RPM Builder Alternatives

RPM Builder is described as 'Easy gui to build rpm package from binary (developed and tested on Fedora 18). Attention: This software can run also on windows but works only for linux!' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to RPM Builder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best RPM Builder alternative is Inno Setup, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RPM Builder are NSIS, Setup Factory, Makeself and alien pkg convert.

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Easy gui to build rpm package from binary (developed and tested on Fedora 18). Attention: This software can run also on...

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RPM Builder alternatives page was last updated Jan 17, 2017
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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.

    55 Inno Setup alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine

    Inno Setup VS RPM Builder

     
    • Inno Setup is the most popular Windows alternative to RPM Builder.

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

    • Inno Setup is Free and Open SourceRPM Builder is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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 RPM Builder

     
  3. 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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Setup Factory VS RPM Builder

     
    • Setup Factory is the most popular commercial alternative to RPM Builder.

    • Setup Factory is Paid and ProprietaryRPM Builder is Free and Open Source
  4. Makeself icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Makeself Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Command line interface

    Makeself VS RPM Builder

     
    • Makeself is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to RPM Builder.

    • Makeself is Free and Open SourceRPM Builder is also Free and Open Source
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    Alien is a program that converts between the rpm, dpkg, stampede slp, and slackware tgz file formats. If you want to use a package from another distribution than the one you have installed on your system, you can use alien to convert it to your preferred package format and...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    alien pkg convert VS RPM Builder

     
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    The packaging formats used by different distributions of Linux can be a pain point for software developers wishing to release their projects in an easily consumable way. Debian and Ubuntu rely on .deb packages, while Fedora and RedHat both use .rpm style packaging systems.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris

    Effing Package Management! VS RPM Builder

     
  7. SFX Tool icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

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

    SFX Tool Features

    1.  Package Installing
    2.  Auto-installer

    SFX Tool VS RPM Builder

     
  8. 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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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    InstallShield VS RPM Builder

     
  9. Debreate icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Debreate Features

    1.  Debian package

    Debreate VS RPM Builder

     
  10. 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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CreateInstall VS RPM Builder

     
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    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.

    53 InstallBuilder alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Command line interface

    InstallBuilder VS RPM Builder

     
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    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!

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ClickTeam Install Creator VS RPM Builder

     
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