InstallShield
Empower developers to build Windows installers with ease
Create secure software installers that are both reliable and repeatable with InstallShield by Revenera—the industry’s premier installation development tool.
Revenera InstallShield Windows Installer
Building reliable Windows installers is essential but often challenging. From adapting to industry standards to ensuring smooth user experiences, the process can be time-consuming. InstallShield simplifies it all.
Revenera InstallShield (formerly Flexera InstallShield) is the fastest, easiest way to build Windows installers and MSIX packages. With seamless Microsoft Visual Studio integration and streamlined workflows, it reduces extra coding and rework. The result? Faster launches, higher productivity, and clean, hassle-free installations that leave a great first impression.
WHAT INSTALLSHIELD CAN DO
- Easily create native MSIX packages or convert any MSI file into an MSIX package
- Build MSIX Modification Packages
- Build clean installs, upgrades and uninstalls for Windows incredibly quickly and easily.
- Simplify virtual and cloud-based deployments
- Deliver a seamless customer user experience
- Create installations directly within Microsoft Visual Studio for MSI and EXE installers
- Benefit from the standard for Windows installers with Microsoft Windows and Visual Studio support
Cloud License Server for InstallShield Premier
Revenera is making it easy to move your build infrastructure to the cloud in InstallShield Premier—providing you with the flexibility to meet the needs of your business through our Cloud License Server.
KEY FEATURES
- The standard for Windows Installer (MSI) and InstallScript Installations
- Effortless Creation of native MSIX Packages or Build MSIX from Existing Projects
- Provides a Fresh, Modern Designer Interface
- Build installation suites to install multiple products for Windows, MSIX and more
- Converts MSIs to Microsoft® App-V™ 5.1
- Installs Web Applications to Microsoft® Azure™ and Microsoft IIS using Microsoft Web Deploy
- Automatically Provisions Virtual Machines for Simple Installation Testing
- Microsoft Team Foundation Server Integration
TESTIMONIAL
After using InstallShield and its concurrent licensing model, our R&D team could decrease software package preparation time by more than 50%.
Mr. Chang Senior Manager of ETS Department, Trend Micro
Hear from Trend Micro
After using InstallShield and its concurrent licensing model, the company's R&D team significantly decreased software package preparation time and dramatically increased the speed to publish software updates.
WHAT'S NEW IN INSTALLSHIELD
- Support for Windows Server 2025
You can now use InstallShield to build apps for Windows Server. - ARM support for InstallScript setups on Windows 11
You can now install files to native ARM locations on Windows 11 running on ARM machines through your InstallScript project. - Support for Azure Key Vault signing using Custom Signing
You can now leverage Azure Key Vault digital signing using our custom signing functionality. - Support for .NET Core in Custom Actions
You can now reference dlls built in .NET Core when using Custom Actions - Support for signing using a custom sign tool.
You can now use your own signing tool to sign the installer and binaries during the build process. - Ability to create hourly scheduled tasks.
The scheduled tasks functionality has been enhanced to include the provision to create an hourly scheduled task. - Support for InstallScript Projects in Visual Studio 2022
Create, edit, and build InstallScript projects in Visual Studio 2022 - App Updates
Configure and deliver updates for your apps - Install Windows Package Manager Apps from Suite
Configure your suite to install apps from Windows Package Manager (WPM) - Integration with Visual Studio 2022
Create, edit and build InstallShield projects in Visual Studio 2022. - Enhanced Support for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022
Configure install conditions to specifically target Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 - Full ARM Support
Install files to native ARM locations on Windows 10 running on ARM machines - Support for Cloud Builds
Easily move your build infrastructure to the cloud by connecting to Revenera’s Cloud License Server
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InstallShield 2024
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Compare InstallShield Versions
Compare features by the latest releases.
Webinar
Enabling Successful Software Installs with New Digital Signing Standards
Register for the upcoming webinar and be better equipped you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate changes to digital signing standards effectively for a seamless installation experience.
Data Sheet
Cloud License Server with InstallShield
Get your questions answered about how to eliminate the time and effort required to set up and manage local License Servers. Easily configure your builds from the DevOps build pipeline with InstallShield’s Cloud License Server.
Online Event
“Unpacking MSIX”: Panel Discussion
Watch this roundtable discussion to learn more about how developers can retain as much code as possible as they continue to innovate and modernize applications.
Webinar
TechTalk: InstallShield “Suite” Secrets
In this TechTalk you’ll learn about Suite, a project type within InstallShield, and how it resolves the problem of installing multiple packages, learn how Windows features in Suite works, and how secure it is to send packages via an installer.
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