appimagetool vs Electron Forge
| appimagetool | Electron Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Target platforms | Linux; builds documented for x86_64, i686, aarch64, and armhf | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Output formats | AppImage; optional zsync file | Squirrel.Windows, ZIP, DEB, RPM, DMG, AppX, Flatpak |
| Command-line packaging | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-update support | Yes | Yes |
| Delta updates | Yes | — |
| CI/CD integration | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Software Packaging Tools. On Specifiction, appimagetool scores higher on our published basis.