fastlane vs Silent Install Builder
fastlane
fastlane.toolsSilent Install Builder
silentinstall.orgSide by side
| Figure | fastlane | Silent Install Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $12.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Deployment Automation Software | 8.6 (#5) | 7.3 (#29) |
| Integrations | The documentation says fastlane integrates with more than 400 tools and services and lists major CI systems such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and CircleCI. | Packages can be deployed through GPO, SCCM, Intune, and other third-party software deployment tools that support .exe or .msi installers. |
| Purpose | fastlane is an open source platform for automating development and release workflows for iOS and Android apps. | Silent Install Builder creates smart silent installers and multi-application setup packages, including for software without native silent-install support. |
| Support | The documentation directs users to search existing GitHub issues and submit an issue with setup details, including the output of fastlane env, if needed. | A single-user license includes technical support and access to new versions for one year, with annual maintenance available afterward. |
Plans
Silent Install Builder
- Annual Maintenance$149 a year
- Single User license$299, paid once
- Enterprise licensePriced on request
In their own words
fastlane
fastlane is a free, open-source platform for automating iOS and Android app development and release workflows. Teams define workflows as lanes and can run them with a single command. A lane can manage build numbering, code signing, builds, beta uploads and changelog creation; fastlane also supports store releases, including metadata and screenshot management and submission for review. It can create localized app store screenshots for the languages and devices an app supports. The site lists support for more than 15 beta testing services, including TestFlight, Crashlytics Beta, Play and Hockey. Documentation describes integrations with more than 400 tools and services, including major CI systems, alongside community-built actions and plugins. For iOS signing, signing identities and profiles can be kept in a private encrypted Git repository and synced between machines. fastlane runs on a user's machine or server, and its documentation says credentials and other sensitive information stay there. macOS is officially supported; Linux and Windows are partially supported. The project uses the MIT license.
Silent Install Builder
Silent Install Builder has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.