NSIS Alternatives

NSIS is described as '(Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution' and is a popular software installer in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to NSIS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Wine apps. The best NSIS alternative is Inno Setup. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Inno Setup or WiX. Other great apps like NSIS are Advanced Installer, InstallShield, Wix# and IzPack.

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  1. Alien is a program that converts between the rpm, dpkg, stampede slp, and slackware tgz file formats. If you want to use a package from another distribution than the one you have installed on your system, you can use alien to convert it to your preferred package format and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. 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
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  3. A Debian package builder based on Debian Package Maker (http://debianpackagemaker.blogspot.com).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Use OpenMSI CLI to create Windows Installers (*.msi) using declarative YAML files.

    25 OpenMSI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. InstallerStudio is a modern, visual MSI authoring tool for Windows developers — a no-subscription alternative to InstallShield and WiX Toolset. Built on .NET 10 and WinUI 3, it lets you create professional Windows installer packages without writing XML by hand.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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