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win-get VS AppGet

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win-get logo win-get

win-get is an installer and software repository for Microsoft Windows, like apt-get in Linux.

AppGet logo AppGet

Free and Opensource package manager for Windows
  • win-get Landing page
    Landing page //
    2019-05-29
  • AppGet Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-10-18

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to win-get and AppGet)

win-get

AppGet

Package Manager
43 43%
Package Manager
57% 57
Windows Tools
40 40%
Windows Tools
60% 60
Software Marketplace
42 42%
Software Marketplace
58% 58
OS & Utilities
100 100%
OS & Utilities
0% 0

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Reviews

These are some of the external sources and on-site user reviews we've used to compare win-get and AppGet

win-get Reviews

5 Best Windows package manager to use via command line
The best thing will be the users don’t have to install any third-party script or solution to enable Winget, it comes pre-install with Windows 10 1709 (16299) or later, therefore, if you on the latest version then you already have the Winget. Here is the tutorial to know how to use Winget on Windows 10.
Source: www.how2shout.com

AppGet Reviews

5 Best Windows package manager to use via command line
To start with it just download the installation file of AppGet from its official website.
Source: www.how2shout.com
6 Best Windows Package Manager to Auto-Update Apps (2020)
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...
Source: techwiser.com

Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, AppGet seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 2 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

win-get mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of win-get yet. Tracking of win-get recommendations started around Mar 2021.

AppGet mentions (2)

  • Windows Package Manager 1.1
    It has been admitted. This is what an 'extinguish' looks like after embracing the idea of a Windows package manager by interviewing the creator of AppGet [0][1] and then dumping him to skip the extend part to full on copy it [2] with no credit and bundling it in the OS. This is a rare straight extinguish after an embrace, especially in open source. [0] https://keivan.io/the-day-appget-died/ [1] https://appget.net/... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
  • Chocolatey
    One thing to keep an eye on is Microsoft's winget. Based off 'AppGet' but unfortunately MS don't prominently allude to winget's origins, although they have offhand mentioned it. Source: over 2 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing win-get and AppGet, you can also consider the following products

Scoop - A command-line installer for Windows

Just Install - just-install - The stupid package installer for Windows.

Windows Remix - Web-based batch software installer with zero dependencies. Recommended first visit after reinstalling Windows or buying a new laptop.

OneGet - OneGet is a unified interface to package management systems and aims to make Software Discovery...

Chocolatey - The sane way to manage software on Windows.

App Grid - App Grid is an alternative to the Ubuntu Software Center.

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