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Npackd alternatives

An application store/package manager/marketplace for Windows

Npackd Package managers & updaters

12 Windows apps in the same category as Npackd, 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 package-manager, windows
  • NuGet

    The package manager for .NET

    Open source 8.0.0 2.6M ↓ ★ 822 package-manager
  • uv

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

    Open source 0.13.8 187.5K ↓ ★ 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 package-manager
  • UniGetUI

    The Graphical Interface for your package managers.

    Open source 2026.3.4 86K ↓ ★ 26.7K package-manager, windows
  • ghostscript

    An interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF

    Open source 10.08.0 9.5M ↓
  • topgrade

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

    Open source 17.16.0 10.4K ↓ ★ 4.7K package-manager, windows
  • Zero Install

    decentralized cross-platform software installation system

    Open source 2.29.3 28.9K ↓ ★ 198 package-manager, install
  • 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 3.8K ↓ ★ 243 windows
  • Advanced Installer

    Windows Installer Packaging Tool for Developers, ISVs & Enterprises

    Proprietary 24.2.1 94.5K ↓ install
  • dotNetInstaller

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

    Open source 3.2.115.0 2.8K ↓ ★ 206 windows

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Npackd Open source 1.26.9 June 9, 2023 175 —
Chocolatey Open source 2.7.4.0 August 19, 2026 11.6K 386.4M
NuGet Open source 8.0.0 November 11, 2026 822 2.6M
uv Open source 0.13.8 November 13, 2026 91K 187.5K
Conan Package Manager Open source 2.34.0 October 28, 2026 9.5K 260.3K
UniGetUI Open source 2026.3.4 November 13, 2026 26.7K 86K
ghostscript Open source 10.08.0 — 9.5M
topgrade Open source 17.16.0 November 9, 2026 4.7K 10.4K
Zero Install Open source 2.29.3 August 7, 2026 198 28.9K
rig Open source 0.11.1 October 26, 2026 1K 15.3K
Color Cop Open source 5.5.17 November 1, 2026 243 3.8K
Advanced Installer Proprietary 24.2.1 November 13, 2026 — 94.5K
dotNetInstaller Open source 3.2.115.0 July 5, 2025 206 2.8K