The Best 9 MakeMSI Alternatives

  • Inno Setup

    Inno Setup is a free installer for Windows programs. First introduced in 1997, Inno Setup today rivals and even surpasses many commercial installers in feature set and stability.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • NSIS

    NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • WiX

    The Windows Installer XML (WiX) is a toolset that builds Windows installation packages from XML source code.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • InstallShield

    InstallShield is designed to enable development teams to be more agile, collaborative and flexible when building reliable InstallScript and Windows Installer (MSI)...

    Commercial Windows

  • InstallBuilder

    Modern, easy to use crossplatform installation tool similar to InstallShield multiplatform and InstallAnywhere. It works across Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. Free Licenses for open source projects.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Wix#

    WixSharp enables creating MSI files or WiX source code by using C# source code. Upon execution, the C# code is transformed into a MSI file or WiX source code. Thanks to...

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Centurion Setup

    Builds a professional software installer for Windows in a self-contained, compressed executable.

    Commercial Windows

  • NDJS framework

    NDJS uses NWJS or Electron to create visually appealing software installers while using the NPM and Bower eco-systems. Develop with your favorite web IDE and enjoy full...

    Free Mac OS X Windows Linux