The following is a list of applications for building installation programs, organized by platform support.
Cross-platform[edit]
| Name | Developer | Platforms | Status | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Apr 28, 2017 The macOS Sierra Installer can be had free of charge from the Mac App Store, but you will need a Mac to download it. Once the download is completed, close the installer window that appears. Mar 20, 2019 Building an installer package for Privileges.app March 20, 2019 rtrouton Leave a comment Go to comments One of the open-source contributions by the Apple@SAP team has been Privileges.app, a tool designed to grant or take away administrator rights from accounts on macOS. Sep 25, 2018 Homebrew Homebrew is a package manager for macOS which you can use to install development libraries and build tools which are required for building MiKTeX on macOS. Please visit for installation instructions. Aug 30, 2018 This video will show you about basic to create macOS installer with Packages by Sudrefree software. So you can share any your useful stuff for your friends by packing them in.pkg extension. @MarkMiles most of the code is written in Javascript and thus isn't complied. Npm will take care of compiling all the source files (C, Objective-C) that's necessary. Nvidia web driver updates for macos catalina. The easiest way to get everything running is 1) Install brew 2) Install Node.js (brew install node) which also bundles npm. If you can’t live with these limitations, you may need to build an installer package. Building an installer package# macOS comes with a graphical and a command-line installer. The graphical one is run by opening a package from the Finder. Then, the user experiences some familiar wizard allowing them to install the software in a matter of a.
Windows[edit]
| Name | Developer | Status | License | Can build Windows Installer packages? | Can Capture ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RayPack | Raynet GmbH | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes |
| ClickInstall Windows | Excel Software | Active | Trialware | Yes | |
| EMCO MSI Package Builder | EMCO Software | Active | Trialware | 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 | |
| InstallAware | InstallAware Software Corporation | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes |
| InstallCore | IronSource | Active | Software as a service | No | |
| InstallShield | Flexera Software | Active | Trialware | Yes | No |
| AdminStudio | Flexera Software | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes |
| PACE Suite | Infopulse | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes |
| MakeMsi | Dennis Bareis | Discontinued | Freeware (proprietary) | Yes; exclusively | |
| Nullsoft Scriptable Install System | 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 | |
| Actual Installer | Softeza | Active | Trialware | No | |
| Advanced Installer | Caphyon | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes |
| AKInstallerMSI | AKApplications | Active | Trialware | Yes | Yes |
macOS[edit]
| Name | Developer | Status | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClickInstall MacOSX | Excel Software | Active | Trialware |
| Installer | Apple Inc. | Active | Included with macOS |
| Remote Install Mac OS X | Apple Inc. | Discontinued | Included with Mac OS X |
AmigaOS[edit]
| Name | Developer | Status | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| InstallerLG | Ola Söder | Active | AROS Public License |
| Installer | Commodore International | Discontinued | Included with AmigaOS |