Top 15 InstallShield Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

InstallShield 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. InstallShield is the only software installer that can directly convert MSIs to Microsoft App-V virtual packages.

1. Advanced Installer

Advanced Installer Advanced Installer is a powerful and easy to use setup authoring tool which offers full Windows Installer support and more. You can configure every aspect of your installer through a simple graphical user interface or through its command line.Some of the major features it offers are:- A dialog editor with......

2. EMCO MSI Package Builder

EMCO MSI Package Builder This application allows you to create MSI packages manually using a visual editor or automatically using the capturing technology. Both approaches are easy-to-use and don't require any special training, so you can successfully use the application even if you don't have experience in installation creation.An easy visual editor allows you......

3. MakeMSI

MakeMSI MAKEMSI is a freeware tool which enables you to easily and reliably create low overhead "MSI" or "Windows Installer" based installers. Windows Installer is a Microsoft developed and backed installer format or technology for building reliable installation packages.......

4. WiX

WiX The Windows Installer XML (WiX) is a toolset that builds Windows installation packages from XML source code. The toolset supports a command line environment that developers may integrate into their build processes to build MSI and MSM setup packages.......

5. CyberInstaller Suite

CyberInstaller Suite CyberInstaller Suite is a packetization and installation software, oriented to every kind of developer. Thus, it can be applied to any language or development environment (.Net, C++, C#, Delphi, Java, PHP, Visual Basic, etc.) and can be used either by the occasional programmer (free version), or by the professional developer......

6. InstallForge

InstallForge InstallForge is a very easy-to-use and flexible tool for creating fast installation packages for Windows.......

7. Debreate

Debreate Debreate is a utility to aid in building Debian packages (.deb). The goal behind Debreate is to make developing for Debian based Linux distributions more appealing, with an easy to use interface for packaging applications, artwork, media, themes, etc.More social network pages for Debreate & Jordan Irwin:Google+: https://plus.google.com/+AntumDeluge YouTube:......

8. WinInstall

WinInstall WinINSTALL provides comprehensive PC lifecycle management, enabling you to automatically deploy, update, and manage software or security for desktops, servers, and notebook computers. With its unique Client Reset Template approach, the tightly integrated WinINSTALL suite allows IT administrators to define process workflows that dynamically manage PCs and other devices from......

9. PACE Suite

PACE Suite PACE Suite is an advanced software packaging tool with intuitive user interface and set of features providing (re)packaging in Windows installer and various virtualization formats. PACE is out-of-the-box solution that doesn't need post-install configuration and additional training. Among the key features are:- Repackaging any installation to MSI/MST/App-V/ThinApp- Creating new MSI......

10. Silent Install Builder

Silent Install Builder The Silent Install Builder is a great tool if you need to quickly install a set of software on a multiple computers.......

11. Inno Setup

Inno Setup Inno Setup is a free installer for Windows programs. First introduced in 1997, Inno Setup today rivals and even surpasses many commercial installers in feature set and stability.......

12. NSIS

NSIS NSIS (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.Being a users first experience with your product, a stable and reliable installer is an important component......

13. RPM Builder

RPM Builder 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!......

14. Effing Package Management!

Effing Package Management! The packaging formats used by different distributions of Linux can be a pain point for software developers wishing to release their projects in an easily consumable way. Debian and Ubuntu rely on .deb packages, while Fedora and RedHat both use .rpm style packaging systems. These are incompatible and the tools......

15. LinkTexting

LinkTexting We're an SMS form generator. It helps our users get more downloads from their desktop landing page of their mobile app. Once a user generates html, they simply copy and paste the code on to their landing page. This will allow their users to download the app directly from the......