
Installer Studio
Create MSI installers without InstallShield or WiX
What it does
Professional MSI installer creation for Windows developers. Build production-ready Windows Installer packages with a modern WinUI 3 interface — no expensive subscriptions, no XML hand-editing. Handles files, shortcuts, registry, custom actions, services, installer branding, and self-contained MSI with embedded CAB. InstallShield costs $2,000+/year. InstallerStudio is $199 — one time.
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- ACA cross platform desktop installer maker project2023 · github.com · ▲6
Hello, I have been working on a desktop app as a side project for which I needed an installer kit. I looked at some existing ones for different platforms. Felt, it benefits to have a cross platform desktop installer builder which is flexible enough to code your UI and actions (non declarative style). I have also added Github actions (sourced from Tauri) to automatically generate installer files for all macos, win and linux. Here is an effort towards it. Please share your thoughts: https://github.com/krishnakumar4a4/desktop-installer-maker

I built self-hosted deployment automation tool for Windows and IIS12d ago · fdeploy.com · ▲35Seven years in the making (I admit that I did get a kid at some point which slowed down progress and brought it to a halt quite a few times), I decided to finaly release it, with a rather drastic change to the now (I believe) generous licensing model. Unlike current major players in this field, I decided to go with uncrippled, free version for commercial use for corps with up to 1M USD ARR. I poured my heart and soul into this, not because I was looking for financial success, but because I felt it just had to be done, given the price hikes wherever you look today. While my wife and kid were…
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