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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated July 21st, 2026 # Reviews of Advanced Installer Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.5 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Siva Sankar C StudentE-Learning, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “One great feature of Advanced Installer is the user-friendly GUI that makes the whole process of producing installation packages simple even for a first-timer.“ September 4, 2024 Geeti B Marketing SpecialistReal Estate, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “What I preferred least approximately Advanced Installer is that its many capabilities can be overwhelming for novices, making the mastering curve steep for those unfamiliar with packaging principles.“ October 18, 2024 SW Saurabh W Senior Systems EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Although it has some areas having scope of improvement advanced installer is a powerful tool for software deployment as it has flexibility and all essentials features making it a all in one tool.“ February 21, 2025 IV Igor V DeveloperComputer Software, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It works, does the job, and have nice features, I just think it lacks some features but I don't even feel like giving feedback because if I do and it's added, I wouldn't receive them because I don't pay the annual amount to get those feature updates.“ October 25, 2024 Geeti B Marketing SpecialistReal Estate, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The responsive guide team is usually to be had to assist solve issues fast, and the software program proves to be cost-effective by using decreasing the need for vast training and further equipment, ultimately decreasing standard development fees.“ October 18, 2024 DW Dan W IT ManagerEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I use alternative tools for difference scanning/compiling MSIs ands higher licences are too expensive for education use.“ July 14, 2025 VC Vansh C StudentComputer Software, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “it simplifies the process of packaging software, offering a wide range of features and customizable options. While theres a learning curve involved, the efficiency gains and professional results often make it a worthwhile investment.“ April 23, 2025 IV Igor V DeveloperComputer Software, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The renewal for perpetual licenses isn't that attractive, you pay half of the original amount for one year updates.“ October 25, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 135 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Kalpit G. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The Magic of Advanced Installer" April 25, 2025 5.0 The Overall experience was Good and it helps if you are using Windows software and it helps in doing scripting and automation. Pros The thing I like most about Advanced Installer is that it integrates well with other software like VS ,Azure and we can do scripting and automation easily Cons The thing I like least is that it is only useful for windows and not useful for Linux which I mostly use for development and the automation is not smooth Switched from [Polarion ALM](https://www.capterra.com/p/192715/Polarion-ALM/)[SpiraTeam](https://www.capterra.com/p/85434/SpiraTeam/)[PACE Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/158224/PACE-Suite/) I got Better features and functionality at a better price Review Source DW Dan W. IT Manager Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good product with many features. Expensive licensing model." July 14, 2025 4.0 Good. Creating custom MSI or simple MSIs by placing files into folders is best for me. I use alternative tools for difference scanning/compiling MSIs ands higher licences are too expensive for education use. Pros Easy to create simple MSIs. Editing MSIs with full customisation and advanced tools mean smooth process in getting final product ready. Scanning to create an MSI is by far the easier feature. Cons Difficult to figure out what feature are available as part of your subscription. Several times I have worked on an msi only to find out on saving or testing that I needed a higher subscription/licence. Then I have to restart because I've no idea what I've used that is outside my licensing. Switched from [Asset Vision](https://www.capterra.com/p/34131/Asset-Vision/) Outdated and discontinued. Impossible to create custom MSIs - only useful for Discovery scanning and compiling. Review Source AC Andre C. director Information Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great Product let down by poor support" March 5, 2025 2.0 It seems fully featured but some of the functionality is obtuse and somewhat difficult to understand even after viewing videos. Unfortunately, support is not helpful , possibly due to the fact we are not a client, just someone who is testing the product with a view to buying Pros It appears to be a very complete product Cons Pre-sale support is in our experience is terrible. Support queries are left unanswered or when/if answered are addressed 4- 5 days after being raised. Even requests for pricing info are ignored. Alternatives considered [InstallShield](https://www.capterra.com/p/266816/InstallShield/) Reason for choosing Advanced Installer we did not and are not likely due to poor pre-sale support Switched from [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/) it no longer suits our needs and does not have the required functionality Review Source VR Verified Reviewer User Information Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great for working professionals" April 25, 2025 4.0 Great experience for automating tasks and creating installers which are helpful to use. Predefined configurations make it really simple for newbies Pros Very useful if you keep changing systems frequently, you can create packages and later install them for