InstallForge Alternatives

InstallForge is described as 'Very easy-to-use and flexible tool for creating fast installation packages for Windows' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to InstallForge for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Wine, Mac and Java apps. The best InstallForge 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 InstallForge are Setup Factory, Advanced Installer, DeployMaster and RayPack Studio.

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  1. Inno Setup icon
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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.

    51 Inno Setup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
     
  2. WiX icon
     22 likes

    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.

    39 WiX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  4. Setup Factory icon
     8 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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.

    42 Advanced Installer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    really complicated and must to pay to use full features

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    • Advanced Installer is Freemium and ProprietaryInstallForge is Free and Proprietary
  6. DeployMaster icon
     5 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. IzPack icon
     11 likes

    IzPack is a one-stop solution for packaging, distributing and deploying applications.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  9. Wix# icon
     6 likes

    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
     
  10. InstallShield icon
     8 likes

    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.

    49 InstallShield alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. After putting a lot of effort into your software, it's time to distribute it. Don't spend weeks wrestling with a complicated installation builder when you are so close to being done. Centurion Setup is extremely easy to use, and you can have a professional installation...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. CreateInstall icon
     5 likes

    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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