinGet is Free and Open SourceChocolatey is Freemium and Open Source
  6. Synaptic icon

    Synaptic

     179 likes

    Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

    57 Synaptic alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
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    Synaptic vs Chocolatey Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Does not work with Windows

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Synaptic is Free and Open SourceChocolatey is Freemium and Open Source
  9. Nix Package Manager icon

    Nix Package Manager

     27 likes

    Nix is a powerful package manager for macOS, Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. It provides atomic upgrades and rollbacks, side-by-side installation of multiple versions of a package, multi-user package management and easy setup...

    56 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. pacman (package manager) icon

    pacman (package manager)

     65 likes

    The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether...

    45 pacman (package manager) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  13. Homebrew Cask icon

    Homebrew Cask

     37 likes

    Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.

    It's implemented as a homebrew external command called cask.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  14. Warehouse icon

    Warehouse

     11 likes

    Warehouse is a versatile toolbox for managing flatpak user data, viewing flatpak app info, and batch managing installed flatpaks.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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