Electron Forge vs Squirrel.Windows
| Electron Forge | Squirrel.Windows | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Windows |
| Target platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Output formats | Squirrel.Windows, ZIP, DEB, RPM, DMG, AppX, Flatpak | Setup.exe, Setup.msi, full .nupkg, delta .nupkg, RELEASES |
| Command-line packaging | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-update support | Yes | Yes |
| CI/CD integration | Yes | Yes |
| Silent installation | — | Yes |
| Delta updates | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Software Packaging Tools. On Specifiction, Electron Forge scores higher on our published basis.