Microsoft Windows
| Program | Developer | Cost | Free/Open source | Cross-Platform | Installer type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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