Ninite
Ninite provides a web-based service that lets users select Windows applications and install or update them all at once, eliminating manual downloads and toolbar bloat. The platform automatically tracks new releases across a large app catalog and applies patches without user intervention. An optional Nintune integration extends this automation to Microsoft Intune environments for enterprise app patching at $1 per machine per year.
- Enterprise Software
- Software Only
Funding
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Product
Problem
Installing and updating software on Windows PCs is a time-consuming, manual process that requires downloading individual installers, clicking through setup wizards, and watching for new releases. Users often end up with outdated applications or unwanted bundled toolbars and junkware, while IT administrators struggle to keep fleets of machines patched and secure.
Solution
Ninite provides a web-based installer that lets users select a list of Windows applications and then installs or updates them all in one step, with no toolbars and no clicking through setup prompts. The platform's automated bots continuously track new releases across a large catalog of apps—including ChatGPT, Thunderbird, JDK, browsers, and messaging tools—and apply patches automatically. For enterprise environments, the optional Nintune integration brings Ninite's updating logic and app catalog into Microsoft Intune, allowing administrators to manage app assignments, updates, and uninstalls from a simple web interface. Ninite installers are multilingual, cleanly install current versions without cluttering systems with old versions, and support custom pre- and post-install scripts.
Target Audience
Primary users are individual Windows PC owners who want hassle-free software installation, as well as IT administrators and managed service providers who need to keep enterprise devices patched and compliant through Microsoft Intune.
Features
- One-click bulk installation and updating of multiple Windows applications from a single generated installer
- Automated release tracking with continuous catalog updates, including recent additions like ChatGPT and JDK (Amazon Corretto) versions
- Junkware-free installs that skip toolbars and bundled offers, with no "next" clicks required
- Nintune integration for Microsoft Intune that supports 15,802 WinGet apps plus Ninite's own catalog, with custom detection scripts for accurate update and uninstall assignments
- Multilingual installers that match the operating system's language by default, with a /locale switch for fixed-language deployments
- Support for ARM64 machines and GCC High government cloud tenants
- Real-time feedback on app creation and modification within Intune, plus multitenant management for MSPs