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24 alternatives to A simpler package manager for Windows

The simple package installer for Windows. Contribute to just-install/just-install development by creating an account on GitHub.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A simpler package manager for Windows launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Github XP▲202

   Give Github some Windows XP flare 🔥

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   GitHub Student Developer Pack▲335

   The best developer tools, free for students.

   2014 · education.github.com · its alternatives →

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   OS – GitHub issues to help beginners make their first pull request▲97

   2017 · open-source.now.sh · its alternatives →

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   How To Install▲86

   The collection of install tutorials

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   QuickInstaller▲6

   Install all your programs at once. No Clicking Installers.

   2025 · quickinstaller.js.org · its alternatives →

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   Winstall, a GUI for the Windows Package Manager▲6

   Bulk install Windows apps quickly with Windows Package Manager.

   2020 · winstall.app · its alternatives →

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   Inspect and extract files from MSI installers directly in your browser▲135

   Hey everyone! I'm excited to share a small web app I built that allows you to view and extract the contents of Windows MSI installers directly in your browser. It's essentially a web-based "lessmsi" powered by Pyodide. You can try it out at: https://pymsi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/msi_viewer.html My motivation for building this was from part of my day job -- I often get Windows MSI installers and need to extract files while preserving the relative directory structure and filenames, as they would appear after a full installation. The existing tools I found were good…

   2025 · pymsi.readthedocs.io · its alternatives →

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   GitHub Windows Edition – a bit of nostalgia inspired by a Twitter post▲6

   (UserStyle) GitHub Windows Edition [MIT]. Contribute to Athari/CssGitHubWindows development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   My plugin system/package manager for Git▲35

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GitHub▲12

    Easily install & apply icons to your desktop using one tool

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The reverse package manager▲47

    2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple configuration system▲6

    Simple configuration system. Contribute to reconquest/gunter development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Debpack – Super simple Debian packages▲15

    Super simple Debian packages. Contribute to hoffa/debpack development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    LoWe – Extending the functionality of Ubuntu running on Windows 10▲34

    Linux on Windows extender. Contribute to kpocza/LoWe development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Scoop▲3

    A command-line installer for Windows

    2019 · scoop.sh · its alternatives →

16. 16
    rInstallFriendly▲2

    Installer packages creator

    2023 · raylibtech.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    Parm – Install GitHub releases just like your favorite package manager▲7

    Hi all, I built a CLI tool that allows you to seamlessly install software from GitHub release assets, similar to how your system's package manager installs software. It works by exploiting common patterns among GitHub releases across different open-source software such as naming conventions and file layouts to fetch proper release assets for your system and then downloading the proper asset onto your machine via the GitHub API. Parm will then extract the files, find the proper binaries, and then add them to your PATH. Parm can also check for updates and uninstall software, and otherwise…

    Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Desktop▲29

    A new way to contribute from your desktop

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub▲12

    Pyali786/tutorial-py

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A cross platform desktop installer maker project▲6

    Hello, I have been working on a desktop app as a side project for which I needed an installer kit. I looked at some existing ones for different platforms. Felt, it benefits to have a cross platform desktop installer builder which is flexible enough to code your UI and actions (non declarative style). I have also added Github actions (sourced from Tauri) to automatically generate installer files for all macos, win and linux. Here is an effort towards it. Please share your thoughts: https://github.com/krishnakumar4a4/desktop-installer-maker

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Root▲3

    Package managers install. Root explains.

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    An HelloWorld x86-Bootloader▲5

    💻 A very simple x86 bootloader. Contribute to filippofinke/x86-bootloader development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I'm a teen from Kenya and I built a package manager in Rust for fun▲6

    rust-based package manager :). Contribute to v1peridae/vee development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Creating a simple file system for Windows▲11

    Windows File System Proxy - FUSE for Windows. Contribute to winfsp/winfsp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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