PDQ Deploy Alternatives

IT admins know that the best compliment they can get is when employees say that they didn't even notice the rollout of an update or installation of a new piece of software for the company. That's what makes PDQ Deploy's (and some of its alternatives') support for remote installation so important.

For more personal batch app deployment, PDQ Deploy isn't what you want, but plenty of its alternatives are. Also, as PDQ Deploy is exclusive to Windows, you might be interested in alternatives that are available on Linux.

PDQ Deploy alternatives are mainly Software Installers but may also be Package Managers or Software Updaters. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of PDQ Deploy.

PDQ Deploy

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Silently deploy almost any Windows patch or application (.exe, .msi) to multiple Windows PCs simultaneously. Deployments...

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Ninite
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Freemium • Proprietary
Software Installer
Software Updater
Software Download Service
Windows
68 Ninite alternatives
Ninite is the easiest way to install software. Pick the apps you want, and the Ninite installer will download and install all of your selected apps at once, automatically. It is 100% hands-free; Ninite automatically rejects browser toolbars and other prepackaged junk.
- - Ninite is the most popular Windows alternative to PDQ Deploy.
- - Ninite is the most popular free alternative to PDQ Deploy.
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Ninite Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Ninite without registration.
Chocolatey
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Freemium • Open Source
Software Installer
Package Manager
Windows
66 Chocolatey alternatives
Chocolatey NuGet is a Machine Package Manager, somewhat like apt-get, but built with Windows in mind. It is built on top of NuGet command line and the NuGet infrastructure.
- - Chocolatey is the most popular Open Source alternative to PDQ Deploy.
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Chocolatey Features
1. Command line interfaceChocolatey either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Ad-freeChocolatey doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. LightweightChocolatey consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Chocolatey without registration.
5. No TrackingChocolatey will not track you or use your personal data.
6. Privacy focusedChocolatey is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. Dark ModeChocolatey supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. Support for scriptingChocolatey supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
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Software Management
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Ketarin
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Free • Open Source
Software Updater
Windows
48 Ketarin alternatives
Ketarin is a small application which automatically updates and optionally installs setup packages by monitoring web pages for changes. As opposed to other tools, Ketarin is not meant to keep your system up-to-date (like a package manager), but rather to maintain a compilation of...
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Ketarin Features
1. Website MonitoringKetarin can detect and resolve website performance issues proactively.
Microsoft Store
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Free • Proprietary
Software Installer
App Store
Software Updater
Windows
Windows Phone
34 Microsoft Store alternatives
Apps for creativity, productivity, or fun. Award-winning blockbusters to indie productions. Seasons of your favorite sitcoms and episodes of the latest shows. It’s all here and easier to find.
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Microsoft Store Features
1. Dark ModeMicrosoft Store supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. User RatingMicrosoft Store supports user ratings and reviews to help you make up your mind.
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Software Management
Just Install
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Free • Open Source
Software Installer
Package Manager
Windows
40 Just Install alternatives
just-install - The stupid package installer for Windows.

Chocolatey , Ninite , Npackd are way too slow, bloated and difficult to extend. I needed a no-frills solution to inst.
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Just Install Features
Auto Update
Software Management
Discontinued
From the GitHub repo: "This project is no longer being actively developed. We suggest you to switch to Microsoft's winget."
Ubuntu Sources List Generator
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Free • Proprietary
Software Installer
Linux
Online
30 Ubuntu Sources List Generator alternatives
Ubuntu Sources List Generator is a website where you can generate a sources.list file with a lot of useful repositories.
- - Ubuntu Sources List Generator is the most popular Web-based & Linux alternative to PDQ Deploy.
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Debian Sources List Generator
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Free • Open Source
Software Installer
Linux
Online
30 Debian Sources List Generator alternatives
The Debgen is a tool that allows the user to create /apt/sources.list file by adding some extra repositories beyond the standards.
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Debian Sources List Generator Features
Debian package compatible
Soft2base
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Free • Proprietary
Software Installer
Software Updater
Windows
36 Soft2base alternatives
Soft2base is a Windows Applications Manager. It downloads and installs silently free applications in one step.

Based on its auto-updated catalog of free softwares, it will highlights outdated or missing applications and propose to download and install them in a single step.

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Soft2base Features
1. PortableSoft2base can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightSoft2base consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Software Management
Multiple languages
App Grid
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Free • Open Source
Software Installer
Linux
40 App Grid alternatives
App Grid is a new lightweight Snap Store alternative that tries to make application discovery easier by using a grid view which includes app screenshots and ratings.
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ABC-Deploy
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
23 ABC-Deploy alternatives
Policy driven software deployment and Inventory tool for Windows clients.
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PostInstallerF
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Free • Open Source
Software Installer
Linux
36 PostInstallerF alternatives
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.
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PostInstallerF Features
Software Management
Discontinued
The last commit is from Aug 5, 2017
WPKG
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Free • Open Source
Windows
23 WPKG alternatives
WPKG is an open source software deployment and distribution tool. The site has a large collection of silent installers.
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WPKG Features
1. LightweightWPKG consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Software Deployment
Windows XP Compatibility
Discontinued
Development has ceased in 2015. Last version, 1.3.1, released in May 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.
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