Setup Factory AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Software Installers

The best Software Installer alternative to Setup Factory is Inno Setup, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Setup Factory and many of them are Software Installers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Software Installer alternatives to Setup Factory are NSIS, WiX, DCP Setup Maker and Makeself.

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Setup Factory alternatives page was last updated Feb 19, 2016
  1. Inno Setup icon
     111 likes

    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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    Inno Setup iconSetup Factory Icon

    Inno Setup VS Setup Factory

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    • Inno Setup is the most popular Windows alternative to Setup Factory.

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

    • Inno Setup is Free and Open SourceSetup Factory is Paid and Proprietary
  2. NSIS icon
     65 likes

    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
    Installer example: Winamp

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    NSIS Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable
    NSIS iconSetup Factory Icon

    NSIS VS Setup Factory

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  3. WiX icon
     20 likes

    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.

    40 WiX alternatives
    WiX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WiX Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  WixPie IDE
    3.  WixEdit
    WiX iconSetup Factory Icon

    WiX VS Setup Factory

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  4. DCP Setup Maker icon
     4 likes

    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
    DCP Setup Maker iconSetup Factory Icon

    DCP Setup Maker VS Setup Factory

    Is DCP Setup Maker a good alternative to Setup Factory?
     
    • DCP Setup Maker is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Setup Factory.

    • DCP Setup Maker is Free and Open SourceSetup Factory is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Makeself icon
     3 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Makeself Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Command line interface
    Makeself iconSetup Factory Icon

    Makeself VS Setup Factory

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  6. IzPack icon
     9 likes

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

    34 IzPack alternatives
    IzPack screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    IzPack iconSetup Factory Icon

    IzPack VS Setup Factory

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  7. SFX Tool icon
     2 likes

    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.

    42 SFX Tool alternatives
    SFX Tool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SFX Tool Features

    1.  Package Installing
    2.  Auto-installer
    Discontinued

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

    SFX Tool iconSetup Factory Icon

    SFX Tool VS Setup Factory

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  8. InstallShield icon
     6 likes

    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
    InstallShield screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    InstallShield iconSetup Factory Icon

    InstallShield VS Setup Factory

    Is InstallShield a good alternative to Setup Factory?
     
    • InstallShield is the most popular commercial alternative to Setup Factory.

    • InstallShield is Paid and ProprietarySetup Factory is also 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.

    18 install4j alternatives
    install4j screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Setup Factory Icon

    install4j VS Setup Factory

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  10. CreateInstall icon
     3 likes

    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.

    44 CreateInstall alternatives
    CreateInstall screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CreateInstall iconSetup Factory Icon

    CreateInstall VS Setup Factory

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  11. InstallBuilder icon
     5 likes

    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
    InstallBuilder screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    InstallBuilder Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Command line interface
    InstallBuilder iconSetup Factory Icon

    InstallBuilder VS Setup Factory

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  12. CyberInstaller Suite icon
     3 likes

    CyberInstaller Suite is a packetization and installation software, oriented to every kind of developer. Thus, it can be applied to any language or development environment (.Net, C++, C#, Delphi, Java, PHP, Visual Basic, etc.

    25 CyberInstaller Suite alternatives
    CyberInstaller Suite screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CyberInstaller Suite Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    CyberInstaller Suite iconSetup Factory Icon

    CyberInstaller Suite VS Setup Factory

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