Inno Setup AlternativesSoftware Installers and other similar apps like Inno Setup

Inno Setup is described as 'Free installer for Windows programs. First introduced in 1997, Inno Setup today rivals and even surpasses many commercial installers in feature set and stability' and is a very popular software installer in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Inno Setup for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best Inno Setup alternative is NSIS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Inno Setup are Wix#, Advanced Installer, WiX and RayPack Studio.

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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.

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Inno Setup alternatives page was last updated Oct 23, 2023
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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.

    55 NSIS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    NSIS Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable

    NSIS VS Inno Setup

     
    Comments about NSIS as an Alternative to Inno Setup
    fuct
    Positive May 4, 2016
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    If you want a scriptable installer with script syntax, NSIS is great and very flexible with strong community support.

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    • Some users think NSIS is a great Inno Setup alternative, some don't.

    • NSIS is the most popular Windows alternative to Inno Setup.

    • NSIS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Inno Setup.

    • NSIS is Free and Open SourceInno Setup is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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.

    21 Wix# alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Wix# VS Inno Setup

     
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    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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Advanced Installer VS Inno Setup

     
  4. 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.

    40 WiX alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WiX Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  WixPie IDE
    3.  WixEdit

    WiX VS Inno Setup

     
    Comments about WiX as an Alternative to Inno Setup
    Guest
    Negative Jul 17, 2016
    3

    Inno Setup has got a graphical Interface, WiX not.

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    • WiX is Free and Open SourceInno Setup is also Free and Open Source
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    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...

    38 RayPack Studio alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    RayPack Studio VS Inno Setup

     
    • RayPack Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Inno Setup.

    • RayPack Studio is Paid and ProprietaryInno Setup is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    15 DCP Setup Maker alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • MA flagMorocco

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    DCP Setup Maker Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Nuget

    DCP Setup Maker VS Inno Setup

     
    Comments about DCP Setup Maker as an Alternative to Inno Setup
    Guest
    Positive Jun 9, 2017
    0

    Free and cross platform, with no coding knowledge

    Inno Setup Icon
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    • DCP Setup Maker is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Inno Setup.

    • DCP Setup Maker is Free and Open SourceInno Setup is also Free and Open Source
  7. 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.

    53 InstallShield alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    InstallShield VS Inno Setup

     
  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.

    48 Setup Factory alternatives

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    • Windows

    Setup Factory VS Inno Setup

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

    18 install4j alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    install4j VS Inno Setup

     
  10. 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.

    25 DeployMaster alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DeployMaster VS Inno Setup

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

    15 Actual Installer alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Actual Installer VS Inno Setup

     
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    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

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    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Paquet Builder Features

    1.  Distribution

    Paquet Builder VS Inno Setup

     
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