Software Packaging Tools
Alternatives to Jamf Composer
The tools Specifiction weighs against Jamf Composer, from its list of software packaging tools, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
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Electron Forge Electron Forge suits Electron developers taking applications from development through distribution, including those who need custom build or publishing workflows.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 02
Advanced Installer It suits developers and packaging teams producing Windows installers, including teams that use CI systems or MECM and Intune workflows.
From $33.25/mo Free plan Windows8.4 Visit Specs - 03 Avidemux Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs
- 04 CyberInstaller Suite
It suits Windows developers preparing installers for freeware or commercial software.
Free plan Windows8.2 Visit Specs - 05
Tauri Bundler It suits developers packaging Tauri applications for desktop and mobile stores or direct distribution.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS8.2 Visit Specs - 06 makeself
makeself suits users who distribute directory contents as self-extracting shell archives and want options for extraction, integrity checks or an embedded command.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.0 Visit Specs - 07 cargo-bundle Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS7.9 Visit Specs
- 08 electron-packager
electron-packager suits developers who need to bundle Electron applications for Windows, macOS, or Linux from the command line or JavaScript.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 09 EMCO MSI Package Builder Free trial Windows7.9 Visit Specs
- 10 InstallBuilder
InstallBuilder suits software teams that need to package releases for multiple platforms or automate installer builds.
Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 11 appimagetool
It suits Linux application authors and packaging workflows that need direct AppImage generation from AppDirs.
Free plan Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 12
electron-builder It suits Electron developers who need packaging, signing, or update workflows across desktop platforms.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 13 fpm
fpm suits developers and release engineers who package software for several operating systems or convert existing packages.
Free plan macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.8 Visit Specs - 14 InstallShield From $393.58/mo Free trial Windows7.8 Visit Specs
- 15 Debreate Free plan Linux7.7 Visit Specs
- 16 Master Packager Suite
Master Packager Suite is intended for IT professionals and application packagers preparing third-party software for enterprise deployment.
From $99.92/mo Free plan Windows7.7 Visit Specs - 17
WiX Toolset From $541.67/mo Free plan Windows · API · Browser extension7.7 Visit Specs - 18 Flatpak Builder Free plan Linux7.6 Visit Specs
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install4j Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs - 20
InstallAware InstallAware suits developers packaging apps or games for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs - 21 IzPack
IzPack suits developers distributing Java applications across desktop operating systems.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.6 Visit Specs - 22 nFPM
nFPM suits developers who need to create software packages from a Go command-line tool or library.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs - 23 InstallForge Free plan Windows7.5 Visit Specs
- 24 Setup Factory Free trial Windows7.5 Visit Specs
- 25 RayPack Studio Free trial Windows · macOS · Self-hosted7.4 Visit Specs
- 26 NSIS
NSIS suits programmers packaging Windows software who need scriptable installers, custom interfaces, multilingual support, compression, and automated builds.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.3 Visit Specs - 27
Inno Setup Windows7.1 Visit Specs - 28 Squirrel.Windows Free plan Windows7.0 Visit Specs
Jamf Composer, head to head
- Jamf Composer vs Electron Forge
- Jamf Composer vs Advanced Installer
- Jamf Composer vs Avidemux
- Jamf Composer vs CyberInstaller Suite
- Jamf Composer vs Tauri Bundler
- Jamf Composer vs makeself
- Jamf Composer vs cargo-bundle
- Jamf Composer vs electron-packager
- Jamf Composer vs EMCO MSI Package Builder
- Jamf Composer vs InstallBuilder
- Jamf Composer vs appimagetool
- Jamf Composer vs electron-builder