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Karate

No phone app

6.7No. 13 of 29
in Software Update Tools
  • Recognised40% of the score38
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score85
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Windows
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Summary

Karate is ranked #13 of 29 in software update tools on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

Karate plans and pricing

All plans
Karate Free No paid plans or usage limits stated · MIT license github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on software update tools

Operating systems
windows-onlygithub.com
Bulk app updates
Yesgithub.com
Portable version
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Product
Karate is a Windows software and driver update monitor described as a spiritual successor to SUMo.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
App scanning
It scans registry-installed software and detects Microsoft Store and MSIX apps.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Update detection
It matches installed apps against the winget repository package index, which the page says contains more than 13,000 packages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
App updates
Users can update apps individually or use Update All; Karate uses winget when available and can install from repository manifests with SHA-256 verification otherwise.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Driver channels
Driver checks use Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog matched by hardware ID, and NVIDIA’s official lookup service.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Driver backup
Driver Backup & Restore uses Windows pnputil to snapshot third-party driver packages and restore them later.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Self-updater
Karate checks the project’s GitHub releases on launch and can download an update and restart itself.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Downloads
The project offers an MSI installer and a portable executable, both 64-bit and self-contained with no .NET installation required.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
System requirements
The listed requirement is Windows 10 version 1809 or later, or Windows 11.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The repository says update installs from winget manifests use SHA-256 verification and that driver sources are official Microsoft or hardware-vendor channels.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Signing limitation
The release page says the binaries are unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen may warn on first run.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The named software and driver sources are winget, Microsoft Store/MSIX, Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, NVIDIA, and GitHub Releases.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License and maker
The repository identifies the developer as Alucard GGhz and licenses the project under MIT.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support and company details
The opened project pages provide no support policy, company headquarters, or founding date.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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