Use the chart below to compare MSI Factory’s features to a variety of competitive installer products. Note that there is also a feature comparison chart to help you choose between MSI Factory and Setup Factory.
MSI Factory | InstallShield Professional | InstallShield Express | Wise Installation Studio | Wise Installation Express | |
Design Environment | |||||
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File-Centric List View | ![]() |
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Project Wizard | ![]() |
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Multiple file properties | ![]() |
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Customizable toolbars | ![]() |
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Unattended building | ![]() |
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WiX Features | |||||
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Support for WiX Fragments | ![]() |
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Support for WiX Extensions | ![]() |
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WiX Based XML Actions | ![]() |
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MSI Factory | InstallShield Professional | InstallShield Express | Wise Installation Studio | Wise Installation Express | |
MSI Features | |||||
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Package Information | ![]() |
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Add/Remove Programs Options | ![]() |
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Include Binary Resources | ![]() |
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Configure Features | ![]() |
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Edit Components | ![]() |
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Include Merge Modules | ![]() |
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Set File Properties | ![]() |
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Modify Registry | ![]() |
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Modify INI Files | ![]() |
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Create Shortcuts | ![]() |
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Set Environment Variables | ![]() |
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Make File Associations | ![]() |
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Configure Services | ![]() |
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ODBC | ![]() |
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Launch Conditions | ![]() |
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System Searching | ![]() |
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Installation Types | ![]() |
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Define Media Types | ![]() |
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Upgrade Codes | ![]() |
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Custom Actions (DLL, EXE, VBScript, JScript) | ![]() |
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Set File Permissions | ![]() |
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Set Registry Permissions | ![]() |
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64-Bit Support | ![]() |
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Restart Manager (MSI 4.0) | ![]() |
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MSI Factory | InstallShield Professional | InstallShield Express | Wise Installation Studio | Wise Installation Express | |
Extended Runtime Capabilities | |||||
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Download File from Internet (CA) | ![]() |
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Post Data to Web | ![]() |
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Launch Web Page | ![]() |
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IIS Support | ![]() |
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Driver Install Framework (DIFx) | ![]() |
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Update XML Files | ![]() |
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Modify Users and Groups | ![]() |
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Build Capabilities | |||||
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Build Configurations | ![]() |
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Build Multi-CD/DVD Installs | ![]() |
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Bootstrapper | |||||
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Create Self-Contained Exe | ![]() |
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OS Prerequisite Checking | ![]() |
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.NET Framework | ![]() |
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Add Your Own Runtimes | ![]() |
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LZMA Compression | ![]() |
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Encryption | ![]() |
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Single Password Protection | ![]() |
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Download files from the internet | ![]() |
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Detect and close processes | ![]() |
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Run multiple MSI installs | ![]() |
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Detect previous installation state | ![]() |
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Selectively extract from archive | ![]() |
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Run your own programs | ![]() |
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Interact with Web scripts | ![]() |
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File copy, delete, move | ![]() |
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Control and query services | ![]() |
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Read and write XML files | ![]() |
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Interact with the Registry | ![]() |
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Search the system for files | ![]() |
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MSI Factory | InstallShield Professional | InstallShield Express | Wise Installation Studio | Wise Installation Express | |
User Interface | |||||
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Visual Dialog Editor | ![]() |
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Insert Custom Screens | ![]() |
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Windows Vista Issues | |||||
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Target Windows Vista Systems | ![]() |
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Minimize reboots using Restart Manager | ![]() |
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User Account Control Support | ![]() |
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Digital Signatures | ![]() |
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Localization | |||||
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LUA Scripting | |||||
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300+ Actions Included | ![]() |
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Product Support | |||||
Help Documentation | ![]() |
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User Forums | ![]() |
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Email Support | ![]() |
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Maintenance | INCLUDED | $$$ | $$$ | $$$ | $$$ |
Product Information | |||||
Version | Version 2.2 | Version 12 | Version 12 | Version 7 | Version 7 |
Price | $395 | $1,799 | $499 | $1,199 | $449 |
* This information was gathered from publicly available sources as of the date of the noted version release. MSI Factory is a registered trademark of Indigo Rose Software Design. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.