Installers

Designed to create installation packages and software packages. As a rule, all installation packages have a wizard interface (i.e. a stepwise refinement of settings). Moreover, almost always there is a possibility to remove an installed program.Characteristics: oriented on the use of Windows Installer, or their own means; capability to automatically track dependencies of executable files or shared libraries; availability of a built-in scripting language;

functions supported during installation (except for copying files): creation of registry keys; registration of COM-objects; rebooting after or during installation; capability to delete the installed program; capability to control versions of the installed program (rewriting, if necessary) and shared libraries; capability and compression ratio of the installation package; capability to develop an installation package consisting of a single file or a specified number of files;

InstallShieldDeveloper: Flexera SoftwareDistribution conditions: SharewareWebsite: http://www.flexerasoftware.com/

InstallShieldBasic functions: work on PC, portable and mobile devices; support of Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4; integration with Team Foundation Server Build for compiling and building projects; cross-platform application.

Developer: Wise SolutionsDistribution conditions: 20 $ with a free demo-version Website: http://www.wise.com

Wise InstallMaster

Основные функции: settings for patch, uninstallation, fonts; support of execution environments (runtime) Visual Basic, Visual Foxpro, BDE, Crystall Reports, Windows; databasesupport; setting icons, registry keys, INI-files; adding Windows services; capability to change autoexec.bat and config.sys when installing an application;

Wise InstallMaster

Basic functions: editing the background and the application installation dialogue; protection of an installation package by password and online-registration; small size of created installation packages;

Wise InstallMaster

Setup FactoryDeveloper: Indigo Rose Corp.Distribution conditions: 395$Website: http://www.indigorose.com/

Basic functions: Easy to use. Support of Russian language. Support of Visual Basic, .NET. Consists of hundreds of functions to handle almost anything. You can execute programs, call the function DLL, manage strings, enumerate processes, interact with web macros, work with the registry, etc. Availability of theme templates.

Setup Factory

Ghost InstallerDeveloper: Ethalone Solutions, Inc.Distribution conditions: 300$Website: http://www.ethalone.com/index.php

Basic functions:Compatibility with Microsoft Visual Studio, Borland Delphi, JBuilder, and C ++ Builder. Support of applications built under the technology .NET. Allows developing installers, besides the usual ones, that install programs via the Internet.Capability to send requests to a web server.capability to make installation CDs.

Ghost Installer

Popular installers1. Inno Setup2. Microsoft Windows Installer3. Advanced Installer4. Quick Install Maker5. GKSETUP6. SetupBuilder7. SoftOut8. InstallAnywhere9. Actual Installer10.fastInstall 11.Installer2Go12. CreateInstall Free13.RedShift14. EMCO MSI Package Builder Enterprise15. mInstaller16. Virtual Speed Installation Creator