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UBI vs Eget: catalog facts
UBI	Eget
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 and MIT licenses.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Installs binaries from GitHub and GitLab releases Lets users choose where binaries are installed	Picks the right release asset for your system automatically Extracts the binary from the archive for you
Designed for globally installed tools rather than per-project tool management	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: Apache-2.0 OR MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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