SFX Tool Alternatives

SFX Tool is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SFX Tool for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best SFX Tool alternative is Inno Setup, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SFX Tool are NSIS, 7z SFX-Creator, WiX and Advanced Installer.

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SFX Tool is a graphical user interface and script generator for the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System. It allows the user...

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SFX Tool alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Inno Setup icon

    Inno Setup

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    Compiler

    Inno Setup VS SFX Tool

     

    • Inno Setup is the most popular Windows alternative to SFX Tool.

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

    • Inno Setup is Free and Open SourceSFX Tool is also Free and Open Source
  2. NSIS icon

    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.

    55 NSIS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Installer example: Winamp

    NSIS Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable

    NSIS VS SFX Tool

     
  4. 7z SFX-Creator icon

    7z SFX-Creator

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    A simple and easy to use GUI based on 7zip for creating self-extracting archives and self-extracting installers.

    88 7z SFX-Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    7z SFX-Creator screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer maintained. Last version, 1.3, released in October 2012, can be still downloaded from Google Project Hosting.

    7z SFX-Creator Features

    1.  Portable

    7z SFX-Creator VS SFX Tool

     
  5. WiX icon

    WiX

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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.

    40 WiX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WiX screenshot 1

    WiX Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  WixPie IDE
    3.  WixEdit

    WiX VS SFX Tool

     
  6. Advanced Installer icon

    Advanced Installer

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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.

    44 Advanced Installer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Advanced Installer screenshot 1

    Advanced Installer VS SFX Tool

     
  7. Setup Factory icon

    Setup Factory

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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 screenshot 1

    Setup Factory VS SFX Tool

     

    • Setup Factory is the most popular commercial alternative to SFX Tool.

    • Setup Factory is Paid and ProprietarySFX Tool is Free and Open Source
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    DeployMaster

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    DeployMaster is the no-nonsense software installer builder from Just Great Software. Deliver your applications to customers and prospects with a good first impression. Easy to use for both the developer and the end user.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DeployMaster VS SFX Tool

     

  10. Make SFX

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    Make SFX is a free program that lets you make self-extracting archives under Windows (x86 & x64) platform.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Make SFX screenshot 1

    Make SFX VS SFX Tool

     
  11. RayPack Studio icon

    RayPack Studio

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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...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RayQC

    RayPack Studio VS SFX Tool

     
  12. Makeself icon

    Makeself

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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

    • Free • Open 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 SFX Tool

     

    • Makeself is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to SFX Tool.

    • Makeself is Free and Open SourceSFX Tool is also Free and Open Source
  13. 7-ZIP SFX Maker icon

    7-ZIP SFX Maker

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    A windows GUI for creating self-extracting (.exe) files from 7zip archives (.7z).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last version, 3.3, released on December 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    7-ZIP SFX Maker Features

    1.  Portable

    7-ZIP SFX Maker VS SFX Tool

     
  14. Effing Package Management! icon

    Effing Package Management!

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris

    Effing Package Management! VS SFX Tool

     
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