Chocolatey
A Windows command-line package manager
- Vendor
- Chocolatey Software
- Also known as
- chocolatey
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Chocolatey?
Chocolatey is an open-source CLI package manager for Windows that enables software distribution and installation. It can connect to public community repositories or internal private repositories, with built-in security measures including code signing, automated virus scanning, and package moderation.
Chocolatey pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free open source tier. Pro $96/year for individuals (up to 8 machines). Business from $18/node/year with volume discounts.
Open Source
FreeFree for individuals and organizations
- Unlimited machines
- Create packages
- Host own package repository
- Third-party tool integration
- Package shims
- Automated software updates
- 30+ PowerShell functions
- Package extensions
Pro
Personal named license for individuals
- machines
- 8
- All open source features
- Enhanced functionality
- Additional PowerShell functions
- Package reducer
- Package throttle
- Runtime malware/virus protection
- CDN-backed package downloads
Business (C4B)
For organizations managing multiple machines
- All Pro features
- Central management dashboard
- Self-service package installation
- Full package synchronization
- Package internalizer
- Package audit and reporting
- Dedicated support
- Professional packaging services
What Chocolatey does
The capabilities that matter for package registries, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Role
- Package manager client
- Ecosystem / language
- OS-level
- Deployment
- Both
- Package formats supported
- Many formats
- Private / scoped packages
- ✓
- Upstream proxy / caching
- ✓
- Lockfile / deterministic installs
- -
- Workspaces / monorepo
- -
- Content-addressable store
- -
- Supply-chain integrity
- ✓
- Vulnerability / licence scanning
- ✓
- Openness
- Open-core
- Pricing model
- Per-seat
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- Puppet
- SCCM
- Intune
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Chocolatey FAQ
Common questions about Chocolatey, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Chocolatey?
Chocolatey is a command-line package manager for Windows that simplifies software deployment and lifecycle management. It offers both free open-source capabilities and commercial enterprise editions with advanced features like central management and package auditing. It is indexed under Package Registries.
Source: https://chocolatey.org/pricing
Is Chocolatey free?
Chocolatey offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $18 per node per year. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://chocolatey.org/pricing
What platforms does Chocolatey support?
Chocolatey supports Windows and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://chocolatey.org/pricing
Can Chocolatey be self-hosted?
Yes. Chocolatey can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://chocolatey.org/pricing
What does Chocolatey integrate with?
We have confirmed 3 integrations for Chocolatey, including Puppet, SCCM and Intune. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://chocolatey.org/pricing
What security certifications does Chocolatey have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for Chocolatey. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Chocolatey not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://chocolatey.org/security
Where is Chocolatey available?
Chocolatey is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Source: https://chocolatey.org/pricing
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Compare Chocolatey
Side by side against other package registries, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Chocolatey, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.10 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 88 | 0.07 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.04 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Security score | 45 | 0.08 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 28 | 0.11 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.05 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 34 | 0.07 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Stars | 77 | 0.03 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Price level | 50 | 0.03 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.05 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 10 | 0.18 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.15 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Role: manager_client · Ecosystem: os · Deployment: both · Open source: open_core · Pricing model: per_seat · Upstream proxy: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C# | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75% |
| Scorecard | 4.5 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=chocolatey&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
| Trust center | https://chocolatey.org/security | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
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