An Installer-Creation Tool that Keeps Up With Technology
InstallShield Professional is basically a Development & IT proprietary software that helps create software packages and installers and also make applications for emerging or upcoming technologies.
Trusted Tool
InstallShield helps make installers for servers, cloud platforms and Windows desktops (almost all versions). There are more than 100,000 developers across the globe that rely on InstallShield Professional to make MSI and EXE installers, create WSA and UWP packages, thereby virtualising their applications with little coding, scripting, or rework. The tool has been installed on approximately 500 million servers and PCs. Whether supporting complex software bundles or standalone applications, InstallShield offers a user-friendly and engaging development interface to get work done. The installations can be made right from the Microsoft Visual Studio.
Simplified Deployments & Seamless User Experience
With InstallShield Professional, you get installation templates with multiple tiers to position server/web applications as one cloud-ready package. The tool also works with hybrid cloud databases. Using the advanced UI editor of InstallShield, you could create installers matching your firm and product brand. The company believes in keeping up with the latest versions of the tool, which is imperative for a software to work at its optimal best. This is why it continuously streams the latest patches and updates at install time, ensuring only the latest version gets installed. If you are looking for a free alternative, we recommend you to download InstallForge.
User reviews about InstallShield Professional
by Chloe Baker
I actually like InstallShield Professional better than InstallShield Premier mainly because the Premier needs to be bought to fully enjoy its features while on the other hand, Professional requires download only to fully enjoy its features. This two projects' features are just the same for me but still, I choose Professional because it's more practical.
Moreby Jing Li
This is the only tool that our software company trusts when it comes to making software packages and installers. This tool is very flawless especially when creating WSA and UWP packages and making MSI and EXE installers. It is no wonder that this tool is installed in 500 million servers and PC because they are really reliable.
Moreby Anonymous
great.
Moregreat install shield and good to solution error and other application
by Anonymous
Where can I buy it?.
MoreI did download the trial version that I needed to recover from projects made with IntallShield 8.0. My version 8.0 is not running anymore and I cannot reinstall it with service pack 2 that is no more available, so it cannot reload my projects with it, but version 11 can. However, my problem is: how can I buy it and where? When I click to buy it, I go to the Flexera site that commercializes only InstallShield 2010 Express and Pro. The Express version cannot reload my projects saying they are not made with Express and the Pro version is much more than what I need and way too expensive.
Pros:
Compatible with earlier versions with almost the same interface.
Cons:
Appently not commercialized anymore.
by Anonymous
Avoid InstallShield if at all possible.
More- Non-Intuitive UI for creating installers. Very difficult to make installers with large amounts of files
- Bloated installers. Installers are very large.
- Many defects.
- Knowledge Base missing a lot of information
- Support does not respond to email requests in a timely manner
- Forums are not administrated on a consistent basis -- some issues go without answers for MONTHS
- Scripting language is proprietary, clumsy and restrictive
If you are thinking about buying this software, Don't. Ever. Seriously. There are many other solutions that are much cheaper and have better support.
Pros:
None.
Cons:
See above
by Anonymous
I´m gona try.
MoreI have not yet. But I will send one, later.
Thanks and best regards, Rui Seabra de Magalhães.