Nixstaller AlternativesSoftware Installers and other similar apps like Nixstaller

Nixstaller is described as 'Open Source project with the goal to create user friendly and flexible installers that work on various UNIX like systems' and is a software installer in the os & utilities category. There are five alternatives to Nixstaller for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best Nixstaller alternative is Inno Setup, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nixstaller are NSIS, Makeself, MojoSetup and InstallBuilder.

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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
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
     
    • Inno Setup is the most popular Windows alternative to Nixstaller.

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

    • Inno Setup is Free and Open SourceNixstaller is also Free and Open Source
    • Inno Setup is CustomizableNixstaller is not according to our users
  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.

    50 NSIS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Makeself is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Nixstaller.

    • Makeself is Free and Open SourceNixstaller is also Free and Open Source
  4. MojoSetup icon
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    The most complex and flexible opensource GUI installer for Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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.

    48 InstallBuilder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • InstallBuilder is the most popular commercial alternative to Nixstaller.

    • InstallBuilder is Paid and ProprietaryNixstaller is Free and Open Source
    • InstallBuilder is CustomizableNixstaller is not according to our users
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