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It's impossible to maintain a complete list of all setup authoring tools here on InstallSite. The list of tools that create Windows Installer (MSI) based setups is updated on a regular basis to keep it as complete as possible, but for non-MSI setups here is a non-exhaustive list of popular tools. For more tools I recommend the following web directory:
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Software: System Management: Installers
ActualInstallerDescription from the manufacturer:
Actual Installer is a professional tool for creating great-looking installation packages with incredible ease! The wizard-driven interface allows you to forget about tedious and time-consuming scripting, as the program will take good care of this. All you need to do is to fill out the necessary forms and attach the documents that you want the end-user to read. Along with the basic installation functions, Actual Installer features advanced capabilities, such as multilingual installations, registry and INI files modification, checking the system specifications for their compliance with the program requirements, setting file associations, registering fonts and ActiveX components, executing custom commands and much more!
Actual Installer supports all currently available Windows platforms, including 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista.Manufacturer: Softeza Development
License: commercial
Description from the company:
Create stand-alone installers for any Windows 32-bit or 64-bit desktop or server platform, with complete customization of all installer actions and dialogs. With Tarma Installer 5 you can install and remove programs, documents, images, multi-media files, TrueType® and OpenType® fonts, .Net assemblies, ActiveX controls, COM servers, type libraries, WinHelp files, device drivers, services, registry updates, INI files, environment variables, program groups, shortcuts, and third-party tools.
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Manufacturer: Tarma Software Research Pty Ltd (Australia)
License: Commercial
Description from the company:
Tarma QuickInstall creates fast & friendly software installers for Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista platforms. It provides Windows-compliant installation and removal functionality with a small distribution size, a straightforward and simple user interface and smart install and uninstall behavior in 27 languages. Tarma QuickInstall requires no scripting; it includes an intuitive and comprehensive development environment with extensive preflight checking to suit novices and experts alike.
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Manufacturer: Tarma Software Research Pty Ltd (Australia)
License: Commercial
Description from the company:
InstallShield, the most popular software installation tool combines power and flexibility with ease-of-use. First-time developers find it easy to create installations, while power users find its depth and flexibility perfect for developing complex software installations. Used on over 500 million PCs worldwide, InstallShield is the market-leading solution for Windows, servers and mobile devices.
While still supporting the traditional InstallScript project type, InstallShield can also build Windows Installer MSI setups.
Multiple runtime languages supported, depending on edition.
Development environment available in English, German and Japanese.
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Premier, Professional, or Express Editions. English or German versions. Full products and upgrades. Books and training courses.
Manufacturer: Macrovision Corp.
License: Commercial
Description from the manufacturer:
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. Features include Support for all versions of Windows in use today: Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, Me, 98, 95, and NT 4.0. (No service packs are required.) Extensive support for installation of 64-bit applications on the 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Both the x64 and Itanium architectures are supported. (On the Itanium architecture, Service Pack 1 is required to install in 64-bit mode.) Integrated Pascal scripting engine. Support for multilingual installs. Support for passworded and encrypted installs. Full source code is available (Borland Delphi 2.0-5.0).
Inno Setup may be used completely free of charge, even when deploying commercial applications. However if you wish to show your appreciation and support its development you can make a donation.Manufacturer: Jordan Russell
License: freeware
Description from the manufacturer:
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. NSIS is script-based and allows you to create the logic to handle even the most complex installation tasks. Many plug-ins and scripts are already available: you can create web installers, communicate with Windows and other software components, install or update shared components and more. Unlike other systems that can only generate installers based on a list of files and registry keys, NSIS has a powerful scripting language. This script language is designed for installers and has commands that help you to perform many installation tasks. You can easily add custom logic and handle different upgrades, version checks and more.
One installer can support multiple interface languages. More than 40 translations are already included, but you can also create your own language files. RTL (right-to-left) languages such as Arabic and Hebrew are fully supported.
You can create a single installer that is compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista. The NSIS compiler can be compiled for POSIX platforms like Linux and *BSD. Generated installer will still run on Windows only, but this way they can be generated without Windows or WINE.License: open source
Description from the manufacturer:
No programming required, QSetup from Pantaray Research makes project packaging fast and easy using our "intuitive" menus. Our unique "Execution Engine" can handle your most challenging installation tasks. It's so easy. No need to read any manual, five minutes with QSetup together with its online exclusive help and you can create your first installation.
Advanced features include Auto-Update, unique Tokenized Serial Numbers based on a secret Token provided by you, and a "User Name" and/or "Company Name" provided by the customer.
QSetup PRO supports multilingual installations without the need to purchase additional language package. Included is pre-translated runtime support for more than 30 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, plus you can create your own language files.
QSetup is fully compatible with all 32 Bit Windows operating systems - including Windows Vista.Manufacturer: Pantaray Research
License: commercial
Description from the company:
Wise Installation Studio is the newest advanced installation authoring tool that supports both Windows Installer and WiseScript. Choose from either technology to create installations that support desktop, server, web, or mobile devices. New features include support for virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-bit, and Nalpeiron trialware technology.Manufacturer: Wise Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altiris, Inc.
License: Commercial
Description from the company:
BitRock InstallBuilder and InstallBuilder for Qt® allow you to create easy to use installers that can be run in GUI, text and unattended modes. InstallBuilder supports a wide range of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX and IRIX.
BitRock is a multiplatform setup tool that is not Java based.Manufacturer: BitRock
License: Commercial / Free license for Open Source projects available
Description from the company:
InstallAnywhere is the leading multi-platform installation solution for software producers who need to deliver consistent, customized installation experiences for all their supported platforms. InstallAnywhere provides customization options, accessibility support, and advanced installation collaboration tools for creating professional, user-friendly localized installations.
InstallAnywhere sets the standard for commercial multi-platform installations with advanced support for RedHat Enterprise Server, RedHat Advanced Server, Itanium for Windows, SUSE Enterprise Server, Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, Z/OS/OS/390 & SOLARIS, Mac OS X and more. InstallAnywhere also includes tools to help migrate legacy Installshield Multiplatform projects to Installanywhere.
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Standard and Enterprise Editions. English or German versions. Full products and upgrades.
Manufacturer: Macrovision Corp.
License: Commercial
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