PDQ Deploy Alternatives

Ninite

Ninite is the easiest way to install software. Pick the apps you want, and the Ninite installer will download and install all of your selected apps at once, automatically. It is 100% hands-free; Ninite automatically rejects browser toolbars and other prepackaged junk. International: Ninite installs apps in your PCs language. 32 or 64-bit: Ninite installs the best version of an app for your PC.

Chocolatey

Chocolatey NuGet is a Machine Package Manager, somewhat like apt-get, but built with Windows in mind. It is built on top of NuGet command line and the NuGet infrastructure. In terms of updates, it allows you to update nearly everything on your machine with a few simple keystrokes.

Features:

• Command line interface
• Ad-free
• Full descriptions
• Nuget
• Support for NodeJS

Ketarin

Ketarin is a small application which automatically updates and optionally installs setup packages by monitoring web pages for changes. As opposed to other tools, Ketarin is not meant to keep your system up-to-date (like a package manager), but rather to maintain a compilation of all important setup packages which can then be burned to disc or put on a USB stick. Supports regex expansion. Documentation: http://wiki.ketarin.org SVN source http://scm.flyspray.org/repos/ketarin

Just Install

just-install - The stupid package installer for Windows. Chocolatey , Ninite , Npackd are way too slow, bloated and difficult to extend. I needed a no-frills solution to install stuff on Windows machines, here it is. Download just-install.exe and double click it. Boom! just-install is now in your %PATH%. How easy is that? In a hurry? Here's a mnemonic link you can use to bootstrap a new machine, just type this in a browser is.

Features:

• Auto update
• Software installer

WAPT Community

WAPT is the equivalent of apt-get for Windows, it allows you to automate your fleet management through its centralized management console. Deploy your software with peace of mind thanks to the Enterprise version qualified by ANSSI. With WAPT, you can install, update and uninstall your software and configurations on your fleet quickly and with reliable feedback on the progress of your deployments.

WPKG

WPKG is an open source software deployment and distribution tool. The site has a large collection of silent installers.

Features:

• Lightweight
• Web Development
• Windows XP Compatibility

App Grid

App Grid is a new lightweight Snapcraft Store alternative that tries to make application discovery easier by using a grid view which includes app screenshots and ratings. Discover the best of Open Source in the Ubuntu archives. Complete with ratings, reviews & screenshots.

AppGet

Free and Opensource package manager for Windows.

Octopus Deploy

Octopus Deploy is a user-friendly release management system for professional .NET developers. Octopus works with your build server to enable reliable, secure, automated releases of ASP.NET applications and Windows Services into test, staging and production environments, whether they are in the cloud or on-premises.

Features:

• Automated deployment
• Release Management
• Remote deployment

Oduso

Oduso is a tool to quickly install apps, themes and tweaks. Just select the apps that you would like to install and paste the generated command into the terminal. Each app or theme has a little command and oduso patches the selected commands into one file.