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Wintoys vs WinUtil: catalog facts
WintoysWinUtil
Free

Free from the Microsoft Store. The software is closed source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence. The author sells a faster .NET implementation…

Windows Windows
  • Tweaks, startup management, cleanup and repair in one Store app
  • Actions are grouped and described rather than applied blindly
  • Installs a chosen set of applications in bulk through the package managers
  • Tweaks, troubleshooting tools and Windows update control in the same interface
  • Distributed through the Microsoft Store only
  • Windows 10 and 11 only, closed source
  • Must be run as administrator because it makes system-wide changes
  • The launch method downloads and runs a script from the internet
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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