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 25 alternatives to InstallForge for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Wine, Mac and Java apps. The best InstallForge alternative is Inno Setup, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like InstallForge are WiX, Advanced Installer, Wix# and DCP Setup Maker.

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

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InstallForge alternatives page was last updated Nov 6, 2020
  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.

    55 Inno Setup alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    Inno Setup iconInstallForge Icon

    Inno Setup VS InstallForge

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

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

    • Inno Setup is Free and Open SourceInstallForge is Free and Proprietary
  2. WiX icon
     20 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.

    40 WiX alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WiX Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  WixPie IDE
    3.  WixEdit
    WiX iconInstallForge Icon

    WiX VS InstallForge

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  3. Advanced Installer icon
     16 likes

    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
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Advanced Installer iconInstallForge Icon

    Advanced Installer VS InstallForge

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    Comments about Advanced Installer as an Alternative to InstallForge
     
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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
  4. Wix# icon
     5 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.

    21 Wix# alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Wix# iconInstallForge Icon

    Wix# VS InstallForge

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  5. DCP Setup Maker icon
     4 likes

    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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    DCP Setup Maker Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Nuget
    DCP Setup Maker iconInstallForge Icon

    DCP Setup Maker VS InstallForge

    Is DCP Setup Maker a good alternative to InstallForge?
     
    • DCP Setup Maker is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to InstallForge.

    • DCP Setup Maker is Free and Open SourceInstallForge is Free and Proprietary
  6. IzPack icon
     9 likes

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

    34 IzPack alternatives
    IzPack screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    IzPack iconInstallForge Icon

    IzPack VS InstallForge

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  7. SFX Tool icon
     2 likes

    SFX Tool is a graphical user interface and script generator for the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System. It allows the user to create simple setup files in minutes without writing a line of code. Advanced users may also edit the install script before it is compiled.

    42 SFX Tool alternatives
    SFX Tool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SFX Tool Features

    1.  Package Installing
    2.  Auto-installer
    Discontinued

    The project has been discontinued. Last version, 2006-01-28, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

    SFX Tool iconInstallForge Icon

    SFX Tool VS InstallForge

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  8. InstallShield icon
     6 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.

    53 InstallShield alternatives
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    • Windows
    InstallShield iconInstallForge Icon

    InstallShield VS InstallForge

    Is InstallShield a good alternative to InstallForge?
     
    • InstallShield is the most popular commercial alternative to InstallForge.

    • InstallShield is Paid and ProprietaryInstallForge is Free and Proprietary
  9. CreateInstall icon
     3 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.

    44 CreateInstall alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CreateInstall iconInstallForge Icon

    CreateInstall VS InstallForge

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  10. ClickTeam Install Creator icon
     3 likes

    Spend your time developing your creations not building the installers. Download the fully functional freeware version of Install Creator and create your first installation in less than one minute!

    43 ClickTeam Install Creator alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ClickTeam Install Creator iconInstallForge Icon

    ClickTeam Install Creator VS InstallForge

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  11. CyberInstaller Suite icon
     3 likes

    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.

    25 CyberInstaller Suite alternatives
    CyberInstaller Suite screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CyberInstaller Suite Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    CyberInstaller Suite iconInstallForge Icon

    CyberInstaller Suite VS InstallForge

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  12. HM NIS EDIT icon
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    HM NIS Edit is the best Editor/IDE for NSIS . It's useful for experts and beginners in the creation of Setup programs with the NSIS. Its Script Wizard will help you to create standard Setup programs with only few clicks, also its...

    39 HM NIS EDIT alternatives
    HM NIS EDIT screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    HM NIS EDIT Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.0.3, released in March 2005, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    HM NIS EDIT iconInstallForge Icon

    HM NIS EDIT VS InstallForge

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