Alternatives to Bloatynosy
A small open-source Windows 11 tool for removing preinstalled bloat and unwanted default settings. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Bloatynosy
A small open-source Windows 11 tool for removing preinstalled bloat and unwanted default settings.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Bloatynosy.
Win11Debloat
A PowerShell script that removes pre-installed apps, disables telemetry and simplifies the Windows interface, with no installation.
Win11Debloat is an MIT-licensed PowerShell script that also works on Windows 10, with settings export and import, a command-line interface and Audit mode support.
WinUtil
Chris Titus Tech's Windows toolbox: bulk app installs, system tweaks, troubleshooting tools and update control in one PowerShell interface.
WinUtil is an MIT-licensed PowerShell toolbox that adds bulk app installs, troubleshooting tools and Windows update control to its tweaks, and must run as administrator.
Sophia Script for Windows
PowerShell module for fine-tuning Windows 10 and 11 settings, privacy options and built-in apps.
Sophia Script for Windows is an open-source PowerShell module supporting Windows 10 and 11 with very granular per-function tweaks, though its large number of options takes time to review.
AtlasOS
Open-source Windows modification that reduces bloat for performance, privacy and gaming.
AtlasOS is an open-source Windows 11 modification applied through a guided AME Wizard install, going deeper than app removal and documenting how to revert removed features.
ReviOS
Windows playbook applied with AME Wizard to optimize and trim Windows 10 and 11 installs.
ReviOS is a closed-source playbook for Windows 10 and 11 applied with AME Wizard, either to an existing install or an ISO, with a fresh install recommended.
tiny11builder
PowerShell scripts that build a trimmed-down Windows 11 installation image from an official ISO.
tiny11builder uses PowerShell scripts to build a trimmed Windows 11 installation image from your own ISO instead of cleaning an existing install, and Core builds cannot receive updates.
NTLite
A Windows image customizer for removing components, integrating updates and drivers, and automating setup.
NTLite is a freemium, closed-source image customizer that edits ISOs and live installs, integrating updates and drivers with unattended setup, but some features require a paid licence.
Privacy+ Playbook
A Windows 11 playbook from Amelabs that removes Microsoft services and telemetry components for privacy.
Privacy+ Playbook is a Windows 11 playbook focused on stripping Microsoft services and telemetry, requires the AME tooling to apply, and can break features depending on those services.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Bloatynosy as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
DoNotSpy11
A Windows utility for switching off telemetry, advertising and other privacy-related settings in Windows 10 and 11.
Bloatynosy is an MIT-licensed single executable aimed mainly at Windows 11, focused on removing preinstalled bloat as well as unwanted default settings.
O&O AppBuster
A free Windows tool for removing preinstalled and hidden Windows apps you do not want.
Bloatynosy is a small MIT-licensed executable focused on Windows 11 bloat and default settings, whereas O&O AppBuster is closed source and focused on app removal.
Spybot Anti-Beacon
A Windows tool that blocks telemetry sent by the operating system, antivirus software and other programs.
Bloatynosy is a small MIT-licensed tool for Windows 11 that removes bloat and unwanted defaults instead of blocking telemetry from third-party programs.
W10Privacy
A Windows utility that gathers privacy and telemetry settings in one window so you can change them.
Bloatynosy is a small MIT-licensed tool focused on Windows 11 that removes preinstalled bloat and default settings, with published source.
Winhance
An open-source Windows app for debloating, optimizing and customizing Windows settings.
Bloatynosy is a single small MIT-licensed executable aimed mainly at Windows 11 post-install cleanup, with a narrower scope than Winhance.
Wintoys
Microsoft Store app that centralises Windows tweaks, cleanup and repair.
Bloatynosy is a small open-source executable aimed at Windows 11 post-install cleanup, with a narrower scope than Wintoys and no Store distribution.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
AME
Windows tool that applies YAML playbooks to modify a running system or inject changes into an ISO.
Bulk Crap Uninstaller
Uninstalls fifty Windows programs in one pass and cleans up the files and registry keys they leave behind.
Autoruns
A Sysinternals utility that shows every program and driver configured to start automatically on Windows.
PowerToys
Microsoft’s own bundle of more than thirty Windows utilities, from window layouts to a key remapper.
