RuckZuck

RuckZuck is ranked #5 of 31 in software update tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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RuckZuck Free Freely available for private use; public API currently allows 5 getsoftwares requests/min and 20 checkforupdate requests/min github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on software update tools

Free plan: Yes
Operating systems: windows-only
Bulk app updates: Yes
Custom app support: Yes
Portable version: Yes

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RuckZuck

Purpose: RuckZuck is a Windows software package manager that installs and updates applications from its repository.
Existing software: RuckZuck can detect and update software that was not originally installed with RuckZuck.
GUI tool: RuckZuck.exe is a portable graphical tool for installing or updating applications from the RuckZuck repository.
Command line: RZGet supports installation, updates, search, metadata display, and uninstall operations from the command line.
Intune: The download page lists a dedicated RZ for Intune tool.
Configuration Manager: The GitHub README describes the Configuration Manager integration as deprecated.
OneGet: The GitHub README describes the OneGet provider as deprecated.
Repository contents: The repository generally links to software downloads rather than storing binaries, and installing software through RuckZuck does not grant a license for that software.
Public API limits: The README states public API limits of 5 requests per minute for getsoftwares and 20 requests per minute for checkforupdate.
Private infrastructure: A self-hosted RuckZuck server can support private or disconnected repositories that do not sync from the public repository.
Availability: The project says RuckZuck remains freely available for private use with sponsor support.
License responsibility: The project says it assumes no liability and is not responsible for licensing software in the public repository.
Existing apps: It can detect and update software that was not installed with RuckZuck.
Portable app: RuckZuck.exe is a portable graphical tool for installing or updating applications from the repository.
Price from: Free

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Software Update Tools in 2026#5 of 31

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Sources

github.com/rzander/ruckzuck· checked 2 Oct 2026
ruckzuck.tools· checked 2 Oct 2026