HubGet is a good fit if you…
- need apps that Ninite doesn’t offer
- want to install, update and uninstall apps in one place
- want an overview of every app on your PC
- need a specific version or custom install settings
HubGet vs Ninite
Ninite showed that installing several apps at once doesn’t have to be a chore: check the apps, download one installer and you’re done. HubGet builds on that – with a catalog of more than 25,000 apps, an overview of everything on your PC, and updates and uninstalls right in the app.
- Apps available
- 25,000+ vs ~150
- Uninstall
- In the app vs Ninite Pro only
- Installed apps overview
- Yes vs no
- Price
- Free vs free for home use
Features
Feature comparison
HubGet as of the released version 0.1.10, next to the free Ninite for home use.
| Feature | HubGet |
Ninite |
|---|---|---|
| Type of tool | A desktop app – an app store for Windows 10 and 11 | A website where you download a custom-built installer |
| App selection | Yes: More than 25,000 apps from WinGet, Chocolatey and Scoop | No: Around 150 hand-picked popular apps |
| Installing several apps | Yes: One click in the app or a whole bundle at once – with a queue and progress in percent | Yes: One downloaded installer installs the selected apps in the background |
| No bundled extras | Yes: Official repositories only, SHA-256 verification, no ads | Yes: Says no to toolbars and bundled software |
| Updates | Yes: An overview of available updates and “Update all” – even for apps installed some other way | Partly: Run the installer again – it skips up-to-date apps. Only for apps Ninite offers |
| Uninstall | Yes: Right in the app | No: Not in the free version, only in the paid Ninite Pro |
| Installed apps overview | Yes: Every app on your PC, including Microsoft Store apps and Steam games, with an Open button | No: Not provided |
| Discovery and app pages | Yes: A Today home page, collections, charts, a banner and a screenshot gallery | Partly: A simple list of apps sorted into categories |
| Install options | Yes: A specific version, architecture, scope, as administrator, custom arguments | No: Installs with default settings |
| App bundles | Yes: Package bundles with import and export (.ubundle, PowerShell script, WinGet export) | Partly: Your selection is stored in the downloaded installer, which you can run again or pass on |
| Supported Windows | Partly: Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit | Yes: Windows 7 to 11 and the matching server versions |
| Price and license | Yes: Free for everyone, businesses included. Open source (MIT) | Partly: Free for home use, closed source. Paid services for businesses (Ninite Pro) |
Supported Partly or with a caveat Not supported Information
Which one to choose
Each one fits a different job.
Ninite is a good fit if you…
- want to quickly install a few of the most common apps without another program
- use older Windows 7 or 8
- are happy to install once and update by running the installer again
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions
Is HubGet a good alternative to Ninite?
Yes, especially if you want more than a one-off install. Like Ninite, HubGet installs without wizards or bundled extras – but it offers more than 25,000 apps, shows every app on your PC, keeps track of updates and can uninstall apps too.
Will I find the apps I know from Ninite in HubGet?
Common apps from Ninite, such as Chrome, Firefox, VLC, 7-Zip or Notepad++, are in the WinGet repository and therefore in the HubGet catalog. Save them to your own package bundle and next time install them all at once.
Is HubGet free for businesses too?
Yes. HubGet is open source under the MIT license and free to use at home and at work. An MSI installer is available for company-wide deployment.
Why does HubGet need to be installed when Ninite is just a download?
HubGet is a desktop app – that’s the only way it can show what’s installed on your PC, keep track of updates and let installs finish in the background. The installer is 4.3 MB and doesn’t need admin rights.
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