Cimian

6.7easy start · #17 of 42
in Application Deployment Software

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Well documentedyes
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Runs on self-hosted, Windows.

Cimian is ranked #17 of 42 in application deployment software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Cimian Free Open-source Windows software deployment system; self-hosted repository github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Supported operating systems: windows
Remote app removal: Yes
Deployment method: agent

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Purpose: Cimian is an open-source system for managing and automating Windows software installations through a web server based repository of packages and metadata.
Package formats: It supports MSI, MSIX, EXE, PowerShell scripts, and NuGet .nupkg packages.
Deployment: It automates software deployments, updates, and removals, including zero-touch bootstrap provisioning.
Architecture: Cimian supports Windows x64 and ARM64 architectures and is built with C# and .NET 10.
Configuration: Administrators configure Cimian with YAML files for settings, manifests, catalogs, and package metadata.
Self service: Its WinUI 3 Managed Software Center lets users browse, install, update, and remove optional software without admin rights.
Integrations: The project describes integration with Microsoft Intune, including .intunewin packages, and cloud storage such as AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage.
Conditional deployment: Conditional items can select software based on system facts such as hostname, architecture, operating system version, and domain.
Security: The README describes TLS encryption for repository communications, package signature validation, PowerShell signing, and audit logging as security features.
Compliance: The README lists change tracking, configurable approval workflows, compliance reporting, and role-based access controls as compliance features.
Release signing: The latest release page says its build is provided unsigned and gives instructions to sign binaries and MSI installers with an organization's certificate.
License: Cimian is distributed under the MIT License.
Intended users: The project says it is intended for organizations of all sizes, from environments with a few machines to deployments across thousands of systems.
Support and contribution: The README invites users to contribute, report issues, or suggest improvements through the GitHub repository.
Price from: Free

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Best Application Deployment Software in 2026#17 of 42

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github.com/windowsadmins/cimian· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/windowsadmins/cimian/releases· checked 4 Oct 2026