Alternatives to Patch My PC Home Updater

Free updater that keeps hundreds of common Windows applications current. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Patch My PC Home Updater.

  • winget

    Microsoft's official Windows package manager.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsCommand line

    winget is Microsoft's open-source package manager that ships with Windows and is driven from the command line, though upgrade detection is unreliable for some apps.

  • Ninite

    Builds one installer that silently installs or updates a list of Windows apps.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Ninite builds one installer that silently installs or updates a fixed list of apps, and automatic scheduled updating requires the paid Ninite Pro.

  • Chocolatey

    Windows package manager that wraps installers into scriptable packages.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsCommand line

    Chocolatey is an open-source command-line package manager with a very large community catalogue, with some features reserved for the paid Business edition.

  • UniGetUI

    One graphical interface for WinGet, Chocolatey, Scoop, pip, npm and a dozen other package managers, so updates happen in one place.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    UniGetUI is an open-source graphical front end that updates software through WinGet, Chocolatey, Scoop and other package managers in bulk, and it also runs on macOS and Linux.

  • Scoop

    Command-line installer for Windows that installs into your home directory.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsCommand line

    Scoop is an open-source command-line installer that puts apps in your home directory without UAC prompts, but it cannot handle apps needing a system installer.

  • Topgrade

    Run updates across the package managers already installed on your system.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Topgrade is an open-source tool that runs updates through package managers you already have, so it needs those managers installed rather than keeping its own catalogue.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.