# Chocolatey

> The package manager for Windows

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/chocolatey
- **Category:** Package Registries
- **Homepage:** https://chocolatey.org
- **Also known as:** chocolatey
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T22:35:12.606Z

## Vioscale score

**44.6 / 100**, confidence 27% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 4 | 320 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 8 | 400 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 45.8 | 14 | 641.4 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 76.6 | 4 | 306.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 13.7 | 8 | 109.8 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 22 | 16 | 352.1 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 84.4 | 10 | 844.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 6 | 150 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://chocolatey.org). Independently observed._

Hybrid · Free tier · 14-day trial

## About

A package manager for Windows enabling software deployment and lifecycle management with support for private repositories, offline deployments, and integration with infrastructure management tools.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Windows
- **Deployment:** Air-gapped, Self-hosted

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- infrastructure management tools
- RMM tools

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Package Registries. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Role | Package manager client |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Ecosystem / language | OS-level |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | Both |
| **Formats** | |
| Package formats supported | Many formats |
| **Hosting** | |
| Private / scoped packages | ✓ |
| Upstream proxy / caching | ✓ |
| **Resolution** | |
| Lockfile / deterministic installs | - |
| Workspaces / monorepo | - |
| Content-addressable store | - |
| **Supply chain** | |
| Supply-chain integrity | - |
| Vulnerability / licence scanning | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Openness | Open-core |
| **Pricing** | |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 4 | [link](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 11,471 | [link](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://chocolatey.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | C# | [link](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://chocolatey.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://chocolatey.org) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://chocolatey.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 28 | [link](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.chocolatey.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/chocolatey). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*