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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- InstallShield is a software tool for building Windows installers, including MSI and MSIX packages, with Microsoft Visual Studio integration.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- Audience
- Revenera says InstallShield is for software developers and not for people trying to install a software program on their own computers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · info.revenera.com
- Security
- InstallShield supports Microsoft Entra ID authentication for SQL Server connections, providing MFA-based access.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- Support
- Revenera directs InstallShield users to its Support Hub and community resources for assistance.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- Headquarters
- Itasca, Illinois, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · revenera.com
- Founded
- 1987Read 28 Sep 2026 · revenera.com
- Automation
- Build processes can be automated silently through the automation interface or Standalone command-line utility.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- Business history
- Revenera's history page says InstallShield began in 1987 and the Revenera brand was established in 2020.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- CI/CD
- Cloud License Server supports builds in Azure DevOps, AWS and GCP cloud environments.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- Digital signing
- InstallShield can digitally sign installations and application files so users can verify they have not been altered since publication.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.revenera.com
- Downloads
- The Product and License Center provides InstallShield downloads, documentation, license files and activation IDs, and requires additional permissions.Read 5 Oct 2026 · community.revenera.com
- Packages
- It can build MSI, EXE, APPX and MSIX installers and convert MSI files into MSIX packages.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- Requirements
- The listed authoring system requirements include Windows, 1 GB RAM and 1 GB of free disk space.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- Target systems
- InstallShield-created installations can target Windows 7 through Windows 11 and Windows Server 2008 R2 through Server 2025, subject to SSE2 support.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- Visual Studio
- InstallShield supports creating installations within Microsoft Visual Studio for MSI, MSIX and EXE installers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
- Web deployment
- InstallShield Premier can install web applications to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft IIS using Microsoft Web Deploy.Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
Plans and prices
InstallShield Professional $4,723 a year $4,723 Total, 3 Years (3 Year Subscription); Node-Locked MSI, EXE, APPX and MSIX installers · 64-bit installers · Visual Studio integration · Windows Installer patches Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
InstallShield Premier $7,795 a year $7,795 Total, 3 Years (3 Year Subscription); Node-Locked Everything in InstallShield · multilingual installations · Suite installations · Azure and IIS Web Deploy Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
InstallShield Premier - Cloud License Server Priced on request Custom Pricing (3 Year Subscription); Concurrent License Cloud environments including Azure DevOps, AWS and GCP · CLS hosted in Revenera data centers · 99 SAB licenses with each CLS license Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
InstallShield Premier - Local License Server Priced on request Custom Pricing (3 Year Subscription); Concurrent License Local license server · Instances hosted in your data centers · 99 SAB licenses with each LLS license Read 5 Oct 2026 · revenera.com
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