InstallAware

7.7easy start · #1 of 28
in Software Packaging Tools

Free to practise onyes
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

InstallAware is ranked #1 of 28 in software packaging tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

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InstallAware Free (Visual Studio freeware edition) Free Requires Visual Studio · free for commercial use installaware.com · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on software packaging tools

Free plan: Yes
Target platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Output formats: MSI, EXE, MSIX, APPX, App-V, DEB, RPM, PKG
Command-line packaging: Yes
Silent installation: Yes
Auto-update support: Yes
Delta updates: Yes
CI/CD integration: Yes

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The record

Product: InstallAware 2026 is a multi-platform setup builder for app and game developers.
Installer formats: InstallAware describes support for package formats including DEB, RPM, and PKG.
Target systems: The product page lists Windows, macOS, and Linux as development platforms and lists Apple Intel, Apple Silicon, GTK2, Qt5, and Windows x86 targets.
Deployment: InstallAware supports web-deployed setups and says minimum setup can work without an Internet connection.
Visual Studio: The free Visual Studio extension analyzes solution dependencies and creates and builds an InstallAware setup from a Visual Studio solution.
Windows packaging: The Developer edition supports building MSIX packages and bridging Win32, Win64, and .NET apps to the Windows Store.
Installer engines: The Developer edition supports switching between Native Code and Windows Installer setup engines at runtime.
App-V: InstallAware can build an App-V package from an InstallAware setup project and includes an App-V viewer for inspecting package contents.
Security and signing: The multi-platform page lists code signing and Apple notarization among its standards-compliant capabilities.
Support: InstallAware offers free peer support forums and optional Gold support with priority technical support.
Download requirement: The freeware edition requires Visual Studio, and the product download page says its single-file download requires a 64-bit operating system for decompression.
Company: InstallAware Software says it was founded in 2003 by InstallShield alumni and focuses on software installation tools.
Founded: 2003
Price from: Free

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Best Software Packaging Tools in 2026#1 of 28

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Sources

installaware.com/iamp/· checked 29 Sept 2026
installaware.com/downloads-product-downloads.htm· checked 29 Sept 2026
installaware.com/visual-studio-installer-2015.htm· checked 29 Sept 2026
installaware.com/developer-features.htm· checked 29 Sept 2026
installaware.com/buy.htm· checked 29 Sept 2026
installaware.com/company-overview.htm· checked 29 Sept 2026
installaware.com· checked 28 Sept 2026