portability, it also has collaborative features which are pretty good while working in a team. Cons Can be costly if we consider other alternatives like clickup or aws beanstalk which have free trials and free versions as well Switched from [InstallShield](https://www.capterra.com/p/266816/InstallShield/) Outdated UI and was hard to navigate through configurations, AdvancedInstaller looked better than it Review Source MB Michael B. Director, Software Engineering Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Advanced Installer is easy to use and meets my team's needs in style" October 23, 2024 5.0 I've used Advanced Installer for years on home and commercial projects. It's nemesis InstallShield is overpriced, antiquated, and hard to use. Discovering Advanced Installer was a revelation. Pros I love Advanced Installer because it has a simple and clean user interface, and the user interface is easy to use. The support I got from the team prior to an Enterprise Edition license was top-notch. We had a non-trivial installer requirement, and they worked hard to get us where we needed to be. Cons The Enterprise Edition is not free ;) Seriously, I really have no complaints. It does what I need it to, and the support was a pleasure to do business with. Switched from [InstallShield](https://www.capterra.com/p/266816/InstallShield/) InstallShield is overpriced and antiquated. Advanced Installer does what we need at a reasonable cost and is easy to license for my team. Review Source RM Robert M. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable and Customer-Focused: Advanced Installer Delivers Excellence for us Since 2006" October 24, 2024 5.0 Our company has been using Advanced Installer (AI) since 2006 for our product (NewsBoss). Over this time we've watched the AI team continue to develop their product, always implementing the latest Windows installation features, and promptly addressing any issues we or others have reported. The personal service from the AI team is unparalleled and refreshing in the software development industry now days. It's obvious that \[sensitive content hidden\] and the AI team are dedicated to producing an excellent product and supporting their customers. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Advanced Installer. Pros Frequent updated to support latest installation features. Easy to use UI. Quick and personal support responses to any issues we've had. Good UI help and online articles about msi installation. Cons Nothing I can think of at all. Excellent product for sure. Switched from [InstallShield](https://www.capterra.com/p/266816/InstallShield/) AI is better value and easier to use with more advanced features. Review Source TI Timothy I. Director Food Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Still our choice" October 23, 2024 4.0 Pros It seems to be the easiest of the install generators to use. Cons Still inevitably complicated, but better than the others. Not cheap. Alternatives considered [InstallShield](https://www.capterra.com/p/266816/InstallShield/) Switched from [InstallShield](https://www.capterra.com/p/266816/InstallShield/) It had the functionality we needed, while being simpler and cheaper. Review Source GS Gary S. President Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Advanced installer saved our bacon" October 23, 2024 5.0 Pros Building and maintaining the installer has been a breeze. Changes are simple to manage and the update process was streamlined as soon as we started using the product. Frequent updates help ensure any bugs are quickly realized but more importantly the consistent feature updates help us in ways we hadn’t been thinking about. Cons Could be a steep learning curve for some, easily addressed but coming from custom built process it can take a minute to understand the model and how to manage platform and other dependencies. Alternatives considered [Salesforce Customer360](https://www.capterra.com/p/10017314/Salesforce-Customer360/) Reason for choosing Advanced Installer Easier and cheaper, better features and customer support Review Source Jaykumar J. System Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy to Use and Saves Time, but Few Minor Issues" June 25, 2025 5.0 Overall, my experience has been pretty good. It made creating installer for our software much easier than I expected. At first I was confused with some options, but after using it for few days, things got clear. The interface is friendly and most things just click-and-done. Had few small issues with licensing and updates but support was helpful. It save me lots of time and I would definetly recommend it to others who need to build setups fast. Pros I like that it's very easy to use even if you're not expert in installer stuff. The GUI is clean and not confusing like other tools I tried before. Also, I really like that you can make MSI and EXE both without writting code manually. It save me lot of time for our app releases. The prebuild templates is also very helpful and saves lots of headache. Honestly, it just works. Cons Sometime it feels little slow when project get bigger, like it take time to open or build. Also, some advanced feature are hidden behind paywall, so you have to upgrade even for small things like digital sign automation. Few error messages are not very clear, had to google to figure out what was wrong. But overall not too bad. Review Source Amrit Kumar P. Lead Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great tool for Deployment" April 28, 2025 4.0 Pros The device is very user friendly, also highly customizable. It also can be integrated with various tools like Visual Studio, Azure Dev ops, etc. This makes things streamline and smooth. Cons The customer support can be improved. Users should get their things clarified quickly rather than waiting for days. Review Source IV Igor V. Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good product, although pricing model not attractive to small entrepreneurs/freelancer developers." October 25, 2024 5.0 It works, does the job, and have nice features, I just think it lacks some features but I don't even feel like giving feedback because if I do and it's added, I wouldn't receive them because I don't pay the annual amount to get those feature updates. Pros It's ease of use is really good, it's easy to manage "projects" and back them up. Cons The renewal for perpetual licenses isn't that attractive, you pay half of the original amount for one year updates. One free "LTS" updated version every few years would be welcome. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) Reason for choosing Advanced Installer The methods and the display of certain features were much more attractive to me. Review Source SH Scott H. Partner Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent, flexible product with exceptional support" October 24, 2024 5.0 Not only would I recommend Advanced Installer but I have done so many times during the decade+ I've been using it. Full disclosure: I receive a complimentary license for Advanced Installer because I am a Microsot MVP. However, I wouild buy a license without that consideration because the product is that good. Pros The support team at Caphyon is top three of all companies I've dealt with in more than 30 years of active software use. They are responsive, intelligent, and provide excellent suggestions and corrections. The feature set is huge and their frequest updates provide real feature enhancements not just window dressing. Cons Hard to think of anything... perhaps that It's expensive. But it's worth it. (see disclosure below) Switched from [InstallShield](https://www.capterra.com/p/266816/InstallShield/) Lack of features; too hard to use; couldn't build installer for type of add-in I was creating. Review Source GS Geoffrey S. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Advanced Installer for the Modest User" February 25, 2022 5.0 We started with AI at least 15 years ago - it was a much simpler and lower cost product. We package executables we design and generate into MSI packages and almost nothing else. Hence the product has evolved into a much more sophisticated and complex product that has gone way beyond our needs. Pros Once you have a working script, executing modest updates is simple and trivial. The ability to customise the installer application is a significant bonus. Finally, having the script text file to search and edit manually helps find deeply embedded naming and other errors. Cons It is too complex - we use about 20% of the product so I feel like we are paying too much for what we will never use. Yet we are constrained to purchasing Enterprise for one simple Enterprise option, otherwise Professional would suffice. We are probably under-utilising various aspects. We are now dabbling with the Visual Studio integration but are finding it difficult to make it work the way we want , especially mirroring full installs vs updates. Reason for choosing Advanced Installer To be honest, we have not actively compared with other installers since our initial purchase because we have so much effort invested in installer scripts. But the cost of Enterprise so high for features we do not use, we will downgrade to Pro, once I get the energy to convert all the projects. Review Source PK Purnambica K. Manager Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Highly recommended application packaging software for IT and Services businesses ! " June 28, 2022 5.0 Advanced installer is one of the most advanced and useful business solutions for IT businesses in today's era. It offers its trial version also so that we can test the tool to fullest before making final buying decision. The software is robust enough to handle packaging and deployment of software to various organizations for strengthening their operations and helps in reduction of cost on customer care and support activities. Pros Robust installer with fantastic integration facilities for easy access. The best packaging software tool for easy deployment of various software products. Migration along with easy service and maintenance of enterprises software and products is quite seamless. No hassle in running application software across any product. Our consulting business are increasing multifold due to introduction of Advanced installer in our services. The development costing is reduced significantly and also our TAT for project completion is better now. Clients are happy and satisfied with such delivery and performance in business. Cons More customization should be included so that features enhancement could take place. Also, the SaaS and PaaS based pricing model is highly recommended. Alternatives considered [Ninite Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/228416/Ninite/)[P4](https://www.capterra.com/p/174325/Helix-Core/) Reason for choosing Advanced Installer Highly proven application packaging tool for IT professionals and related businesses. It is one of the most robust software in the market and is cost effective tool to adopt by IT firms. It is configured in seamless and efficient manner and helps in delivering quality outcome for enterprises. The graphical user interface of Advanced installer is highly interactive and helps in streamlined operation. The GUI is user friendly and requires not much tech expertise for its installation and integration with system. Easy to handle and operate. Review Source RK Ravi K. