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<h2 id="cross-platform">Cross-platform</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Name</th><th>Developer</th><th>Platforms</th><th>Status</th><th>License</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Installer_VISE/0EThjYMh">Installer VISE</a></td><td>MindVision Software</td><td><a href="/facts/Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>, <a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">Mac OS X</a></td><td>Discontinued</td><td><a href="/facts/Trialware/TAhIvJXt">Trialware</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Nullsoft_Scriptable_Install_System/j3tNXcch">NSIS</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Nullsoft/FdsRwdD9">Nullsoft</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>, <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X/Y93vVpTm">Mac OS X</a>, <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a></td><td>Active</td><td>Multiple (<a href="/facts/Free_software_licenses/BACv1rju">free software licenses</a>, primarily the <a href="/facts/Zlib_license/lyoPpsHD">zlib license</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a>)</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="windows">Windows</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Name</th><th>Developer</th><th>Status</th><th>License</th><th>Can build<a href="/facts/Windows_Installer/PGsKkYBr">Windows Installer</a>packages?</th><th>Can build <a href="/facts/App_Installer/1byErJbr">MSIX</a> packages?</th><th>Can Capture?</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/IExpress/Pp4Wlkq6">IExpress</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a> (Part of <a href="/facts/Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>)</td><td>Active</td><td><a href="/facts/Freeware/c8oGA9ju">Freeware</a> (proprietary)</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Inno_Setup/1eGj0zY7">Inno Setup</a></td><td>Jordan Russell and Martijn Laan</td><td>Active</td><td><a href="/facts/Modified_BSD_license/XLtmLp5x">Modified BSD license</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/InstallAware/EQzPeYv2">InstallAware</a></td><td>InstallAware Software</td><td>Active</td><td><a href="/facts/Trialware/TAhIvJXt">Trialware</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/InstallCore/uxQaFBYJ">InstallCore</a></td><td><a href="/facts/InstallCore/uxQaFBYJ">InstallCore</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></td><td>Discontinued</td><td><a href="/facts/Software_as_a_service/LPyPQ5b7">Software as a service</a></td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/InstallShield/1hFpJR0S">InstallShield</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Flexera_Software/BWGhJPtz">Flexera Software</a></td><td>Active</td><td><a href="/facts/Trialware/TAhIvJXt">Trialware</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Nullsoft_Scriptable_Install_System/j3tNXcch">NSIS</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Nullsoft/FdsRwdD9">Nullsoft</a></td><td>Active</td><td><a href="/facts/Zlib_License/lyoPpsHD">zlib License</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Windows_Installer/PGsKkYBr">Orca</a> (Part of <a href="/facts/Windows_SDK/8otR4u2w">Windows SDK</a>)</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a></td><td>Active</td><td><a href="/facts/Freeware/c8oGA9ju">Freeware</a> (proprietary)</td><td>Yes; exclusively</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Wise_(software)/Gdvbfq47">Wise</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Wise_Solutions%2c_Inc./Gdvbfq47">Wise Solutions, Inc.</a></td><td>Discontinued</td><td>Non-free</td><td>No</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/WiX/kpbYFPRg">WiX</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Outercurve_Foundation/Na8qBPQV">Outercurve Foundation</a></td><td>Active</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Reciprocal_License/wRewF7Ja">Ms-RL</a> (previously <a href="/facts/Common_Public_License/M12x3DgF">CPL</a>)</td><td>Yes; exclusively</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="macos">macOS</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Name</th><th>Developer</th><th>Status</th><th>License</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Installer_(macOS)/3uEuffKk">Installer</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Apple_Inc./oTJYta3k">Apple Inc.</a></td><td>Active</td><td>Included with macOS</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Remote_Install_Mac_OS_X/1JhUHTwz">Remote Install Mac OS X</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Apple_Inc./oTJYta3k">Apple Inc.</a></td><td>Discontinued</td><td>Included with Mac OS X</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="amigaos">AmigaOS</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Name</th><th>Developer</th><th>Status</th><th>License</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Installer_(programming_language)/3epXnSgu">InstallerLG</a></td><td>Ola Söder</td><td>Active</td><td><a href="/facts/AROS_Public_License/AysAtvNQ">AROS Public License</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Installer_(programming_language)/3epXnSgu">Installer</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Commodore_International/SlfXKbCN">Commodore International</a></td><td>Discontinued</td><td>Included with AmigaOS</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_software_package_management_systems/JPHvFEXx">List of software package management systems</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"NSIS licence page". NSIS. <a href="http://nsis.sourceforge.net/License" target="_blank">http://nsis.sourceforge.net/License</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Installcore installation platform". <a href="https://www.installcore.com/about-us/" target="_blank">https://www.installcore.com/about-us/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>