Zero Install AlternativesSoftware Installers & Software Updaters like Zero Install

Zero Install is described as 'Decentralised cross-distribution software installation system. Other features include full support for shared libraries, sharing between users, and integration with native platform package managers' and is a software installer in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Zero Install for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and BSD apps. The best Zero Install alternative is PortableApps.com, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zero Install are Ninite, Chocolatey, Flatpak and Patch My PC.

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  1. PortableApps.com icon

    PortableApps.com

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    PortableApps.com is a website offering many free, commonly used Windows applications that have been specially packaged for portability. These portable applications can be used from removable media such as USB flash drives.

    34 PortableApps.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • PlayOnLinux (PlayOnMac)
    • Wine
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    • PortableApps.com is the most popular Web-based, Windows & Linux alternative to Zero Install.

    • PortableApps.com is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Zero Install.

    • PortableApps.com is Free and Open SourceZero Install is also Free and Open Source
  2. Ninite icon

    Ninite

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    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.

    76 Ninite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. Chocolatey icon

    Chocolatey

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    Windows-centric package manager streamlining software updates without registration. Privacy-focused, ad-free, open-source, lightweight, and supports a command-line interface for efficiency and ease of use.

    72 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Flatpak

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    Distributing applications on Linux is a pain: different distributions in multiple versions, each with their own versions of libraries and packaging formats. Flatpak is here to change all that. It allows the same app to be installed on different Linux distributions, including...

    29 Flatpak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. Patch My PC icon

    Patch My PC

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    Patch My PC Home Updater is a free, user-friendly software designed to keep over 300 applications on your computer up-to-date. It automates the process of updating and installing apps, ensuring your system is secure and running smoothly without the hassle of manual updates1.

    68 Patch My PC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Patch My PC is the most popular commercial alternative to Zero Install.

    • Patch My PC is Paid and ProprietaryZero Install is Free and Open Source
  8. UpdateHub icon

    UpdateHub

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    UpdateHub is an app that simplifies updating software on your computer. A user-friendly interface allows you to quickly check for and install available updates for your operating system and applications.

    31 UpdateHub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Npackd

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    Npackd (pronounced "unpacked") is an application store/package manager/marketplace for applications for Windows. It helps you to find and install software, keep your system up-to-date and uninstall it if no longer necessary.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Snapcraft icon

    Snapcraft

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    Snaps are software packages that are simple to create and install. They auto-update and are safe to run. And because they bundle their dependencies, they work on all major Linux systems without modification.

    29 Snapcraft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Portapps

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    Portapps is a collection of portable apps for Windows. You can download your favorite application as a portable setup or a 7z archive.

    7 Portapps alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Chocosetup icon

    Chocosetup

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    A simple way to generate an installer script for a list of common Chocolatey packages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  14. RuckZuck icon

    RuckZuck

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    RuckZuck is a free Software Package Manager for Windows, designed to keep the Software on your System(s) up to date even if the Software was not installed with RuckZuck.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  15. Ninite Updater icon

    Ninite Updater

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    All software updaters tell you when new versions are available. With Ninite Updater it's just one step to automatically download and install all your updates in the background. Other updaters just give you links to installers which you need to download and run by hand for...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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