Apps similar to Actual Installer include Inno Setup, which is free for personal use. Other options are NSIS, Py2MSIX, WiX and Setup Factory. You can choose from more than 10 Software Installers like Actual Installer for Windows, Linux and Mac.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
