Popular: Data updated November 4, 2026

Categories

Internet1,367
Communication322
Audio & video908
Graphics & design545
Office & productivity1,132
Developer tools3,156
AI tools539
Security & privacy392
System tools3,151
Games529
Education & science240
Network & IT287

hexed alternatives

Console-based hex editor

Package managers & updaters

12 Windows apps in the same category as hexed, 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 0.13.7 184.9K ↓ ★ 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 scoop
  • topgrade

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

    Open source 17.15.0 9.8K ↓ ★ 4.7K
  • 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 3.6.0 594 ↓ ★ 397
  • dotNetInstaller

    A widely used, general-purpose setup bootstrapper for MS Windows.

    Open source 3.2.115.0 2.8K ↓ ★ 206

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
hexed Open source 1.1 — —
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 0.13.7 November 2, 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 17.15.0 November 3, 2026 4.7K 9.8K
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 3.6.0 November 3, 2026 397 594
dotNetInstaller Open source 3.2.115.0 July 5, 2025 206 2.8K