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Ninite vs Scoop: catalog facts
Ninite	Scoop
Freemium The home installer is free. Ninite Pro, for managing many machines, is paid.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows, Command line
Declines bundled junk and installs everything without a single prompt Re-running the installer updates the whole set	No UAC prompts and no registry clutter; everything lives under your profile Buckets and manifests make private or niche application sets easy to publish
The application list is fixed; you cannot add your own Automatic scheduled updating is part of the paid Ninite Pro	Applications that genuinely need a system installer are out of scope Manifests are community-maintained and occasionally lag upstream releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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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