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Add to SafariWhen comparing Ninite vs Novus, the Slant community recommends Ninite for most people. In the question“What are the best Windows package managers?” Ninite is ranked 7th while Novus is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose Ninite is:
Save yourself from having to manually update all those small apps that don't auto-update themselves.
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Pros
Pro Handles updates for you
Save yourself from having to manually update all those small apps that don't auto-update themselves.
Pro Well adapted to the Windows environment
Pro Install in bulk, without the restarts
Perfect for getting a fresh install of Window up to speed in as little time as possible.
Pro No toolbars or extra junk
Ninite's installation does not install "extra features" offered during installation.
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).
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.
Pro Verifies file checksums
Ninite makes sure that you've downloaded the right file, and that it's not corrupted, by checking the file checksums for each application. This means that you're less likely to end up with a buggy app, or to accidentally download malware/viruses, all with no extra work.
Pro Extremely Fast Installations
Using multithreaded downloads, Novus installs packages 8 times faster
Pro Non Admin Installations
Novus can install any package without an admin terminal. It automatically elevates to an admin terminal without bypassing UAC (User Access Control)
Pro Open Source
Novus is open source (https://github.com/novus-package-manager/novus)
This makes it easier for people to contribute and add package manifests
Pro Quit and Forcequit Feature
Novus has the ability to easily quit and forcequit applications. This has been extremely useful for me, especially when task manager itself is unresponsive
Pro Quit and Forcequit Feature
Novus has the ability to easily quit and forcequit applications. This has been extremely useful for me, especially when task manager itself is unresponsive
Cons
Con Limited selection of apps
Con Installs apps only in their default location
Very unfortunate for those having their system on a budget or even mid-tier SSD.
Con No command-line interface in free version
Con Shortage of packages
Novus is still in development, and does not have a lot of packages
Con It does not option to pass arguments to the native installer in the package
