Chocolatey vs pkg_add
| Chocolatey | pkg_add | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $1.50/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | — |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Package formats | nupkg, nuspec, packages.config | TGZ, gzip-compressed ustar archives with packing lists |
| Supported platforms | Windows; Linux; macOS | OpenBSD alpha, amd64, arm64, armv7, hppa, i386, landisk, luna88k, macppc, octeon, powerpc64, riscv64, sparc64 |
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | — |
| Private registry auth | Yes | — |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Package Managers. On Inferse, Chocolatey scores higher on our published basis.