What are the best Multi Installers for Windows 10?

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Best Multi Installers for Windows 10	Price	Last Updated
-- Chocolatey	Free / paid	Apr 10, 2021
-- Ninite	Free / paid	Jan 15, 2021
-- Scoop	Open Source	Aug 29, 2020
-- just-install	Free	Mar 17, 2020
-- RepackagerExpress Multi Installer	Free / paid	Apr 27, 2020

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Chocolatey

Top Pro

GUI available

There's a package called ChocolateyGUI that can be installed and lets you use Chocolatey with a UI frontend. See More

Top Con

Unable to easily change your install directory in the free version

In the free version you must know the native installer switches and pass them through with install args. In the paid versions you have a ubiquitous install directory option where Chocolatey determines how to properly pass that to the underlying native installer. Details on the differences here. See More

Top Pro

Free and open source

It's licensed under Apache License 2.0 with source code available on GitHub. See More

Top Con

Uploading packages can be time consuming

It can take weeks to have a package accepted and with a fair amount of resubmitting for the dev/ maintainer. See More

Top Pro

Builds on technologies you know

Unattended installation and PowerShell. See More

Top Con

Some package installs aren't good or polished or don't install well

Macrium downloads the online installer, 7-zip doesn't associate files, PotPlayer is outdated, etc. See More

Top Pro

Manages the entire software lifecycle

From install to upgrade to uninstall, Chocolatey manages the whole process. See More

Top Con

Sometimes hard to know which package to install from community package repository

The community repository contains multiple packages with similar names, making it hard to know which one to install. This is of course only related to using Chocolatey with the community repository, and you can look up the number of downloads to see which are the most widely used. See More

Top Pro

Downloaded files are verified by checksums

Chocolatey requires checksums by default for files downloaded over non-secure locations and highly recommends it for HTTPS/SSL locations. It is moving towards requiring checkums by default for downloading from secure locations. See More

Top Pro

Straightforward install process

To install Chocolatey simply copy the text from their site and paste it into either cmd.exe or powershell. See More

Top Pro

Easy to use

Just open powershell and type choco install firefox to install Firefox, or choco install java to install Java. See More

Top Pro

Upgrade all software with one command

choco upgrade all is like Windows Update for all of your 3rd party software. ... or for the more succinct command use 'cup' !! See More

Top Pro

Scriptable

You can put Chocolatey install commands into your powershell scripts. See More

Top Pro

No crapware

Installs silently without crapware. See More

Top Pro

Large number of applications/utilities available

Chocolatey has a massive community package repository of installs (more than 4,000 packages), and its open nature allows everyone to contribute more as needed. See More

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Ninite

Top Pro

No toolbars or extra junk

Ninite's installation does not install "extra features" offered during installation. See More

Top Pro

Saves you from manually filling in all the details of installation

Installs apps to their default locations, using your PC's language or one you choose, using Internet Explorer's proxy settings (so you can quickly get Chrome, Firefox, or Opera up and running on a fresh Window install). See More

Top Pro

Curated list of commonly used quality software

Everything from Steam and iTunes to Putty and Eclipse - likely has most, if not all of the major free applications you use on a regular basis. Check the website for the full list. See More

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Scoop

Top Pro

Easy to use

Top Pro

Easily change and specify apps install location

Top Pro

Open source

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just-install

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RepackagerExpress Multi Installer

Top Pro

All essential programs in one place

Derlin Perdomo's Experience

It is modern, its programs are converted into modern applications, so it does not affect the operating system and this has the benefit that it does not slow down our PC. As the application says keep your PC as the first day. See More

Top Pro

Program converted into modern applications

Top Pro

Does not slow down the operating system

Top Pro

Schedule the facilities for the time you need

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Programs facilities

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What are the best Multi Installers for Windows 10?

5 Options Considered

Chocolatey

My Recommendation for Chocolatey

My Recommendation for Chocolatey

GUI available

Unable to easily change your install directory in the free version

Free and open source

Uploading packages can be time consuming

Builds on technologies you know

Some package installs aren't good or polished or don't install well

Manages the entire software lifecycle

Sometimes hard to know which package to install from community package repository

Downloaded files are verified by checksums

Straightforward install process

Easy to use

Upgrade all software with one command

Scriptable

No crapware

Large number of applications/utilities available

Ninite

My Recommendation for Ninite

My Recommendation for Ninite

No toolbars or extra junk

Saves you from manually filling in all the details of installation

Curated list of commonly used quality software

Scoop

My Recommendation for Scoop

My Recommendation for Scoop

Easy to use

Easily change and specify apps install location

Open source

just-install

My Recommendation for just-install

My Recommendation for just-install

RepackagerExpress Multi Installer

My Recommendation for RepackagerExpress Multi Installer

My Recommendation for RepackagerExpress Multi Installer

All essential programs in one place

Program converted into modern applications

Does not slow down the operating system

Schedule the facilities for the time you need

Programs facilities

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