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Yadullah Abidi is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Delhi and holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. With over a decade of experience in Windows and Linux systems, programming, PC hardware, cybersecurity, malware analysis, and gaming, he combines deep technical knowledge with strong editorial instincts.

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Setting up a new machine quickly turns into hours of downloading and running installers. You’ve probably spent hours hunting down installers from sketchy websites, clicking through bloatware-laden setup wizards, and crossing your fingers that you’re getting legitimate software. It’s exhausting, and if you’re someone who reinstalls Windows regularly, the repetitive nature of app management becomes maddening.

Thankfully, there’s a better way. I can rebuild my entire Windows setup in minutes using Winget’s export and import commands, but Winget is just one package manager. The Windows app ecosystem is rather fragmented, and I’ve finally found a package manager that brings it all together.

What makes UniGetUI different?

It actually fixes how app installs work on Windows

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As you’re probably well aware, Windows doesn’t have the elegant package management system that Linux users have enjoyed for decades. Microsoft’s built-in package managers for Windows, Winget, solved this problem to some extent. However, most casual users tend to find CLI commands intimidating.

UniGetUI solves that problem. It’s essentially a graphical wrapper for multiple package managers, including Winget, Chocolatey, Scoop, Pip, NPM, and .NET Tool. Think of it as a unified hub where you can search, install, update, and manage software from multiple sources without ever touching the command line.

It consolidates repositories that would otherwise be scattered around different tools. Instead of remembering which package manager has which software, you search once, and UniGetUI pulls results from all available sources simultaneously.

UniGetUI can be easily installed via Winget itself. Just run the following command in the Windows Terminal:

winget install --exact --id MartiCliment.UniGetUI

Alternatively, you can also download it from the Microsoft Store. However, Winget is preinstalled on most Windows versions and doesn’t require signing in with a Microsoft account. Other package managers also have UniGetUI, so you’re not short of installation options either.

UniGetUI

OS Windows

Developer Martí Climent

Price model Free, Open-source

UNiGetUI is a clean Windows app that lets you search, install, update, and remove apps from multiple package managers in one simple interface.

The features that quietly save you hours

One search, one click, updates handled without babysitting

The feature set in UniGetUI isn’t much different from a regular package manager, but it doesn’t have to be. All your basics like package bundles, information, backup and restore options, and more, are present. You just don’t have to go to multiple package managers to fetch your apps manually.

Bulk operations like one-click installation of multiple packages are a massive time-saver. You can browse the apps you need in the UniGetUI interface, select them, and install them all at once. Sure, you can install 20 apps with a single Winget command, but you can install just as many apps across repositories with a single UniGetUI click.

You can see detailed package information before installing anything. This includes metadata like the publisher, download size, direct URLs, and dependencies. It takes the guesswork out of downloading programs so you’re sure you’re getting legitimate versions from actual publishers.

The package manager also takes care of updates for you, checking for them in the background and notifying you as new updates become available. Better yet, you can configure it to automatically install updates, or even skip specific versions for different packages.

Similar to Winget’s import and export features, UniGetUI has package bundles. You can create a bundle of your favorite apps, save it as a file, and then import it on another machine. You replicate your entire software stack in minutes. You can even generate QR codes to share bundles with friends.

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Additionally, UniGetUI can also export your installed packages, including any custom installation parameters, so restoring everything on your new machine takes seconds instead of hours. There’s also support for cloud-based backups via GitHub Gists, which means your app list is secure even if your storage drive isn’t.

You can also search for generic terms like "productivity tools" and instantly see dozens of options alongside their install counts and ratings. Whether you’re looking for open-source alternatives to Adobe programs or trying to find a specific tool, UniGetUI makes program discovery on Windows extremely easy.

Last but not least, UniGetUI is developed entirely by the community, maintained on GitHub, and is free of any ads, tracking, or paywalls. The project is actively maintained with regular updates, and the developers are quite responsive to feedback and improvements.

You don’t have to hunt for installers anymore

No sketchy download pages, no bundled junk, no guesswork

Windows has been fragmented for years. Every software vendor does installations differently. Some use MSI installers, others use custom EXE setups, and a few developers use portable versions. Winget consolidates as much of this chaos as possible, but it does require learning some syntax. Chocolatey solved the community sourcing problem brilliantly, but it comes with its own learning curve.

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UniGetUI doesn’t require you to learn anything. It requires a single Windows Terminal command to install, and is up and running within minutes. You search, point, click, and watch. It respects your choices—you can customize installation locations, force 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, ignore specific package updates, and even set pre- and post-installation commands. These are power-user features wrapped in an interface that makes them accessible to anyone using Windows.