InstallShield Alternatives

InstallShield is described as 'Is designed to enable development teams to be more agile, collaborative and flexible when building reliable InstallScript and Windows Installer (MSI) installations for PCs, servers, Web and virtual applications' and is a software installer in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to InstallShield for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Wine and BSD apps. The best InstallShield alternative is Inno Setup, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like InstallShield are NSIS, WiX, DCP Setup Maker and Py2MSIX.

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  1. InstallSimple - installation package maker that lets you create installer for your files.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Easy-to-use software installer program for 32 & 64-bit Windows applications. Actual Installer Free & Professional Editions. Supports all installation features - Install, Update, Uninstall.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Modern, easy to use crossplatform installation tool similar to InstallShield multiplatform and InstallAnywhere. It works across Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. Free Licenses for open source projects.

    48 InstallBuilder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Deb-o-Matic icon
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    Deb-o-Matic is an easy to use utility to build Debian source packages, meant to help developers to automate the building of their packages with a tool that requires limited user interaction and a simple configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. Make installers and 7-zip Self-Extracting archives for file and software distribution on Windows. Lots of features to create fully-customized installers and SFX packages for professional file and software delivery.

    12 Paquet Builder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. InstallAware icon
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    Enables MSI installer creation, repackaging of legacy setups, advanced compression, custom dialogs, 32- and 64-bit support, patching, scripting, automation integration, runtime detection, multi-language options, rollback, security, and web-based installations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. SharpSetup icon
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    SharpSetup enables creation of highly flexible Windows Installer based setup solutions directly in Visual Studio. Dialog templates, controls and wizards that come with SharpSetup make creating installer an enjoyable experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
  8. Visual Installer is a powerful but easy-to-use setup tool. You can create a distributable setup package and a visual setup wizard in minutes, without any programming. A created setup package can be deployed via a CD, DVD, USB stick or the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Visual Installer brings latest installation technology to you and your customers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. WixPie icon
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    If you want to create installers for software that you created on the Windows platform it's most likely that you tried to use the Wix-Toolset.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Easy gui to build rpm package from binary (developed and tested on Fedora 18). Attention: This software can run also on windows but works only for linux!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Linux GUI installer for audiences that are used to Windows installers. Imitates the look-and-feel of NSIS/Wizard97. - grandchild/linux_installer

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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