Endstate

Overview

Endstate is a Windows utility for carrying installed applications and supported settings to another PC without migrating a complete user profile. It is best suited to people rebuilding a curated work or gaming setup, rather than anyone who needs to move documents or an entire account. Its strongest advantage is control over what gets restored, with a way to undo settings changes.

Key features

Endstate detects apps installed through EXE or MSI installers and Microsoft Store apps using WinGet, then reinstalls applications through WinGet and Chocolatey. Settings modules cover 359 Windows applications, giving users a useful range for recreating familiar environments. The coverage is not universal: portable apps that are not registered in Windows are not detected, and the product does not migrate personal files or user profiles. Sponsored integrations can add settings-migration support.

Scanning, saving and restoring can all run locally and offline. Saved setups are plain files in Documents, so they can be copied, backed up or shared without relying on a cloud account. Restore is selective: users can preview differences and choose which detected applications and supported settings to transfer. Each settings restore creates a backup that can be reverted with one click, making it less risky to bring preferences onto a new machine.

The provisioning engine is open source under Apache 2.0. The local product has no telemetry, tracking or background reporting, and sends no data off the computer unless Endstate Cloud is explicitly enabled. Cloud encrypts backup data on the user's machine before upload and stores ciphertext alongside operational metadata. That is a distinct privacy model from the offline workflow, and Cloud remains in early access rather than being generally available.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing, billed Forever. It requires no account and includes the full product, no limits and unlimited machines. That makes it the natural starting point for individual users and administrators who want local application and settings migration without recurring charges; the stated allowance has no machine cap.

Endstate Cloud costs €4 a month, billed monthly, and can be cancelled any time. It covers application lists and supported non-secret settings, not personal-file backup. Its yearly option costs €40 a year and includes encrypted managed backup with client-side keys. Cloud's early-access status matters: choose the free local workflow if you need a generally available option rather than an early-access cloud service.

Support Endstate is a 10.00 USD one-time optional contribution and unlocks nothing, so it is support rather than a feature tier. Endstate for Teams has custom pricing, but there is no current team product or purchase; organizations seeking a deployable team offering should look elsewhere for now. There is no free trial.

Platforms

Endstate is for Windows and is also categorized as self-hosted. That suits Windows-to-Windows setup moves, but it is not a cross-platform migration choice.

Who it's for

Designers, editors, creators, gamers, freelancers, students and system administrators can use Endstate to recreate a selected Windows setup while keeping control over which supported settings move. It is a poor fit when the job is transferring a user profile, personal files or unregistered portable applications.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The free plan has no account requirement, product limits or machine cap, making it unusually straightforward for repeated local migrations.
• Pros: Selective restore and one-click reversibility give users control and a safety net when applying settings to a different PC.
• Pros: Plain-file profiles and an offline workflow avoid making cloud storage a prerequisite.
• Cons: Windows-only support and no user-profile or personal-file migration rule it out for broader transfers.
• Cons: Unregistered portable applications are missed, so users with portable-app collections must handle those separately.
• Cons: Cloud is still early access, and the team plan is not yet a purchasable product.

Alternatives

For other options, browse PC Migration Software. Choose IObit Uninstaller instead if the priority is removing Windows apps: its free version includes batch uninstall, drag-and-drop uninstall and automatic leftover cleanup, rather than Endstate's setup migration.

EaseUS Todo PCTrans is a better fit when a free transfer allowance for data, programs and an account is enough: Todo PCTrans Free covers 2 GB, 5 programs and account transfer, while the product also offers a free trial. MigrationMerlin is a free Windows 10/11 option for users comfortable with MIT-licensed software and administrator privileges on both PCs.

ForensiT Transwiz is another free Windows freeware edition to consider. PickMeApp offers free Relocator and Installer editions with no licenses, expiration or adware, making it an alternative for users choosing between those free tools. For managed deployment across workstations and servers, ManageEngine OS Deployer has a free tier for 4 workstations and 1 server, with a paid Professional plan.

Parallels Desktop is an alternative to consider for virtualization across Linux, macOS and Windows. IDEAL Remote is a paid option for remote administration across Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows.

Verdict

Choose Endstate if you want a free, local way to rebuild selected Windows applications and supported settings, with granular restore and a one-click route back from settings changes. Look elsewhere if your move must include personal files, a full user profile or portable apps that Windows has not registered.