The following is a list of software frameworks for building installation programs, organized by platform support.
Cross-platform
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| InstallAnywhere | Flexera Software | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Java, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, and IBM iSeries | Active | | No |
| Install4j | EJ Technologies | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix | Active | | No |
| JExpress | DeNova.com | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Java, Solaris, and any OS running Java | Active | | No |
| InstallBuilder | Bitrock | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, others | Active | | No |
| IzPack | | Any OS with Java Virtual Machine | Active | Free | Yes |
| InstallJammer | Independent | Windows & Linux | Discontinued | Free | Yes
GPL 2 |
Microsoft Windows
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| Install Time | Savage Fly Corporation | $399 | No | | EXE and MSI |
| Actual Installer | Softeza Development | | Yes | | EXE |
| Advanced Installer | Caphyon Ltd | | No | | EXE and MSI |
| AKInstaller | AKApplications | from €60 | No | No | EXE and MSI |
| Inno Setup, written in Delphi | Jordan Russell | Free | Yes | No | EXE |
| JExpress | DeNova | | No | Yes | EXE, APP bundle, Linux binary, JAR |
| InstallBuilder | Bitrock Inc. | $995/yr | No | Yes | EXE |
| InstallCore | IronSource | | Yes | No | EXE |
| Install Creator | Clickteam | | No | | |
| InstallJammer | Damon Courtney, BWidgets Team | Free | Yes
GPL 2 | Yes | EXE |
| InstallAware | InstallAware Software | | No | | EXE and MSI |
| InstallMate | Tarma Software Research | $89 | No | No | EXE and MSI wrapper |
| InstallShield | Flexera Software (formerly Acresso Software) | from $599, €539/yr | No | | EXE and MSI |
| InstallSimple | InstallSimple Solutions | Free | No | No | EXE |
| Installer VISE | MindVision Software | from $695/yr | No | | |
| IzPack | | Free | Yes
Apache License | Yes | java |
| Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) | Nullsoft | Free | Yes
zlib License | Yes
Windows and POSIX | EXE |
| SetupBuilder | Lindersoft | from $169 | No | No | EXE and MSI wrapper |
| Scriptlogic Desktop Authority MSI Studio | Quest Software | | No | | EXE and MSI |
| Visual Installer | SamLogic | from $129 | No | No | EXE |
| Windows Installer, built in to Windows systems, free SDK available | Microsoft | Free | No | No | MSI |
| Wise | Wise Solutions, Inc. | | No | | EXE |
| Wise Package Studio 8 | Wise Solutions, Inc. | | No | | EXE and MSI |
| WiX | Microsoft | Free | Yes
Common Public License | No | MSI |
Mac OS X
Symbian OS
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| PackageForge | ToolAware | | No | No | .pkg / .sis packages |
| SISContents | | Free | | No | .sis |
GNU/Linux
See also
