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Chocolatey

Chocolatey is a package manager for Windows that automates the installation, configuration, and management of software packages. It provides a command-line interface similar to apt or brew for managing Windows applications.

chocolatey.orgby Chocolatey Software2011FreemiumOpen Source
Developer UtilitiesFreemiumOpen Source
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CompanyChocolatey Software
Year Launched2011
PricingFreemium
Open SourceYes

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11,280 stars935 forksNOASSERTION License
Last commit: 2 weeks agoLanguage: C#
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KEY FEATURES

Windows package management via CLI

Community repository with 10,000+ packages

Silent/unattended installations

Integration with configuration management tools

Package creation and hosting

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Free for personal use, Community package repository, CLI package management

Businesscontact per seat

Package management at scale, Self-hosted repository, Priority support

Free open source edition for personal and community use

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