InstallShield Versions
InstallShield features by Version
New and Enhanced InstallShield Features Added by Release
| InstallShield 2024 R2 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Support for Windows Server 2025 | Yes | Yes |
| ARM support for InstallScript setups on Windows 11 | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2024 R1 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Support for Azure key Vault signing using Custom Signing | Yes | Yes |
| Support for .NET Core in Custom Actions | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2023 R2 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Support for signing using a custom sign tool | Yes | Yes |
| Command line support to download prerequisites during the SAB build | Yes | Yes |
| Ability to create hourly scheduled tasks | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2023 R1 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Support for InstallScript Projects in Visual Studio 2022 | Yes | Yes |
| Configure and Deliver App Updates | Yes | Yes |
| Install Windows Package Manager Apps from Suite | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2022 R1/R2 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Integration with Visual Studio 2022 | Yes | Yes |
| Support for Custom Extensions in MSIX | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2021 R2 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Support for Window 11 and Windows Server 2022 | Yes | Yes |
| Full ARM Support | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2021 R1 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Support for Cloud Builds | Yes | |
| Modern and Simple Installers | Yes | Yes |
| Install Packages from Windows Package Manager | Yes | Yes |
| MSIX Updates | Yes | Yes |
| Enhanced Support for Windows 11 | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2020 R3 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| MSIX – Support for Fonts | Yes | Yes |
| Build InstallShield Projects in an Azure DevOps | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2020 R1 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| MSIX – Modification Packages | Yes | Yes |
| MSIX – Support for MSIX Core | Yes | Yes |
| Pure 64 Installers | Yes | Yes |
| AWS CloudHSM-based Digital Signing | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2019 R3 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Simplified Builds Within Docker | Yes | Yes |
| Automated Patch Design | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2019 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Create Native MSIX Packages | Yes | Yes |
| Identify Existing Installshield Projects Requiring Changes to Meet Microsoft MSIX Standards | Yes | Yes |
| Expands Installation Suites to Include MSIX Packages | Yes | Yes |
| Easily Convert Any MSI File into an MSIX Package | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Integration | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2018 R2 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Easily Create MSIX Packages or Convert from Existing MSI Projects | Yes | Yes |
| Fresh, Modern Interface for the InstallShield Designer | Yes | Yes |
| User Choice to Download a New Update or Stay with Old Version | Yes | Yes |
| Use of Both SHA 1 or SHA 256 to Digitally Sign Installers | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2018 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Control for Suite Installation Authors | Yes | Yes |
| Robust Transform Projects Support | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2017 Integration | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2016 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Create Project Centennial Appx Packages from MSI Projects | Yes | Yes |
| Create Windows Server Apps from MSI Projects | Yes | Yes |
| Appx Compatibility Testing | Yes | Yes |
| Combine Appx Packages | Yes | |
| Mapped MSI Table Relationships | Yes | Yes |
| Customized Windows 10 Tiles | Yes | Yes |
| InstallShield 2015 | InstallShield Premier | InstallShield Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Support for Microsoft® Windows® 10 | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2015 Integration | Yes | Yes |
| Support for the Latest Microsoft® Certificate Requirements Including SHA-256 | Yes | Yes |
| Automation Interface for Advanced UI and Suite/Advanced UI Projects | Yes | Yes |
For detailed summary of features see release notes.
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