

The reason why I don't want to buy this is because I will never need it, but, if you need the compatibility and/or features, this product is worth its cost. I haven't seen many other programs with such large compatibility. It's great that this supports some of the less popular operating systems just as much as the popular operating systems. It's not just Mac and Windows, but many other operating systems. You might not only get this for the features, but you might also get it for the compatibility of the installs. Some installers provide optional splash screens, this one does, too. The average user can be frustrated removing something that does not have an uninstaller by means of traditional drag-and-drop to the trash/recycle bin, so it's great to include one in your install. There are also things like an uninstaller which many other programs that create installers never include. Opening it, I find that there are many features in this tool that are typical among installers that are necessary (ReadMe, License, etc.). The installation time might be long enough to pop a small bag of popcorn, but it's worth the wait and you only have to do it once. But, it's free to try the demo, so why not? Other interesting open source alternatives to InstallBuilder are NSIS, WiX, IzPack and Makeself. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to InstallBuilder and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. When I first looked at it, even I thought it was too expensive. The best open source alternative to InstallBuilder is Inno Setup. The first thing everyone looks at is price before downloading it.
