EMCO MSI Package Builder 4.4.0
Cost: $595.00
Size: 12.30 MB
Release date: 07 May 2010
Platform: Win2000,WinXP,WinServer,WinVista,WinVista x64,Win7 x32,Win7 x64
Download: EMCO MSI Package Builder Shareware
MSI Package Builder main features:
* Real-time monitoring of existing installations and applications to create your own MSI packages from monitoring results
* Visual creation of MSI packages does not require programming
* System variable support, which enable you to install the created MSI on computers with different system configurations
* Decompiling and editing of existing MSI files
* Option to control file overwriting
* File attributes support
* Localized user interface and help files
Make SFX 3.1.23.63
Cost: $0
Size: 493.75 kB
Release date: 12 Jun 2010
Platform: Win95,Win98,WinME,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,WinXP,Windows2003,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Ultimate x64
Download: Make SFX Freeware
1. Select source folder containing the files you want to pack into SFX module.
2. Select executable file from the source folder. This file will be executed after SFX unpack.
3. Enter the name of the target SFX file.
Make SFX has command line support.
Make SFX is particularly usable for creating installation programs.
The program is provided free of charge and royalty free even for commercial use.
InstallSimple 1.75
Cost: $0
Size: 221.40 kB
Release date: 01 Apr 2010
Platform: Win95,Win98,WinME,WinNT 3.x,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,WinXP,Windows2003,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Ultimate
Download: InstallSimple Freeware
Designed for anyone who distributes applications, data files, graphic images or whatever else you want to distribute!
MakeMsi 10.030
Cost: $0.00
Size: 7.09 MB
Release date: 30 Jan 2010
Platform: Win2000,Win7 x32,Win7 x64,Win98,WinOther,WinServer,WinVista,WinVista x64,WinXP,Other
Download: MakeMsi
Also has a framework for easy MSM (merge module) and CUB (MSI validation suite) building.
BitRock Cross Platform Installer 6.2.7
Cost: $795
Size: 78.46 MB
Release date: 22 Jan 2010
Platform: Win98,WinME,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,WinXP,Windows2003,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Unix,Linux,Mac PPC,Mac OS X
Download: BitRock Cross Platform Installer
Actual Installer 3.4
Cost: $69.95
Size: 3.38 MB
Release date: 04 Jan 2010
Platform: WinXP,WinVista,WinVista x64,Win7 x32,Win7 x64,Windows2000,Windows2003
Download: Actual Installer
File unpacking, component checking, uninstall support, file association setting, and writing to the registry are all part of what these distributives do and what can easily be created with the Actual Installer. Additionally, the software can package auto updaters, feedback support for when users uninstall the program, multiple language installations, and more to provide even greater usefulness to software developers. This program has an easier to use interface, as well as a more affordable price. The created distributives can be used on both CD and downloadable versions of software so developers have a wide-range of distribution options available.
Regardless of the type of software being developed, the Actual Installer makes distributing it to end users less difficult while ensuring that end user receives everything needed to properly install and run the finished program.
Many companies have opted for the Actual Installer instead of resorting to using custom-built and much more expensive installation systems. The reason is simple – Actual Installer has everything a professional developer needs at a great price!
Try it now: <a href="http://www.actualinstaller.com/">http://www.actualinstaller.com</a>
Excelsior Delivery 2.0
Cost: $99
Size: 15.21 MB
Release date: 01 Feb 2010
Platform: WinXP,Windows2000,Windows2003,Windows Vista Ultimate,Win98,WinNT 4.x,Win95,Windows Tablet PC Edition 2005,Windows Media Center Edition 2005,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise
Download: Excelsior Delivery
Setup packages are produced in the form of self-installing EXE files, which are the most suitable for Internet distribution. Good data compression and small installer overhead in the package obviates the need for additional compression software for your code and data.
Each setup package can "speak" many languages. The installation language is selected automatically based on computer settings or it may be assigned by the application author. English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portugese Brazil, Russian and Spanish are currently supported.
The free evaluation version of the Excelsior Delivery has no time restrictions, supports full functionality of the commercial version, except branding of installation dialogs, and comes with a license that allows free non-commercial use.
Excelsior Installer 2.0
Cost: $0.00
Size: 15.09 MB
Release date: 01 Feb 2010
Platform: WinXP,Windows2000,Windows2003,Windows Vista Ultimate,Win98,Win95,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise
Download: Excelsior Installer
It is designed to be as easy to use as possible. To build the installer you use its wizard-style Packager which guides through the packaging process and suggests a rich set of reasonable default parameter values so that only a few items have to be filled-in manually.
Setup packages are produced in form of self-installing EXE files, which is most suitable for Internet distribution. Good data compression and small installer overhead in the package allows avoid using additional compression software for your code and data.
Each setup package supports English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Brazil, Russian and Spanish installation languages with automatic or manual language selection.
PatchFactory 3.3
Cost: $495
Size: 3.31 MB
Release date: 04 Oct 2006
Platform: Win95,Win98,WinME,WinNT 4.x,WinXP,Windows2000,Windows2003
Download: PatchFactory
Using PatchFactory it is possible not just to create an update module for a certain version, but also monitor all your software products, versions and version components that may have different target location on the end-user’s machine. This innovation is based on the advanced functionality of the new release that includes improved byte-level patch building algorithm and innovative program interface.
The innovative features of patching engine include cumulative patching to bring all in-field versions up-to-date using a single self-extracting executable, comparing files of any type and size, improved high-speed of patch building and flexible control under ratio "time/result" with the help of different comparing methods selection.
Among the new patch applying features are customizable dialogs, a familiar wizard-style runtime interface, use of key files and MD5 checks to ensure accuracy, international language support, silent install / uninstall with no user interaction required, smart automatic version check to determine the installed version, support for passworded and encrypted installs, automatic Rollback at patch applying to guarantee that the end-user’s system is successfully updated and Rollback/Uninstall of the update after installation, and lots more.
Free download of the evaluation version and flexible licensing options are available.
MSIDIFF 08.233
Cost: $0.00
Size: 203.00 kB
Release date: 20 Aug 2008
Platform: Win95,Win98,WinME,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,WinXP,Windows2003,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Ultimate x64
Download: MSIDIFF
The output is very easy to read and can be processed by my MAKEMSI tool or can be further processed via my PPWIZARD preprocessor.











