Py2MSIX Alternatives

Py2MSIX is described as 'If you have a Python script or executable, you are 90% of the way to the Microsoft Store. Py2MSIX bridges that final 10% gap. It wraps your code into a compliant MSIX package, handles the manifest creation, and even signs it for you—all from a simple dashboard' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Py2MSIX for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Wine and PortableApps.com apps. The best Py2MSIX alternative is Inno Setup, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Py2MSIX are NSIS, WiX, Advanced Installer and RayPack Studio.

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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.

    50 Inno Setup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
     
    • Inno Setup is the most popular Windows alternative to Py2MSIX.

    • Inno Setup is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Py2MSIX.

    • Inno Setup is Free and Open SourcePy2MSIX is Paid and Proprietary
    • Inno Setup is CustomizablePy2MSIX 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. WiX icon
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    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.

    38 WiX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    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.

    41 Advanced Installer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    RayPack Studio provides a set of software products and components for professional enterprise software packaging. Next to software packaging and virtualization, RayPack Studio considers all packaging-related tasks: conflict and compatibility checks of software applications and...

    35 RayPack Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • RayPack Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Py2MSIX.

    • RayPack Studio is Paid and ProprietaryPy2MSIX is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Wix# icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. 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.

    48 InstallShield alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Master Packager is an application packaging tool to create and edit Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) files and repackage other installation to MSI format.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
    • DCP Setup Maker is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Py2MSIX.

    • DCP Setup Maker is Free and Open SourcePy2MSIX is Paid and Proprietary
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    The MSIX Packaging SDK project is an effort to enable developers on a variety of platforms to pack and unpack packages for the purposes of distribution from either the Microsoft Store, or their own content distribution networks.

    5 MSIX Packaging SDK alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • MSIX Packaging SDK is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Py2MSIX.

    • MSIX Packaging SDK is Free and Open SourcePy2MSIX is Paid and Proprietary
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    install4j is a powerful multi-platform Java installer builder that generates native installers and application launchers for Java applications.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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