NSIS Alternatives for Mac

NSIS is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is DCP Setup Maker, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to NSIS and eight of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to NSIS are Makeself, Effing Package Management!, IzPack and install4j.

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NSIS alternatives are mainly Software Installers but may also be Package Managers. Other popular filters includes Linux + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of NSIS.
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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.

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NSIS alternatives page was last updated Oct 20, 2021
  1. DCP Setup Maker icon
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    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
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    Comments about DCP Setup Maker as an Alternative to NSIS
     
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    Works on multiple platforms instead of just Windows!

    Positive commentMay 11, 2018
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    • DCP Setup Maker is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to NSIS.

    • DCP Setup Maker is Free and Open SourceNSIS is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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.

    36 Makeself alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Makeself Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Command line interface
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  3. Effing Package Management! icon
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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.

    25 Effing Package Management! alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris
    Effing Package Management! iconNSIS Icon

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

    33 IzPack alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
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  5.  2 likes

    install4j is a powerful multi-platform Java installer builder that generates native installers and application launchers for Java applications.

    18 install4j alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. InstallBuilder icon
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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.

    52 InstallBuilder alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    InstallBuilder Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Command line interface
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  7. NDJS framework icon
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    NDJS uses NWJS or Electron to create visually appealing software installers while using the NPM and Bower eco-systems. Develop with your favorite web IDE and enjoy full debugging and testing capabilities

    24 NDJS framework alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Website is down as of 2016-07-12.

    NDJS framework iconNSIS Icon

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    Download InstallJammer for free. InstallJammer is a multiplatform GUI installer and builder. InstallJammer is no longer under active development.

    4 InstallJammer alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    InstallJammer Features

    1.  TCL
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