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InstallAware vs Makeself

A side-by-side look at InstallAware and Makeself. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

InstallAware

InstallAware

Development

InstallAware is a software installation authoring tool used to build installers, patches, and updates for Windows software. It includes a visual editor and supports advanced installation features like custom actions, install prerequisites, uninstall capabilities, runtime variables, and much more.

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Makeself

Makeself

Os & Utilities

Makeself is a small shell script that generates a self-extractable tarball for Unix. It packages software into a single executable file for easy distribution and installation.

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