MSI Builder

[Tech13]

Hi all,

 

Can anybody recommend a good free MSI builder for simple applications such as Google File Steam?

 

Thanks

[lbradley]

I've seen PDQ Deploy being used quite frequently by support companies. Never tried it though and the GUI looks crap for the free version.

[ID-10-T]

AppDeploy is pretty basic but it can create MSI-based installers. WIX Toolset can do some pretty elaborate things but it relies on Visual Studio and it's almost entirely command-line driven. Polish up your coding skills...you'll need 'em. There are also numerous EXE-based kits out there (NSIS, INNO, etc) if you don't specifically need MSI format. I've tried a few commercial products for both MSI and EXE and I've had mixed results with pretty much all of them; steep learning curves, unpredictable results, etc. Since I'm deploying software using SCCM, I find it easier to just use the Powershell Application Deployment Toolkit (PSADT). If you're looking to deploy Google File Stream this is might be a better option for you (this is what I used for File Stream in our environment).