install4j

install4j is ranked #9 of 28 in software packaging tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

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Multi-Platform Edition Not published Perpetual license; optional 1 year of support and upgrades Build installers for all supported platforms ej-technologies.com · 2 Oct 2026

Windows Edition Not published Perpetual license; optional 1 year of support and upgrades Create Windows media files only · Other edition features supported ej-technologies.com · 2 Oct 2026

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Free plan: No
Target platforms: Windows, Windows ARM, macOS, Linux/Unix, POSIX-compatible systems
Output formats: native installers, MSIX, ZIP, macOS bundles, gzipped TAR, RPM, DEB
Command-line packaging: Yes
Silent installation: Yes
Auto-update support: Yes
CI/CD integration: Yes

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install4j

Purpose: install4j builds native installers and application launchers for Java applications.
Installer design: Its visual editor lets users compose installer screens with standard form components.
Build systems: It integrates with Gradle, Ant, and Maven, and includes a command-line compiler.
Installer actions: The product offers more than 80 configurable installer actions.
Java runtime bundling: It can download JDKs from known providers, create optimized JRE bundles, and include them with installers.
Signing and notarization: It supports signing Windows and macOS media files on all build platforms and macOS notarization on supported platforms; signing keys can be supplied as files or through PKCS #11.
SBOM support: It can generate SBOMs for install4j runtime components and optionally augment existing SBOMs.
Supported output: It can create Windows, macOS, and POSIX-compatible Unix/Linux installers, as well as Linux RPM and Deb packages.
Java requirement: Version 13.1.1 requires Java 25 for the IDE and compiler, and install4j 13 can generate installers and archives for Java 1.8 and newer.
License restriction: A Windows Edition license can generate Windows installer and archive media only; other media definitions are retained in the project but cannot be created or built.
Evaluation: An evaluation key is available by email after submitting the evaluation form; the page does not state the evaluation duration.
Support: Purchases include 60 days of email installation support, with an optional package providing one year of email support and upgrade assurance.
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: Munich, Germany

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