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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 16th, 2026 # Reviews of Advanced Installer Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.5 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews 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 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 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 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 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 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 Geeti B Marketing SpecialistReal Estate, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The device offers a complete variety of features, consisting of support for MSIX, custom issues, and automatic updates.“ October 18, 2024 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/) 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 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 VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Advanced Installer: A reliable tool that simplifies installation" May 16, 2025 4.0 Overall, my experience with advanced installer is positive. It made packaging and deployment a lot smoother and saved us tons of manual effort. It is a reliable tool with a clean interface. Pros What i most like about Advanced Installer is its user-friendly interface, easy to create installers without much technical hassle and how smoothly it integrates with CI/CD pipelines. Cons Pricing feels a little higher for smaller teams. Review Source Geeti B. Marketing Specialist Real Estate Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Streamlining Software Packaging with Advanced Installer" October 18, 2024 4.0 Advanced Installer has been very superb. The device is robust and user-friendly, simplifying the advent of MSI installers. The comprehensive guide documentation is beneficial for troubleshooting. I appreciate the customization alternatives and integration with Visual Studio. Although there was a mastering curve before everything, the efficiency profits and professional consequences make it worth the funding. Overall, Advanced Installer has greatly advanced my software program packaging system. Pros What I appreciated most about Advanced Installer is its user-pleasant interface, which makes it clean for anybody to create installers without needing complicated scripting. The device offers a complete variety of features, consisting of support for MSIX, custom issues, and automatic updates. Its built-in wizards streamline the set up manner, making an allowance for quick setups. Additionally, it integrates seamlessly with equipment like Visual Studio and Azure DevOps, becoming smoothly into existing workflows. 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. Cons 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. Additionally, there may be occasional compatibility troubles with specific environments. While the pricing is commonly reasonable, it is probably a concern for smaller corporations or man or woman developers. 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 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 RG Ravi G. Fc Design Used the software for: I used a free trial ### ""Simplify Your Workflow with Advanced Installer"" January 13, 2025 4.0 I’ve had an excellent experience using Advanced Installer. most is its user-friendly interface—creating professional installers is straightforward Cons The drag-and-drop features and predefined templates make the process seamless Review Source BB Byron B. Owner Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Installer Builder. Only 1 thing on my wishlist" October 23, 2024 5.0 Advanced Installer has made package creation and deployment very manageable and has produced rock solid installers for me. Pros Advanced Installer is a comprehensive application for building installers. It keeps up with the state of the art in installer tech. I particularly like how easy it is to add dependencies and insure they are installed during the installation process. Cons I wish that Advanced Installer provided their own code signing service where you could purchase certificates directly from them and have that integrated into the installer process. Review Source MY Mukta Y. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Valuable Tool Professional Windows Installers" January 17, 2025 5.0 Overall, my experience with Advanced Installer has been positive. Pros It's a valuable tool for anyone looking to create professional Windows installers efficiently. Cons The performance is reliable, and customer support has been helpful whenever I encountered any issues. Review Source HC Huseyin C. SW Development Manager Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "About Advanced Installer" October 24, 2024 5.0 I can easily do things like windows service installation, configuration and config settings with customized windows. It meets my needs, there was no problem that I could not find or ask for technical support and could not solve. Pros I have been using it for many years, it is much more compact than other products. Also, its integration capabilities are very strong. Cons There is nothing bothering me. good product. Maybe the price could be a little more economical. 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 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 Aditi S. Research Analyst Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I definitely recommend this platform as an advertiser!! " June 17, 2024 5.0 I had initially started with the smaller package. However, after being satisfied, I opted for bigger packages and I love how cost-effective this platform is. I literally can't put more emphasis on how incredibly good the features are considered their pricing. It automates literally so much of manual work and it is truly a gem of a platform! Pros I really have had the best experience with advanced installer. It is cost effective and saves so much of our time and effort. They have quite versatile features and are spontaneous with the updates allowing us seamless delivery of softwares. Personalization is the best tool. It helps us in branding and enhances the efficiency of our advertising. The integration with other platforms can be implemented smoothly without any glitch. There's so this platform offers that automation has become so much easier. The Support channels are very quick and have resolutions to all the queries in no time. They have free and trial packages too, so beginners can try them as well! Cons At the most I'd say you'd require some time and patience to be equipped and flexible with the application of all the tools are as they are so many of them. Other than that there's nothing one should be concerned about. Once you've learned to access the platform, implementation becomes very smooth. They offer small and free packages as well so anyone can use them for their trial! It's a win-win! Review Source AB Adam B. Head of Software Development Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Don't know what we would do without it" February 28, 2022 5.0 For us, the overall goal of using Advanced Installer has been to automate our continuous integration and deployment workflow in order to avoid spending time on repetitive tasks, and in order to make it easy for us to quickly deploy software-updates to our customers. We achieved this goal in 2014 and have been using the product as happy customers ever since. The product has been fully capable of catering to our changing needs along the way - and when we have run into problems implementing the changes we needed, the support team (along with the forum) has been able to help us through, every time! Pros Most importantly, we have been able to create a software-installer for our product which initially makes it easy for our customers to install our product in their environment, and subsequently makes it easy for us to publish software-updates which our customers can apply by doing a simple "check for updates" for our product on the application-server/host-machine. The installation (and update) process involves setting up multiple websites in Internet Information Services (IIS), scheduled tasks, testing specified credentials for a specified SQL Server-instance, execution of script which creates/updates a database on the SQL Server-instance, modifying the Windows hosts-file etc. We have Advanced Installer built into our continuous integration (Jenkins CI) setup, so that code commits (pushed to GitHub) triggers new jobs, resulting in a new software-installer which is then used to deploy the updated code in our staging-environment. This way, we know that all of the files (and database) have been updated and we're able to detect any problems, before the same process (just for specific branch) is used to publish official releases to our customers. Our integration of Jenkins CI and Advanced Installer enables us to respond quickly to customer demands, and currently enables us to go from code-commit to published software-update in under 30 minutes. Cons It may be because we're not using it correctly, but we're doing some dynamic switching of content on some of the dialogs, i.e. hiding or displaying fields depending on selections at the beginning of the dialog, and this can get a bit messy when modifying the dialogs. But again, the end-result is what counts, and that absolutely works. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) 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 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 JM Jonathan M. Software Engineer Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Powerful Software for Solid System Packaging and Management" July 7, 2022 5.0 Advanced Installer gives a genuine control of systems, and other applications that a company use. It provides a systematic assistance, that allows companies to be vibrant, recognized and well known in the global space. Pros Advanced Installer is a powerful system engineering program, that allows the company to have solid options for systems editing, modification, and improvements. Further, Advanced Installer equips the company with extensive automating procedures, that are decisive and saves on the huge financial costs of the firm. Lastly, Advanced Installer provides extensive documentation, with a concrete support that is available 24/7 Cons Advanced Installer has given above satisfactory experience to the company and the users, and this brings the accuracy and the proficiency of the program. 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