List of installation software
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The following is a list of applications for building installation programs, organized by platform support.
Cross-platform
| Name | Developer | Platforms | Status | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InstallBuilder | Backstaff Software | Windows NT, macOS, Unix-like | Active | Multiple (Trialware and Free License for Valid Open Source Projects) |
| InstallAnywhere | Flexera Software | Windows NT, macOS, Unix-like | Active | Trialware |
| Installer VISE | MindVision Software | Windows, Mac OS X | Discontinued | Trialware |
| InstallJammer | InstallJammer team | Windows, Linux, Unix-like | Discontinued | GPL |
| NSIS | Nullsoft | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Active | Multiple (free software licenses, primarily the zlib license.[1]) |
| InstallAware Multi Platform | InstallAware Software | Windows NT, macOS, Unix-like | Active | Trialware |
| Zero Install | Zero Install team | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix-like | Active | LGPL |
Linux
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Windows
| Name | Developer | Status | License | Can build Windows Installer packages? |
Can build MSIX packages? |
Can Capture ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMCO MSI Package Builder | EMCO Software | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes | |
| IExpress | Microsoft (Part of Windows) | Active | Freeware (proprietary) | No | ||
| Inno Setup | Jordan Russell and Martijn Laan | Active | Modified BSD license | No | ||
| Install Creator | Clickteam | Active | Trialware | No | ||
| InstallCore | InstallCore[2] | Discontinued | Software as a service | No | ||
| InstallShield | Flexera Software | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes | No |
| AdminStudio | Flexera Software | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PACE Suite | Infopulse | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MakeMsi | Dennis Bareis | Discontinued | Freeware (proprietary) | Yes; exclusively | ||
| NSIS | Nullsoft | Active | zlib License | No | ||
| Visual Installer | SamLogic | Active | Trialware | No | ||
| Orca (Part of Windows SDK) | Microsoft | Active | Freeware (proprietary) | Yes; exclusively | ||
| Wise | Wise Solutions, Inc. | Discontinued | Non-free | No | ||
| WiX | Outercurve Foundation | Active | Ms-RL (previously CPL) | Yes; exclusively | Yes | No |
macOS
| Name | Developer | Status | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installer | Apple Inc. | Active | Included with macOS |
| Remote Install Mac OS X | Apple Inc. | Discontinued | Included with Mac OS X |
AmigaOS
| Name | Developer | Status | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| InstallerLG | Ola Söder | Active | AROS Public License |
| Installer | Commodore International | Discontinued | Included with AmigaOS |