🚀 wid – The Fastest Installer for Windows
If you're looking for speed, lightness, and freedom among Windows package installers, wid is exactly what you need. In this article, we compared wid with winget, choco, apt (WSL), and ninite. The results? Wid won by a clear margin.
⚙️ Test Methodology
- Package: VLC
- Platform: Windows 11 (Ubuntu 24.04 for WSL)
- Measured: Installation time, RAM usage, dependency count, scraping support
📊 Comparison Table
| Tool | Time (VLC) | RAM Usage | Dependency | Scraping | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winget | 1 min 21 sec | 30-80 MB | Resolves | ❌ | Closed |
| Choco | 1 min 10 sec | 50-150 MB | Resolves | ❌ | Partially |
| apt (WSL) | 2 min 53 sec | 10-50 MB | Resolves | ❌ | GPL |
| Ninite | 54 sec | 20-50 MB | Does not resolve | ❌ | Closed |
| wid | 48 sec | ~2 MB | Does not resolve | ✅ | GPL v3 |
🏆 Results
- Speed: Wid is 33 sec faster than winget, 22 sec faster than choco, 2 min 5 sec faster than apt, and 6 sec faster than ninite.
- Lightweight: Wid uses only ~2 MB of RAM.
- Scraping: Wid finds the latest .exe and .msi links from web pages.
- Freedom: Wid is fully open-source with GPL v3.
📥 Installing VLC with Wid
wid install vlc
Time: 48 seconds
🔗 Links
- GitHub: https://github.com/ZeSystem-Inc/wid
- Releases: https://github.com/ZeSystem-Inc/wid/releases/tag/v1.2.2
💬 Feedback
I'm open to any feedback. Everyone who tries, critiques, or contributes is welcome! 🚀
