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Instead of Jamf Composer

Best Jamf Composer Alternatives in 2026

Taken from Software Packaging Tools, where Jamf Composer is listed too, in the same order.

  1. 1

    Tauri Bundler

    Tauri Bundler is free, open-source Rust tooling for building and packaging applications for distribution.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux · iPhone and iPad
    8.0 Club score
  2. 2

    nFPM

    nFPM is a Go tool for creating DEB, RPM, APK, IPK, Arch Linux, and MSIX packages.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
    7.9 Club score
  3. 3

    makeself

    makeself is a command-line shell script for packaging directories as self-extracting compressed TAR archives.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.9 Club score
  4. 4

    Electron Forge

    Electron Forge is an open-source tool for packaging and distributing Electron applications on Windows, macOS and Linux.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.7 Club score
  5. 5

    cargo-bundle

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux · iPhone and iPad
    7.5 Club score
  6. 6

    electron-packager

    electron-packager turns Electron app source code into application folders containing a renamed Electron executable and supporting files for distribution.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.5 Club score
  7. 7

    InstallAware

    InstallAware 2026 is a setup builder for app and game developers working across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.4 Club score
  8. 8

    Advanced Installer

    Advanced Installer is a Windows authoring tool for creating packages that install, update, and configure software products.

    • Free plan
    • Windows
    7.4 Club score
  9. 9

    Master Packager Suite

    Master Packager Suite helps IT professionals create, edit, and repackage Windows installer packages for mass deployment.

    • Free plan
    • Windows
    7.3 Club score
  10. 10

    fpm

    fpm is a free, open-source command-line tool for creating packages for existing package systems.

    • Free plan
    • macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.2 Club score
  11. 11

    CyberInstaller Suite

    CyberInstaller Suite creates software installation packages for developers working with a range of programming languages and development environments.

    • Free plan
    • Windows
    7.2 Club score
  12. 12

    InstallBuilder

    InstallBuilder creates software installers and packages for teams that need to deploy applications across operating systems.

    • Free trial
    • Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.2 Club score
  13. 13

    electron-builder

    electron-builder is free, open-source software for packaging Electron apps for distribution on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.2 Club score
  14. 14

    IzPack

    IzPack is a free tool for packaging and deploying Java applications by generating installers.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.2 Club score
  15. 15

    NSIS

    NSIS is a free tool for creating executable installers and uninstallers for Windows software.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.2 Club score
  16. 16

    Inno Setup

    • Free plan
    • Windows
    7.2 Club score
  17. 17

    InstallForge

    InstallForge is a free Windows setup creator for building EXE installation packages without scripting knowledge.

    • Free plan
    • Windows
    7.2 Club score
  18. 18

    install4j

    install4j builds native installers and application launchers for Java applications.

    • Free trial
    • Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.1 Club score
  19. 19

    WiX Toolset

    WiX Toolset is a free, open-source toolkit for developers building installers for Windows Installer.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · Browser extension · API
    7.1 Club score
  20. 20

    InstallShield

    • Free trial
    • Windows
    7.0 Club score

The whole list: Software Packaging Tools