The following is a list of applications for building installation programs, organized by platform support.
| Name | Developer | Platforms | Status | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installer VISE | MindVision Software | Windows, Mac OS X | Discontinued | |
| NSIS | Nullsoft | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Active | ) |
| Name | Developer | Status | License | Can build Windows Installer packages? | Can build MSIX packages? | Can Capture ? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IExpress | Microsoft (Part of Windows) | Active | |||||
| Inno Setup | Jordan Russell and Martijn Laan | Active | |||||
| InstallAware | InstallAware Software | Active | |||||
| InstallCore | InstallCore[1] | Discontinued | |||||
| InstallShield | Flexera Software | Active | |||||
| NSIS | Nullsoft | Active | |||||
| Orca (Part of Windows SDK) | Microsoft | Active | |||||
| Wise | Wise Solutions, Inc. | Discontinued | |||||
| WiX | Outercurve Foundation | Active |
| Name | Developer | Status | License | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installer | Apple Inc. | Active | ||
| Remote Install Mac OS X | Apple Inc. | Discontinued |
| Name | Developer | Status | License | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InstallerLG | Ola Söder | Active | ||
| Installer | Commodore International | Discontinued |