Chocolatey Software changed its Terms of Service on January 1, 2027, and organizations and vendor tools should not use the Chocolatey Community Repository directly.

We make Microsoft Windows a sweeter experience - You've never created software deployments faster! Chocolatey is software management automation for Windows that makes complex tasks simple. Chocolatey can easily handle all aspects of package management, but it is also able to work well within the existing ecosystem that is Windows software management. Chocolatey builds on technologies you know - unattended installation and PowerShell. Chocolatey works with all existing software installation technologies like MSI, NSIS, InnoSetup, etc, but also works with runtime binaries and zip archives. Chocolatey integrates with all existing infrastructure management and RMM tools and is trusted by hundreds of organizations to manage software across their servers and desktops. Chocolatey is decentralized so it is trusted by business because it works perfectly in situations where internet is not allowed. Chocolatey Software offers Chocolatey open source and paid editions, like Chocolatey for Business. Chocolatey open source is great for package management where Chocolatey for Business takes that to the next level as complete software management. Chocolatey Software, Inc. is a spin off of RealDimensions Software, LLC (a 10+ year old organization), founded in 2016 exclusively to work with taking Chocolatey to the next level.