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bin vs Eget: catalog facts
bin	Eget
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Manages standalone binaries without root privileges Cross-platform command-line tool	Picks the right release asset for your system automatically Extracts the binary from the archive for you
Only handles single-binary releases, not full packages Command-line only	Only works for projects that publish binaries on GitHub releases No dependency handling or update tracking like a package manager
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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