Software Packaging Tools
Alternatives to Master Packager Suite
The tools Specifiction weighs against Master Packager Suite, 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
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WiX Toolset From $541.67/mo Free plan Windows · API · Browser extension7.7 Visit Specs - 17 Flatpak Builder Free plan Linux7.6 Visit Specs
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install4j Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs - 19
InstallAware InstallAware suits developers packaging apps or games for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs - 20 IzPack
IzPack suits developers distributing Java applications across desktop operating systems.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.6 Visit Specs - 21 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 - 22 InstallForge Free plan Windows7.5 Visit Specs
- 23 Setup Factory Free trial Windows7.5 Visit Specs
- 24 RayPack Studio Free trial Windows · macOS · Self-hosted7.4 Visit Specs
- 25 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 - 26
Inno Setup Windows7.1 Visit Specs - 27 Squirrel.Windows Free plan Windows7.0 Visit Specs
- 28 Jamf Composer macOS5.5 Visit Specs
Master Packager Suite, head to head
- Master Packager Suite vs Electron Forge
- Master Packager Suite vs Advanced Installer
- Master Packager Suite vs Avidemux
- Master Packager Suite vs CyberInstaller Suite
- Master Packager Suite vs Tauri Bundler
- Master Packager Suite vs makeself
- Master Packager Suite vs cargo-bundle
- Master Packager Suite vs electron-packager
- Master Packager Suite vs EMCO MSI Package Builder
- Master Packager Suite vs InstallBuilder
- Master Packager Suite vs appimagetool
- Master Packager Suite vs electron-builder