msvcup alternatives
A standalone tool for installing the MSVC toolchain and Windows SDK without Visual Studio.
- LicenceOpen source
- Version2026_04_08
- RequiresWindows 10, 11
- ReleasedApril 14, 2026
- GitHub stars★ 371
12 Windows apps in the same category as msvcup, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.
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Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x64)The Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable Package (x64).
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LOVELÖVE is a framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua.
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TaigaA lightweight anime tracker for Windows
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Steam-Library-ManagerOpen source utility to manage Steam, Origin and Uplay libraries in ease of use with multi library support.
- opencv
Open Source Computer Vision Library
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MarcEditMarcEdit presently includes a very rich feature set targeted at making metadata translation and editing easier for both the beginner and advanced users
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RenodeRenode is an open source software development framework with commercial support from Antmicro that lets you develop, debug and test multi-node device systems reliably, scalably and effectively.
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HyperHDRHighly optimized open source ambient lighting implementation based on modern digital video and audio stream analysis for Windows, macOS and Linux (x86 and Raspberry Pi / ARM).
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EffekseerThis software is a particle effect editing tool. By incorporating runtimes and plug-ins, effects created in Effekseer can be played back in your application.
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Stremio Community v5WebView2 and Qt6-based shell, desktop app for Stremio with latest web ui support
- Tessera
A library for the game assets you collect, with their licenses and sources on record.
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NTP ClientCommand line tool for use of NTP as a system clock and to see statistics of it. Requires command line use and admin rights.
Comparison
| App | Licence | Version | Updated | GitHub stars | Chocolatey downloads |
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 msvcup | Open source | 2026_04_08 | April 14, 2026 | 371 | — |
| Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x64) | Free | 14.51.36247.0 | June 9, 2026 | — | 63.8M |
| LOVE | Open source | 11.5 | December 5, 2023 | 8.9K | 5.8K |
| Taiga | Open source | 1.4.1 | March 22, 2024 | 2.3K | 2.6K |
| Steam-Library-Manager | Open source | 1.7.2.0 | April 4, 2025 | 637 | 2.3K |
| opencv | Open source | 5.0.0 | — | 172.6K | |
| MarcEdit | Proprietary | 7.8.25 | July 4, 2026 | — | 12.5K |
| Renode | Open source | 1.16.0 | August 4, 2025 | 3.1K | — |
| HyperHDR | Open source | 21.0.0.0 | February 11, 2026 | 2.2K | — |
| Effekseer | Open source | 1.7.3 | April 30, 2026 | 1.8K | — |
| Stremio Community v5 | Open source | 5.0.21 | December 15, 2025 | 876 | — |
| Tessera | Open source | 1.0.1 | November 3, 2026 | — | 52 |
| NTP Client | Open source | 1.0 | August 14, 2025 | 47 | — |