NetSparkle
NetSparkle is a C# cross-platform software update framework for .NET developers compatible with .NET 4.6.2/.NET 6+, WinForms, WPF, and Avalonia; uses Ed25519 or DSA signatures! View basic usage here in the README or visit our website for code docs. (by NetSparkleUpdater)
self_update
Self updates for rust executables (by jaemk)
| NetSparkle | self_update | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | |
| 557 | 728 | |
| 1.4% | - | |
| 8.9 | 6.0 | |
| 7 days ago | 8 days ago | |
| C# | Rust | |
| MIT License | MIT License |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
NetSparkle
Posts with mentions or reviews of NetSparkle.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-13.
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Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS
Along with some of the other comments, there is NetSparkle for C#-based apps: https://github.com/NetSparkleUpdater/NetSparkle (disclaimer: I am the primary maintainer of this repository).
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In the year 2023, what is the best way to deploy/distribute a WPF Application?
We eventually settled on a combination of InnoSetup with InnoSetuo Dependency Installer and NetSparkle which offered a much cleaner experience and use of AzureAD Authentication for Azure Storage Blobs (for updates) as well as InTune Deployments with proper version detection.
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WinForms Application Updater
Before we stopped developing Desktop Applications, NetSparkle was our preferred choice but you have to provide your own installer (we used InnoSetup.
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What tool do you use to create an installer for your desktop applications?
She also had a rather sour attitude we didn't care much for (example). We finally settled on NetSparkle as it allowed us to have complete control over the frontend implementation. The added pluses were not being forced to adopt SemVer behavior, improved digital signature signing and the ability to both sign the update and the manifest.
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Hey Rustaceans! Got an easy question? Ask here (27/2021)!
Are there any good update libraries that implement digital signatures like ed25519? Like self_update but with digital signatures, or something like NetSparkle for rust. Assume I don't want to update from a github or anything.
self_update
Posts with mentions or reviews of self_update.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-07-05.
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Hey Rustaceans! Got an easy question? Ask here (27/2021)!
Are there any good update libraries that implement digital signatures like ed25519? Like self_update but with digital signatures, or something like NetSparkle for rust. Assume I don't want to update from a github or anything.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing NetSparkle and self_update you can also consider the following projects:
Squirrel - An installation and update framework for Windows desktop apps
ji-cloud
winsparkle - App update framework for Windows, inspired by Sparkle for macOS
yew - Rust / Wasm framework for creating reliable and efficient web applications
Ultralight - Lightweight, high-performance HTML renderer for game and app developers.
deno - A modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript.
wix3 - WiX Toolset v3.x
rust - Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
ShutdownTimerClassic - Pick a time and let your computer shutdown itself.
nUpdate - A comfortable update solution for .NET-applications.
Seed - A Rust framework for creating web apps