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Simple and user friendly tool for installing software" January 24, 2025 4.0 The overall experience has been quite positive. If Advanced Installer gets optimized performance for larger projects, it would be a great additionS Pros The biggest pro for me is how simple and beginner friendly Advanced Installer is. It has a very straightforward interface. Apart from being user friendly, Advanced Installer also has a great and detailed documentation. Cons Although it is beginner friendly, there is a bit of a learning curve once you get into the advanced features. There can also be performance issues for larger projects. Review Source AM Amandeep M. procurement specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Champ , quick response by the team" October 25, 2024 5.0 Excellent team is awesome. Pros quick response by the team everything is good Cons Nothing about least everything is good .. Review Source DF Darren F. SCCM Admin Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good Product" October 23, 2024 4.0 I liked the product eaiser to use than SCCM and more informative than SCCM Pros Ease of use and intuitive dashboards, and more options available to install apps Cons Learning curve involved coming from SCCM ScCM isnt hard but doesnt have the informative dashboard like this product has Review Source KD Kevin D. Senior Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple but powerful Install Builder" October 23, 2024 5.0 I used Advanced Installer about 15 years ago to build installers for small utilities at my work. It worked perfectly back then and worked perfectly now. Pros I loved 2 things most, the features and simplicity of building a very good looking installer. Cons For me the cost is a bit out of my reach, I did manage to purchase the software initially but I don't see myself managing the funds to extend the maintenance period. Review Source CW Colter W. Developer Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for Our Uses" October 23, 2024 4.0 Overall quite positive, although I have had some issues with installing the application itself; Advanced Installer that is. Pros Very versatile — can be used as standalone product or baked into VS. Cons Complexity — it can be difficult to tell what settings need to be used for an installer. Review Source MF Mariusz F. Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Cover all spect of creating Installers" October 24, 2024 5.0 Helped me with creating MSI installations using before/after caputre. Pros Cover all the aspect of creating installation files from normal EXE packaging via IIS to cloud solutions. Cons Price for full version - but quality costs. From other side there is also a free version as far I know. Also great support is avaiable. Review Source RS Regis S. Director R and D Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A must have installer builder." October 23, 2024 5.0 I used to create my installers with NSIS. Every changes is the installation required some scripting chnages. Advanced installer is packed with rich features. Pros Easy to use. Powerfull. Flexible. Frequent updates adding features. Cons Nothing. It's a great tool. I wish I started using it years ago. Review Source Meera J. System Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best tool among all to create windows installation packages." September 19, 2024 5.0 Overall experience was good and My requirements fulfilled with basic features. Pros 1\. User friendly UI 2. Extensive options are available for customization 3. Lots of pre-define templates are available like simple MSI package, web installer, patch creation 4. Handy to create updates for existing package without any reinstall of full package. 5. Localization is available to support multiple languages over world Cons Premium features like Advanced Licensing, Auto-Updater, Custom Dialogs and custom localization are paid. Review Source William A. Game/Software Development Computer Games Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "An installer with a great architecture" June 29, 2023 5.0 Overall okay. There were some very handy features as mentioned. Like file checksum and advanced monitoring featured. And there were some improvements to be done as well. But I really enjoyed the time with it. Pros Mostly the SHA-1 check and Monitoring services can be considered as the best features. Cons Probably the pricing and the Report and statistics feature to needs to be improved. Review Source Rishi G. Founder and CEO Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A Powerful Software Packaging Solution" July 2, 2023 5.0 My overall experience with Advanced Installer is extremely beneficial. Save us a lot of time and money in the long run. Technical support is always there for me. No doubt, they are very supportive and solve all of my issues. The documentation is good. Tips and tricks are available. I love this application. Pros Advanced Installer is a very powerful tool when it comes to packaging software. It is very easy to use and reliable. You can easily create packages that install and uninstall and later on deploy your updates whenever you want. Their customer support is very fast and responsive. It is a simple and complete solution with very good documentation. Cons Advanced Installer has so many features and functionalities so you have to spend some time with it to understand its core features and functionalities and how it works and all that kind of stuff. Sometimes you might find that you don't even need all the features for your projects or work. But, it's pretty much worth spending time on it because you will learn a lot of things that will help you in your future projects or some complex projects. It has a learning curve and I'm okay with that. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer SRE Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Advanced Installer is the best installer creation tool I have ever used" September 13, 2023 4.0 Advanced Installer is a great tool for creating, managing, and deploying Windows installers. It is easy to use, even for beginners, and it has a wide range of features that allow you to customize your installers. Highly recommend for anyone need a powerful and versatile installer creation tool Pros Advanced Installer is wide range of features, it provides a comprehensive set of features for creating installer packages, including support for various installation types (MSI, EXE, etc.), automatic updates, prerequisites, custom actions, and more. Cons Some features are only available in the paid version Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.