| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · App Installation | 7.9 (#7) | 7.0 (#16) |
| Spec score · Package Managers | 7.7 (#62) | 7.2 (#83) |
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Downloads | The maker links Windows 64-bit MSI downloads and also provides links for 32-bit, ZIP, and command-line downloads. | Scoop can use aria2 for multi-connection downloads. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | ZIP,MSI,EXE | Scoop supports portable apps, installer files, single-file apps, and PowerShell scripts. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,ReactOS,Linux/Wine | Windows 10 and newer; Windows Server 2016 and newer; Windows 7/8 and Server 2008/2012 with PowerShell 5.1 |
| What it does | Npackd is an application store and package manager for Windows that helps users find, install, update, and uninstall software. | Scoop is a command-line installer for Windows that installs apps from the command line. |