Patch My PC vs UniGetUI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, UniGetUI grades higher than Patch My PC: 3.0 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
UniGetUI grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Patch My PC
Third-party app patching for Windows and macOS via Intune or ConfigMgr
UniGetUI
Free graphical front end for WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey and more
Which one is for you
Pick Patch My PC if
- Fits if you want one free tool to install and update apps on your own Windows PC
- Works for IT teams that already run Intune or Configuration Manager
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are a small company: the quote form rejects personal email domains
- Pricey if you are a business: Enterprise Plus starts at $3,500 a year
- Skip it if you use a Mac at home, as Home Updater is Windows software
- Watch out: a separate MSP edition has its own pricing that is not listed
Pick UniGetUI if
- Fits if you want WinGet, Scoop and Chocolatey on Windows without typing commands
- Works for setting up a new PC, since you can export your package list and import it there
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want someone to vet the software for you, as the packages come from third-party managers
- Not for you if you're mainly on a Mac or Linux, because it's built for Windows first and those builds load different managers
- Not for you if your antivirus is strict and you can't make exceptions, since some may flag the installer
- Watch out: wingetui.com and unigetui.com are unofficial sites, and the official page is on devolutions.net
- Skip it if you want it on a phone or in a browser, as it's a computer program only
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAPatch My PCGood | 3.0GPAUniGetUIVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BHome Updater is free. Enterprise Plus is $3.5 per device a year, from $3,500 a year for up to 1,000 devices, so one person pays nothing but a business pays a floor of $3,500. | AFree and open source under the MIT license, downloaded and run, for individuals and organizations alike. There's no paid plan listed anywhere and nothing to upgrade to. |
| Free plan and trial | AHome Updater is free with no stated cap, and the enterprise product has a 30-day full trial. | AThe whole app, free, from the Microsoft Store, a direct installer, a portable zip or through WinGet, Scoop or Chocolatey itself. Nothing kept back for a paid tier. |
| Features | CA catalog of 4,002 products, packaging, macOS deployment and custom apps. The gaps: it needs Configuration Manager or Intune, and the free Home Updater is Windows only. | CIt finds, installs, updates and removes software across WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, npm, pip and more, with batch jobs, scheduled updates and exported package lists. It does that job fully, but it is a front end only: the packages come from other people's managers, and the Mac and Linux builds load a different set. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. The home tool is simple, but the enterprise product needs existing management software and a quote. | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install from the Microsoft Store and click instead of typing winget commands. One bump, the vendor says some antivirus software may flag the installer because it bundles several managers. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWindows and Mac targets, with WSUS, Intune and Configuration Manager listed. It is a computer program with no phone or web side. | CComputers only, so one kind of device whatever the count of systems: Windows 10 and 11 first, with macOS and Linux builds on GitHub Releases. There's a command line and a local automation API for scripts, but no phone app and nothing in a browser. |
| Best for | keeping Windows apps updated, free at home and paid for IT | updating all your Windows software from one window |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Patch My PC and UniGetUI. How we grade
Price against what you get
Patch My PC starts at $0.29 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. UniGetUI has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
UniGetUI scores higher and starts $0.29 a month lower. Of the other desktop utilities on the chart, 23 score higher than Patch My PC for less, and none scores higher than UniGetUI for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- UniGetUI is open source, according to its own site.
- Patch My PC also covers reports.
At a glance
| Patch My PC | UniGetUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $3.5 per device / year, starting at $3,500 per year | Free |
| Free plan | Home Updater: free tool for home PCs that installs and updates more than 500 applications. | The whole app is free and open source under the MIT license, for individual and organizational use. No paid plan is listed. |
| Free trial | 30-day full trial of the enterprise product. | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Patch My PC | Devolutions |
| Price read from | patchmypc.com | devolutions.net |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Patch My PC
- The enterprise product is for business email addresses only; the quote form rejects personal domains.
- The Enterprise Plus price shown is a starting point of $3,500 per year for up to 1,000 devices, and the purchase goes through a quote.
- A separate MSP edition with its own pricing exists and is not listed here.
- Home Updater is Windows software.
UniGetUI
- It is a front end only: packages come from third-party managers, and the vendor advises reviewing sources and publishers before installing.
- Built for Windows 10 and 11 first. The macOS and Linux builds come from GitHub Releases and load a different set of package managers.
- The vendor says some antivirus software may flag the installer because it bundles several package managers.
- The README warns that wingetui.com and unigetui.com are unofficial third-party sites; the official page is on devolutions.net.
Key features
Patch My PC
- Curated app catalog
- A tested catalog of 4002 supported products for Windows and macOS.
- ConfigMgr and Intune
- Automates third-party updates in WSUS, ConfigMgr and Intune.
- App packaging
- Automates Windows app packaging for x86, x64 and ARM64.
- macOS deployment
- Automates macOS app deployment and updates in Intune.
- Custom apps
- Create and publish your own custom apps from Patch My PC Cloud.
- Home Updater
- Free app that updates more than 500 applications on a home PC.
UniGetUI
- One window for many package managers
- Windows builds load WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, PowerShell, npm, Bun, pip, Cargo, .NET Tool and vcpkg, so software can be installed, updated and removed without the command line.
- Package discovery and details
- Search and filter packages across the supported managers and check a package's metadata before installing it, including the publisher, download size and direct download URL.
- Bulk operations and per-package options
- Select several packages to install, update or uninstall in one batch. Custom install switches, an older version or a forced architecture can be saved for each package.
- Automatic updates and scheduling
- Updates packages automatically or notifies you from the system tray, with per-package skips, and can schedule update checks, update installs and backups daily or weekly.
- Export, backup and restore
- Exports package lists with their install parameters for import on another machine, and backs up the installed set to a local file or a secret GitHub Gist.
- Command line and automation API
- The app can be driven from the command line or from scripts through a local automation API, and a portable mode keeps settings beside the executable.
Plans
Patch My PC
Home Updater$0
Free app for one home PC; installs, updates and bulk-uninstalls apps, with scheduled updates.
Enterprise Plus$3.5
per device / year, from $3,500 per year for up to 1,000 devices
Third-party patching for Windows and macOS across ConfigMgr and Intune, with a catalog of 4002 products and basic reporting; quote requested through a form.
UniGetUI
UniGetUI$0
The complete app from the Microsoft Store, a direct installer or portable zip, or through WinGet, Scoop or Chocolatey. MIT licensed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Patch My PC or UniGetUI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, UniGetUI is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $0.29 a month when paid by the year for Patch My PC. Patch My PC starts at $3.5 per device / year, starting at $3,500 per year, and UniGetUI is free.
Which has a free plan, Patch My PC or UniGetUI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Patch My PC and UniGetUI have a free plan.
Which platforms do Patch My PC and UniGetUI run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only UniGetUI lists a Linux app. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.