Best Application Deployment Software in 2026
Updated
42 application deployment software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
42ranked
2free plans on this page
$1,455/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
2 of the 17 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Zero InstallWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 27 | ADDeploy ManagerWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 28 | Bitnami Application StacksLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 29 | Canonical LandscapeWeb · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 30 | CimianWindows · Self-hosted | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | |
| 31 | CreateInstallWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 32 | MunkiMac · Self-hosted | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | |
| 33 | PDQ DeployWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 34 | Inno SetupWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 35 | Matrix42 EmpirumWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 36 | Ninite ProWeb · Windows | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 37 | SolarWinds Patch ManagerWeb · Windows · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 38 | Microsoft Configuration ManagerWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1,455/mo | 4.8 |
| 39 | Patch My PCWeb · Windows | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 40 | PDQ ConnectWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 41 | HatchboxWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 42 | BatchPatchWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported operating systems | Remote app removal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Zero Install | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | ADDeploy Manager | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Yes |
| 28 | Bitnami Application Stacks | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | — |
| 29 | Canonical Landscape | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 30 | Cimian | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | — | — | windows | Yes |
| 31 | CreateInstall | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | — |
| 32 | Munki | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | macos | Yes |
| 33 | PDQ Deploy | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Inno Setup | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Matrix42 Empirum | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | Ninite Pro | 5.0 | No | — | No | 1 /mo | — | — |
| 37 | SolarWinds Patch Manager | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | Microsoft Configuration Manager | 4.8 | No | $1,455/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 39 | Patch My PC | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 40 | PDQ Connect | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 41 | Hatchbox | 4.7 | No | — | No | 15 /mo | linux | — |
| 42 | BatchPatch | 4.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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