Advanced Installer vs EMCO MSI Package Builder
Advanced Installer
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| Figure | Advanced Installer | EMCO MSI Package Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $33.25/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Software Packaging Tools | 8.4 (#2) | 7.9 (#9) |
| Company history | The product's initial public release was in 2003, and its development began in 2002 with Catalin Rotaru forming a team. | EMCO says it was founded in 2001 in Reykjavik, Iceland. |
| Founded | 2002 | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Craiova, Dolj, Romania | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Support | The company provides support through its forums, user guide, and email, and phone support for customers with a valid maintenance plan during stated weekday hours. | EMCO says free technical support is available by email to customers and trial users. |
Plans
Advanced Installer
- FreewareFree
- Professional$399 a year
- Enterprise$1,399 a year
- Enterprise Team$3,599 a year
EMCO MSI Package Builder
- Professional Edition — Single User$899, paid once
- Enterprise Edition — Single User$1,349, paid once
- Architect Edition — Single User$1,865, paid once
- Professional Edition — Unlimited Users$2,149, paid once
- Enterprise Edition — Unlimited Users$3,229, paid once
- Architect Edition — Unlimited Users$4,495, paid once
In their own words
Advanced Installer
Advanced Installer is a Windows authoring tool for building packages that install, update, and configure software products. It creates MSI, EXE, and MSIX packages; listed output formats also include APPX, App-V, MST, and ThinApp. Command-line packaging, silent installation, auto-updates, and delta updates are supported. Continuous integration support includes Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, TeamCity, and Bamboo. The Architect edition can repackage legacy installations and provides MECM and Intune integration for packaging and deployment workflows. Freeware features are available without a license for Simple projects; licensed features require a valid license. Professional costs $399 a year, Enterprise costs $1,399 a year, and Enterprise Team costs $3,599 a year for five users. One-time purchase options are listed at $599 per user for Professional and $2,399 per user for Enterprise. Non-freeware features have a 30-day trial, but trial-built packages are for testing only. The current application requires Windows 10 or 11; produced MSI or EXE installers are listed for Windows 7 or newer and Windows Server 2008 R2 or newer.
EMCO MSI Package Builder
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