6 Best Windows Package Manager to Auto-Update Apps (2020)

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OneGet

Let’s start with PackageManagement, formerly known as OneGet. I really liked the old name OneGet so let us just pretend it is not renamed. It comes built into Powershell Version 2.0 though it’s not the official package manager. It’s still in the early phases but Windows would start pushing it sooner or later. It downloads the packages from repositories like Powershell Gallery, NuGet.org, etc.

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Scoop

The problem with package management is that the cmdlets are complex. This brings Scoop in the picture. Scoop is a small open-source utility for PowerShell. You need to have a minimum of version 3.0. So, the commands to install software is as simple as scoop install firefox. To install Scoop, you just need to type the following in the Powershell.

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4

AppGet

Based on the same concept of file parsing, we have AppGet. Instead of JSON, it works with YAML files and has a bigger repository of apps. AppGet works with the command prompt as well as PowerShell and in order to start using it, you have to download the exe file. Once you have installed it, go to C:\ProgramData\AppGet and open command prompt from there. You can begin installing apps with a simple command like “appget install firefox”.

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5

Npackd

NPackd is another option that not only provides a command-line interface but even a GUI application. Unlike any other app in this list, NPackd is the only one that supports the managing of the apps you have previously installed. You can also update those apps or uninstall them. NPackd is also open source so you can go ahead and add your own packages on GitHub.

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Ninite

I am sure you would have heard of Ninite. It is a web app that lets you club a bunch of software together in a single executable file. And then just in one go, you are installing several apps. But how does that make Ninite a package manager? It doesn’t let you update apps right! Well, you have Ninite pro for that starting at 1$/per user per month.

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7

Chocolatey

The name sounds amusing but you better take this app seriously. Chocolatey has the largest app repository and it supports PowerShell, command line, and even GUI. You name it and Chocolatey has that app. To install, you just need to type the following in command prompt and hit enter.

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