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Chocolatey vs Ninite: catalog facts
Chocolatey	Ninite
Freemium The open-source client and community repository are free. Business editions are paid.	Freemium The home installer is free. Ninite Pro, for managing many machines, is paid.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Very large community package catalogue for Windows software Integrates with Puppet, Chef, Ansible and configuration management	Declines bundled junk and installs everything without a single prompt Re-running the installer updates the whole set
Community packages fetch from vendor sites, so a broken upstream breaks the package Package internalisation and several features are Business edition only	The application list is fixed; you cannot add your own Automatic scheduled updating is part of the paid Ninite Pro
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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