InstallShield Alternatives for Linux
InstallShield is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is IzPack, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to InstallShield and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to InstallShield are install4j, Debreate, InstallBuilder and Makeself.
IzPack
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Software Installer
33 IzPack alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Java
IzPack is a one-stop solution for packaging, distributing and deploying applications.
- - IzPack is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to InstallShield.
install4j
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo18 install4j alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Software Installer
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
install4j is a powerful multi-platform Java installer builder that generates native installers and application launchers for Java applications.
Debreate is a utility to aid in creating installable Debian (.deb) packages. The goal behind the project is to make developing for Debian based Linux distributions more appealing, with an easy to use interface for packaging applications, artwork, media, themes, etc.
Debreate Features
InstallBuilder
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo52 InstallBuilder alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Software Installer
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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.
InstallBuilder Features
makeself.sh is a small shell script that generates a self-extractable tar.gz archive from a directory. The resulting file appears as a shell script (many of those have a .run suffix), and can be launched as is.
DCP Setup Maker
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Software Installer
15 DCP Setup Maker alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Wine
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.
GUI Debian Package Maker
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo28 GUI Debian Package Maker alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Software Installer
- Linux
A Debian package builder based on Debian Package Maker (http://debianpackagemaker.blogspot.com).
DiscontinuedLast release in December 2009
Debian Package Maker
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo26 Debian Package Maker alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Linux
DebianPackageMaker is a simple user interface/tool to make a debian package easier and straightforward to use and deploy your linux application to any debian based distro.
Debian Package Maker Features
DiscontinuedLast release in June 2008
Packin
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo27 Packin alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Software Installer
- Linux
Packin is a graphical Linux package creator wizard which compiles packages in the popular debian package format (.deb files). Packin creates complete debian packages within four easy steps. Advanced options and latest specifications supported.
Ubucompilator
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo25 Ubucompilator alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Software Installer
- Linux
Ubucompilator is a modern software written in Gambas for Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint and debian derivates to compile and make .debs packages easly, by a graphic way.
DiscontinuedLast version 1.0, released May 2011, can be downloaded from Launchpad
Deb-o-Matic is an easy to use utility to build Debian source packages, meant to help developers to automate the building of their packages with a tool that requires limited user interaction and a simple configuration.
pkgcreator
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo27 pkgcreator alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Software Installer
- Linux
The main objective of this project is to simplify the creation of Debian packages by providing an utility that parses a simple YAML file and generate all the file structure, DEBIAN control files and freedesktop.org menus and icons (for GUI applications).
DiscontinuedThe project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.1svn30, released in March 2011, can be still downloaded from Google Code Hosting