List of installation software

The following is a list of software frameworks for building installation programs, broken down by platform support.

Cross-platform

• InstallJammer[1], a free, open source multiplatform GUI installer based on Tk
• JExpress [2] is a proprietary cross platform install builder plus auto-updater from DeNova. Creates cross platform, native, and Java Web Start installers.
• IzPack, an open-source cross-platform installers generator written for the Java platform
• InstallAnywhere, a proprietary cross-platform installer from Flexera Software (formerly Acresso Software)
• Bitrock's InstallBuilder is a proprietary cross-platform packaging and update tool that creates installers, native packages and DVD-ROMs. They also develop open source cross-platform installers and make them available as free and open-source software through the Bitnami project.

AmigaOS

• Amiga Installer centralized standard installation utility from Commodore available since AmigaOS 2.0 ìn 1991

Microsoft Windows

Program	Developer	Price	Free software	Proprietary software	Cross-Platform	Installer type
Actual Installer	Softeza Development	starts at $99.99		Yes
Advanced Installer	Caphyon			Yes
CreateInstall	Gentee Inc.			Yes
CreateInstall Light	Gentee Inc.			Yes
CreateInstall Free	Gentee Inc.			Yes freeware license
DeployMaster	Just Great Software			Yes
DreamShield free deployment tool for .NET Framework based applications	Karim LUCCIN		Yes DreamShield License
Excelsior Installer	Excelsior LLC			Yes freeware license
Excelsior Delivery	Excelsior LLC			Yes
Inno Setup, written in Delphi	Jordan Russell		Yes Inno Setup License		No
InstallAware	InstallAware Software	starts at $399		Yes
InstallBuilder	Bitrock Inc.	starts at $395		Yes
Install Creator (Pro) (formerly Install Maker (Pro))	Clickteam			Yes
InstallAce Automate Application Deployment	DigiAce Enterprise Solutions			Yes
InstallShield	Flexera Software (formerly Acresso Software)	starts at $599.99		Yes
Installer VISE	MindVision Software	starts at $695		Yes
Instyler Setup	Instyler Software			Yes
JExpress	DeNova	starts at $499		Yes	Yes	Cross platform, Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, and Java Web Start
MSI Package Builder	EMCO Software	starts at $199		Yes
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS)	Nullsoft		Yes zlib License		Yes Windows and POSIX
QSetup	Pantaray Research
Scriptlogic Desktop Authority MSI Studio	Quest Software			Yes
SetupBuilder Developer Edition	Lindersoft	starts at $299		Yes
SetupBuilder Professional Edition	Lindersoft	starts at $169		Yes
Setup Factory	Indigo Rose			Yes
Smart Install Maker	InstallBuilders Company	starts at $79.99		Yes
Tarma ExpertInstall 3	Tarma Software Research	$69 per developer		Yes
Tarma Installer 5	Tarma Software Research	$89 per developer		Yes	Yes, Windows and Windows Mobile
Tarma QuickInstall 2	Tarma Software Research	$49 per developer		Yes
Windows Installer, built in to Windows systems, free SDK available	Microsoft			Yes	No	MSI
Wise Installation Studio 7	Wise Solutions, Inc.
Wise Installation Express 7	Wise Solutions, Inc.
Wise Package Studio	Wise Solutions, Inc.
WiX	Microsoft		Yes Common Public License		No
wyBuild & wyUpdate written in C#	wyDay	$249	Yes BSD license wyupdate only	Yes	No

Mac OS X

• ClickInstall for Mac OS X
• Installer for Mac OS X, from Apple Inc.
• JExpress from DeNova
• Iceberg for Mac OS X
• LANrev InstallEase
• Remote Install Mac OS X
• VISE X by MindVision Software

See also

• package management system, the primary method to install software on Linux-based systems
• RUNZ