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InstallShield VS Squirrel.Windows

Compare InstallShield VS Squirrel.Windows and see what are their differences

InstallShield logo InstallShield

If your software targets Windows, InstallShield is your solution.

Squirrel.Windows logo Squirrel.Windows

Squirrel is both a set of tools and a library, to completely manage both installation and updating your Desktop Windows application, written in either C# or any other language (i.e., Squirrel can manage native C++ applications).
  • InstallShield Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-03-30
  • Squirrel.Windows Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-01

InstallShield videos

InstallShield - Build an Installer

More videos:

  • Review - A quick look at InstallShield 2013

Squirrel.Windows videos

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to InstallShield and Squirrel.Windows)
Package Builder
89 89%
11% 11
Website Builder
82 82%
18% 18
Website Design
72 72%
28% 28
CMS
0 0%
100% 100

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