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Apple Software Update alternatives

Keep Apple software for Microsoft Windows up to date.

Apple Inc. Package managers & updaters

12 Windows apps in the same category as Apple Software Update, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Chocolatey

    Chocolatey is The Package Manager for Windows. It was designed to be a decentralized framework for quickly installing applications and tools that you need. It is built on the NuGet infrastructure and uses PowerShell as its focus for delivering packages.

    Open source 2.7.4.0 386.4M ↓ ★ 11.6K
  • NuGet

    The package manager for .NET

    Open source 7.9.0 2.6M ↓ ★ 822
  • uv

    An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust.

    Open source 0.13.6 184.9K ↓ ★ 91K
  • Conan Package Manager

    An open source, decentralized C/C++ package manager, to automate building and sharing of packages.

    Open source 2.34.0 260.3K ↓ ★ 9.5K
  • UniGetUI

    The Graphical Interface for your package managers.

    Open source 2026.3.3 86K ↓ ★ 26.7K
  • topgrade

    Detects which tools you use and runs the appropriate commands to update them.

    Open source 17.14.1 9.8K ↓ ★ 4.7K updater, updatetool
  • ghostscript

    An interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF

    Open source 10.08.0 9.5M ↓
  • rig

    The R Installation Manager

    Open source 0.11.1 15.3K ↓ ★ 1K
  • Zero Install

    decentralized cross-platform software installation system

    Open source 2.29.3 26.6K ↓ ★ 198
  • Color Cop

    A Windows-based colour picker utility built with Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC).

    Open source 5.5.17 3.3K ↓ ★ 243
  • Advanced Installer

    Windows Installer Packaging Tool for Developers, ISVs & Enterprises

    Proprietary 24.1 94.5K ↓
  • InstallerClean

    Open source tool for the C:\Windows\Installer folder: move or delete the files nothing needs

    Open source 3.5.0 594 ↓ ★ 397

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Apple Software Update Proprietary 2.6.3.1 April 13, 2026 — —
Chocolatey Open source 2.7.4.0 August 19, 2026 11.6K 386.4M
NuGet Open source 7.9.0 August 11, 2026 822 2.6M
uv Open source 0.13.6 October 27, 2026 91K 184.9K
Conan Package Manager Open source 2.34.0 October 28, 2026 9.5K 260.3K
UniGetUI Open source 2026.3.3 October 30, 2026 26.7K 86K
topgrade Open source 17.14.1 October 20, 2026 4.7K 9.8K
ghostscript Open source 10.08.0 — 9.5M
rig Open source 0.11.1 October 26, 2026 1K 15.3K
Zero Install Open source 2.29.3 August 7, 2026 198 26.6K
Color Cop Open source 5.5.17 November 1, 2026 243 3.3K
Advanced Installer Proprietary 24.1 October 12, 2026 — 94.5K
InstallerClean Open source 3.5.0 October 30, 2026 397 594