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Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 UWP Runtime Package alternatives

C++ Runtime framework packages.

Microsoft Platform Extensions Package managers & updaters

12 Windows apps in the same category as Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 UWP Runtime Package, 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 windows, package-manager
  • uv

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

    Open source 0.13.6 184.9K ↓ ★ 91K package-manager
  • 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 c++, package-manager
  • UniGetUI

    The Graphical Interface for your package managers.

    Open source 2026.3.3 86K ↓ ★ 26.7K windows, package-manager, winget
  • topgrade

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

    Open source 17.14.1 9.8K ↓ ★ 4.7K windows, package-manager
  • Zero Install

    decentralized cross-platform software installation system

    Open source 2.29.3 26.6K ↓ ★ 198 package-manager
  • 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
  • Color Cop

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

    Open source 5.5.17 3.3K ↓ ★ 243 windows, winget
  • dotNetInstaller

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

    Open source 3.2.115.0 2.8K ↓ ★ 206 windows
  • InstallerClean

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

    Open source 3.5.0 594 ↓ ★ 397 windows
  • Advanced Installer

    Windows Installer Packaging Tool for Developers, ISVs & Enterprises

    Proprietary 24.1 94.5K ↓

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 UWP Runtime Package Free 14.0.33519.0 October 30, 2025 26.5K —
Chocolatey Open source 2.7.4.0 August 19, 2026 11.6K 386.4M
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
Zero Install Open source 2.29.3 August 7, 2026 198 26.6K
ghostscript Open source 10.08.0 — 9.5M
rig Open source 0.11.1 October 26, 2026 1K 15.3K
Color Cop Open source 5.5.17 November 1, 2026 243 3.3K
dotNetInstaller Open source 3.2.115.0 July 5, 2025 206 2.8K
InstallerClean Open source 3.5.0 October 30, 2026 397 594
Advanced Installer Proprietary 24.1 October 12, 2026 — 94.5K