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Chocolatey

by Chocolatey Software

Windows software management automation that wraps installers and scripts into packages, with an open source edition and a Business tier.

Starting priceFree open source; Business from $18/license/year
Pricing modelfreemium
DeploymentOn-premises; Cloud; Local client on each managed machine
Free trialYes

About

Windows software management automation that wraps installers and scripts into packages, with an open source edition and a Business tier.

Chocolatey is software management automation for Windows that wraps installers, executables, zips and scripts into compiled packages. It integrates with tools such as SCCM, Puppet and Chef, and supports upgrading all software with one command, hosting your own package repository and creating custom packages.

The Open Source edition is free with no limit on machines. Chocolatey for Business adds central management, self-service install management, full package synchronization, package internalizer and package audit, starting at $18 per license per year with a 100 node annual minimum. A Pro edition is $96 per year for up to 8 personal machines.

Key features

Package creation and hosting; Upgrade all software with one command; PowerShell functions; Integration with SCCM, Puppet and Chef; Central management (Business); Self-service install management (Business); Package internalizer (Business); Package audit (Business)

Product details

Vendor

Chocolatey Software

Category

Endpoint Management

Pricing model

freemium

Starting price

Free open source; Business from $18/license/year

Free trial

Yes

Deployment

On-premises; Cloud; Local client on each managed machine

Pricing

Free open source; Business from $18/license/yearFree trial available

Pricing model: freemium

Plans

  • Open Source: free, no machine limit; Pro: $96 per year for up to 8 personal machines; Business: from $18 per license per year, $1,800 annual minimum for a 100 node pack
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