Ninite Alternatives

[therealcrazy8]

I have been wanting to use something like Ninite (pro), but at $200/yr, even if it is a great value, just isn't an option for me with the other monthly services I will be paying for. Is there anything else like Ninite that can either be incorporated into MaxFocus or in some other way be taken care of in a similar manner (remotely). I think I am going to do Ninite free for when I do system in shop though.

 

[alluseridsrejected]

I run ninite pro, so I have never tried this but you could check out patchmypc.net. There is even a script that could be run through MaxFocus here:

http://www.screwloose.com.au/patchmypc-script

 

[nlinecomputers]

Sounds like you need to raise your rates.

 

[fencepost]

Interesting, I hadn't noticed before that there's not actually any price break for renewing annually. Of course, there's also not a $200/year plan, it's $20/month or $240/year for up to 100 machines. I think I'd be irked enough to look hard for alternatives if I was supporting 105 machines - at least depending on what programs I was updating.

Seems to me for businesses, 95+% of what they'll be updating is Reader, Flash, Java, Firefox, Chrome and I suspect there are reasonable other options for pushing those updates out silently.

 

[alluseridsrejected]

I think I'd be irked enough to look hard for alternatives if I was supporting 105 machines - at least depending on what programs I was updating.

I don't know if I should be telling this, but I am currently closer to 200 machines a month than to 100 and still paying just $20 month. My usage has steadily grown and I keep expecting ninite to quit working or them to tell me I need to pay more. I have been over 100 a month for over a year now.

 

[stro]

I don't know if I should be telling this, but I am currently closer to 200 machines a month than to 100 and still paying just $20 month. My usage has steadily grown and I keep expecting ninite to quit working or them to tell me I need to pay more. I have been over 100 a month for over a year now.

If you have been with them for a while, you are likely grandfathered in for unlimited. The 100 machine limit on the $20/plan was added later.

 

[OaksLabs]

Here's what you're looking for: https://chocolatey.org/

Here's an example to get ninite-like functionality (via a batch file):

 @powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin

REM (force) Install Malwarebytes
choco install malwarebytes -y

REM (force) Update everything installed with chocolatey
cup all -y

 

[acs]

As OaksLabs say use powershell and one-get:-
edit as required.
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Set-Executionpolicy Unrestricted
Get-Packageprovider Chocolatey
Install-Package -Name adobereader, vlc , googlechrome, firefox , irfanview , teamviewer, skype, 7zip, malwarebytes, ccleaner,notepad2,cdburnerxp,filezilla,java,silverlight,itunes,adboeshockwaveplayer,dropbox,gimp,putty,libreoffice, openoffice,teracopy,microsoftsecurityessentials,windowslivemail,thunderbird,avastfreeantivirus,avastbrowsercleanup,avgantivirusfree,avginternetsecurity,eset.nod32,avirafreeantivirus,ad-awarefreeantivirus,avirafreeantivirus,flashplayerplugin,quicktime,spotify,tweetdeck,SkyDrive,googledrive,googlearth,
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[therealcrazy8]

One side question here. In regards to patch management apps like Ninite, PatchMyPC, and PDQ deploy, these are updated versions of programs installed on a system. So how often do you need to check to make sure you have the most up-to-date install files for those programs contained in your patch management app? Does that make sense? lol