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0Install
Zero Install is an open-source, cross-platform software installation system for Linux, Windows, and macOS that can run apps without installing them first.
About 0Install
Zero Install is a decentralised software installation system for Linux, Windows and macOS. It can run applications without installing them first, using a command-line or graphical interface, and allows stable and experimental apps to be used on the same system. For software distribution, it supports one package that works on multiple platforms, with dependency handling and automatic updates, published on static web hosting without central control. Installing an app does not grant it administrator access, and digital signatures are checked before new software is run.
Key features
- Run applications without installing them first
- Use command-line or graphical interface
- Create one package for multiple platforms
- Publish on any static web host
- Handles dependencies and automatic updates
- Checks digital signatures before running new software
Best for: People who need to run or distribute cross-platform software without traditional installation.
Good for
- Works on Linux, Windows, and macOS
- Installing an app does not grant it administrator access
- Digital signatures are checked before new software runs
Watch out for
- Windows version requires .NET Framework 4.8 minimum
0Install at a glance
- Website
- 0install.net
- Category
- Software & Utilities › System Utilities
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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