By executing the installer, the previously chosen software is unattended (without any requested user interaction) installed on the computer. On the Ninite webpage, the user chooses software of own preference by activating checkboxes and continues with downloading the executable installer, which is preconfigured to the users custom selection.

PC Magazine listed it as a Batch-Installer for software installation at one.

Computerwoche listed Ninite as number 11 of 28 reviewed freeware tools. Reception Īustrian magazine Der Standard wrote, Ninite gets a good basic package of software on the computer. Benefits of using Ninite rather than the individual applications' installers themselves include: toolbar/adware free installations, the ability to update multiple applications at once, automatic selection of architecture (64-bit vs 32-bit), language selection based on operating system's language, and error reporting, should one of the installations fail. This is accomplished by downloading a regularly-updated list of applications and their download URLs from the Ninite servers each time the program is run. Ninite's installer always downloads the latest version of the program. When run, the installer downloads and installs the selected programs. It presents the user with a list of programs and generates a custom installer executable based on the user's selection. Alternatively, a cheaper albeit less robust version of Ninite Pro known as Ninite Updater is available for users who want the ability of one-click updates without the other features offered by Ninite Pro. A paid version, Ninite Pro, is available for professional use. It enables users to make a selection from a list of applications and bundles the selection into a single installer package. Ninite ( / ˈ n ɪ n aɪ t/ codenamed Volery during private beta stage) is a package management system offering that enables users to automatically install popular applications for their Windows operating system.

Ninite msi