Inno Setup AlternativesSoftware Installers and other similar apps like Inno Setup

Apps similar to Inno Setup include NSIS, which is free and open source. Other options are Advanced Installer, WiX, Wix# and RayPack Studio. There's no shortage of Software Installers like Inno Setup, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac and the web.

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  1. NSIS icon
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    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.

    53 NSIS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. 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.

    44 Advanced Installer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. WiX icon
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    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.

    41 WiX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  4. Wix# icon
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    WixSharp enables creating MSI files or WiX source code by using C# source code. Upon execution, the C# code is transformed into a MSI file or WiX source code. Thanks to C# features such as inheritance, it becomes easy to create installers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. RayPack Studio provides a set of software products and components for professional enterprise software packaging. Next to software packaging and virtualization, RayPack Studio considers all packaging-related tasks: conflict and compatibility checks of software applications and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. InstallShield icon
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    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.

    51 InstallShield alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Powerful simple-to-use application to generate stable and multi-platform installers. Its intuitive user interface and exceptional ease of use makes it very easy to build complex desktop or web installers with large amounts of files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  8. Setup Factory icon
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    Setup Factory Software Installer Builder for Windows. Advanced installer builder makes software installation programs for Windows. Award winning. Easy to Use.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. DeployMaster icon
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    DeployMaster is the no-nonsense software installer builder from Just Great Software. Deliver your applications to customers and prospects with a good first impression. Easy to use for both the developer and the end user.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    install4j is a powerful multi-platform Java installer builder that generates native installers and application launchers for Java applications.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. CreateInstall icon
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    Professional installer software is an essential component for any software developer. The ideology behind the CreateInstall installer is based on two main principles. Complete control over the installation process and unlimited scalability.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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