Advanced Installer Professional
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Who is Advanced Installer Professional for?
Advanced Installer Professional is built for:
Individual Application Packagers
Professional Software Developers
who need to create secure MSI, EXE, and MSIX installers with PowerShell Automation, Visual Studio Integration, and Azure Artifact Signing (formerly Trusted Signing) for robust packaging.
Everything you need to build installers with confidence.
Help when you need it,
so you’re never stuck for long.
When an issue comes up, our technical support team responds quickly and stays with you until it’s solved.
A GUI that makes complex packaging simple.
Advanced Installer’s interface turns complex commands into intuitive options, so you build quickly and reliably every time.
Monthly updates to keep you ahead of industry changes.
Get new features and fixes inspired by real Advanced Installer users.
Core Features
Visual Studio Extension
Create and configure installers directly within your existing development workflow.
Generate MSI and MSIX packages from the same project.
Migrate your Visual Studio Setup Projects easily by reusing existing configurations through our import support.
Prepare release-ready installers with built-in features for auto updates and code signing.
Download Free Visual Studio Extension(Formerly Trusted Signing)
Sign MSI, EXE, MSIX, and all package files directly during the build process.
You don’t handle any certificates, so nothing is stored in project files.
CI/CD ready, it works with PowerShell, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps pipelines.
Use Visual Studio, Azure CLI, browser login, or environment variables to authenticate.
No deep certificate expertise required; the GUI makes it accessible to all levels.
Try it through the 30-day Free TrialPowerShell Automation
Get complete automation through custom PowerShell commands.
Built for CI/CD: Integrate packaging directly into automated build and deployment pipelines.
Full control: Interrogate projects and manage installer elements at the object level.
Try PowerShell Automation for FreeMSIX Packaging
Generate both MSI and MSIX packages from the same project with a few clicks.
Flexible creation options:
- From scratch and import files, registry entries, visual assets, capabilities, COM objects, and more.
- Repackage existing EXE or other installers into MSIX using the Advanced Installer Repackager.
- Convert an existing MSI directly into an MSIX package.
Complete control: Configure all installer components, capabilities, and visual assets within the same tool.
Create Your First MSIX PackageThemes & Branding
Choose from 40+ ready-made themes and customize them in minutes, not days.
Apply a complete branded installer in one click.
Match your app’s look automatically colors, fonts, and layout.
Advanced design controls without touching UI frameworks.
Modern Windows (WinUI) interface available.
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We chose Advanced Installer as our application packaging solution because of its ability to automate the update process for our customers.
The integration with our Azure pipeline was also a critical factor in our decision-making process. Advanced Installer's autonomous capabilities ensure that the software packaging process is streamlined and efficient, allowing us to focus on developing our application.
With Advanced Installer, we can ensure that our customers have the latest version of our software without any manual intervention or disruption to their workflow.
We worked with the Advanced Installer team in an effort aimed at improving the security and efficiency of software deployment processes for developers and IT professionals globally.
The integration of Trusted Signing into Advanced Installer makes it easier for tens of thousands of developers and IT professionals to sign their packages while relying on their existing Azure tenant to provide secure access management for their certificate profiles.
This integration doesn't just streamline the code signing process; it sets a new standard for secure software distribution.
We adopted Advanced Installer after evaluating the usual suspects and have been delighted by it on a few fronts.
Firstly, there's a lot of power right there in the interface.
A stand-out feature of the Advanced Installer license is the excellent support via forums and email. We've had multiple calls over the years, including sending in our project files for review or repair.
The service has always been stellar and we appreciate the contribution the Advanced Installer team makes to the community too.
After a long list of packaging tools evaluation, finding Advanced Installer was a breath of fresh air. We adopted it immediately and included it in our software development process as a component to stay.
We chose Advanced Installer due to its flexibility, technical capabilities, and progressive approach - let's appreciate that it is the first packaging software solution to support the innovative MSIX format.
Advanced Installer is now an intrinsic part of our software development process, with packaging outcomes complementing the quality of our products.
If you want a quality installer product that "just works", is easy to use, and is packed with features, I strongly recommend Advanced Installer.
In less than 15 minutes, I had an installation package that was ready to go. And in another 10 (only because I poked around a bit), I had a fully deployable package, complete with all my needed prerequisites, ready for distribution. Take it from me – don't waste valuable time trying to find another solution; use Advanced Installer and spend your hours doing something more productive with your life or enjoying that time with family, and friends, or just sleeping.
We package and deploy software for significant enterprise customers globally, both to enable workplace modernization initiatives and to manage and evolve operations.
Advanced Installer is our first choice for packaging software because their empower our teams to deliver efficiently and with high quality. We've found their interface to be easy-to-use, the support documentation robust, and they are always there to support us when we need them. With the constant evolution of the MSIX format, we are happy to have chosen a software provider that is not just keeping pace, but leading the pack.
Compare Editions at a Glance
Professional | Enterprise | Architect | ||
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Create EXE / MSI / MSIX Installers | ||||
PowerShell Automation | ||||
Trusted Signing Native Integration | ||||
Themes | ||||
CI/CD Integration | ||||
Dialog Editor | ||||
Advanced Updater | ||||
Trial and Licensing | ||||
MSIX Editor | ||||
MSI & MSIX Repackager | ||||
Repackager’s Virtual Machines Manager | ||||
MSI & MST Editor | ||||
MSIX (Re)packaging | ||||
App-V to MSIX Migration | ||||
"The Best of All Installers!"
The technical support is Awesome! I've been using Advanced Installer since 2004 and they have always provided 100% support.
"Awesome app to create unique UI for installation"
Advanced Installer enables seamless installation of multiple applications with a single click, offering a range of built-in features such as automatic updates, application monitoring, and data analysis.
"A Powerful and Versatile Installer Creation Tool"
Easy to use with a drag-and-drop interface, Advanced Installer supports a wide range of formats and platforms. It includes a built-in updater and offers extensive features for customizing and branding your installers.
"Excellent, Flexible Product with Exceptional Support"
The feature set is huge and their frequent updates provide real feature enhancements not just window dressing.
"Reliable and Customer-Focused: Advanced Installer Delivers Excellence for us Since 2006"
Frequently 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.
"A Must Have Installer Builder"
Easy to use. Powerful. Flexible. Frequent updates adding features.
I wish I started using it years ago.
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Frequently asked questions
Professional focuses on building secure EXE, MSI, and MSIX installers.
Enterprise adds advanced updating, licensing features, and automated workflows with CI/CD integrations.
Architect adds repackaging, MSI(X) editing, and APP-V to MSIX migration.
Developers and individual application packagers who need reliable, automated installer creation without enterprise-level customization features.
Yes. Your project files are fully compatible with Enterprise and Architect editions, so you can upgrade without recreating your installer.
MSI, EXE, and MSIX installers, including digitally signed packages.