Popular: Data updated November 1, 2026

Categories

Internet1,361
Communication321
Audio & video906
Graphics & design543
Office & productivity1,121
Developer tools3,140
AI tools536
Security & privacy390
System tools3,140
Games525
Education & science239
Network & IT282

Elevate alternatives

Just-in-time Entra and Azure PIM role activation from the system tray

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

  • Helm

    The Package Manager for Kubernetes

    Open source 4.3.1 1.6M ↓ ★ 30.4K
  • Pulumi

    Pulumi CLI for managing modern infrastructure as code

    Open source 3.272.0 398.1K ↓ ★ 25.8K azure
  • Serverless Framework

    Build applications on AWS Lambda and other next-gen cloud services, that auto-scale and only charge you when they run.

    Open source 3.39.0 84.9K ↓ ★ 46.9K azure
  • Docker Desktop

    An application for macOS and Windows machines for the building and sharing of containerised applications.

    Proprietary 4.97.0 2.2M ↓
  • Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment

    minikube quickly sets up a local Kubernetes cluster on macOS, Linux, and Windows. We proudly focus on helping application developers and new Kubernetes users.

    Open source 1.39.0 747.8K ↓ ★ 32.2K
  • Puppet Agent

    Puppet is a tool that helps you manage and automate the configuration of servers.

    Open source 8.10.0 2.3M ↓ ★ 8K
  • k9s

    Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style!

    Open source 0.51.0 299.3K ↓ ★ 34.9K
  • HashiCorp Consul

    A distributed, highly available, and data center aware solution to connect and configure applications across dynamic, distributed infrastructure.

    Proprietary 2.0.4 207K ↓ ★ 30.1K
  • act

    Run your GitHub Actions locally!

    Open source 0.2.94 68K ↓ ★ 72.4K
  • Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer

    Free tool to easily manage your Azure cloud storage resources anywhere, from Windows, macOS, or Linux.

    Open source 1.47.0 1.8M ↓ ★ 457 azure
  • Grype

    A vulnerability scanner for container images and filesystems

    Open source 0.121.0 156.5K ↓ ★ 13.1K
  • Terragrunt

    Terragrunt is a thin wrapper for Terraform that provides extra tools for keeping your Terraform configurations DRY, working with multiple Terraform modules, and managing remote state.

    Open source 1.2.1 122.2K ↓ ★ 9.9K

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Elevate Open source 1.8.1 October 1, 2026 8 —
Helm Open source 4.3.1 October 15, 2026 30.4K 1.6M
Pulumi Open source 3.272.0 October 23, 2026 25.8K 398.1K
Serverless Framework Open source 3.39.0 June 4, 2024 46.9K 84.9K
Docker Desktop Proprietary 4.97.0 October 26, 2026 — 2.2M
Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment Open source 1.39.0 September 2, 2026 32.2K 747.8K
Puppet Agent Open source 8.10.0 October 22, 2024 8K 2.3M
k9s Open source 0.51.0 June 6, 2026 34.9K 299.3K
HashiCorp Consul Proprietary 2.0.4 September 11, 2026 30.1K 207K
act Open source 0.2.94 October 31, 2026 72.4K 68K
Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer Open source 1.47.0 October 30, 2026 457 1.8M
Grype Open source 0.121.0 October 22, 2026 13.1K 156.5K
Terragrunt Open source 1.2.1 October 26, 2026 9.9K 122.2K