InstallForge

Spec sheet

Product

InstallForge is a Windows setup creator for building installation packages.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Privacy

The application’s update check is enabled by default, cannot be disabled, and connects to an InstallForge server to check for new versions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Support

The maker offers free help through its online forums and directs users to GitHub for bug reports and feature requests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Code signing

InstallForge can sign setup packages, uninstallers and packaged Visual Update executables through Microsoft Sign Tool, which must be available on the build system.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.installforge.net

Compression

Supported compression algorithms are LZMA, Deflate, bzip2 and BriefLZ.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Custom tasks

Setup packages can run external applications or shell commands during installation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Customization

Users can customize setup graphics and create packages with a DPI-aware graphical interface.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Interface

Its wizard-driven graphical interface lets users create installation packages without scripting knowledge.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Languages

The maker says InstallForge supports multilingual packages and includes over 15 community translations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

License limit

The freeware EULA allows personal and commercial use, but prohibits charging for distribution or using the software to support a business or its customers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.installforge.net

Setup engine

The proprietary native setup engine creates single executable packages that do not require additional runtime environments.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

System requirements

The builder requires Windows 7 or later, an x86 Intel or AMD CPU, 1 GB RAM and 10 MB disk space.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.installforge.net

Uninstaller

InstallForge can add a built-in uninstallation engine to created setup packages.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Update integration

InstallForge supports Visual Update Express, which the maker describes as free to use in users’ own projects.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Use

The maker describes InstallForge as a non-script-based builder intended to create setup packages with minimal effort.Read 8 Oct 2026 · installforge.net

Plans and prices

Every InstallForge plan and price →

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