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 | |||||
Modern Design Environment | |||||
File-Centric List View | |||||
Project Wizard | |||||
Multiple file properties | |||||
Customizable toolbars | |||||
Unattended building | |||||
WiX Features | |||||
Generate WiX Project Files | |||||
Support for WiX Fragments | |||||
Support for WiX Extensions | |||||
WiX Based XML Actions | |||||
MSI Factory | InstallShield Professional | InstallShield Express | Wise Installation Studio | Wise Installation Express | |
MSI Features | |||||
Product Information | |||||
Package Information | |||||
Add/Remove Programs Options | |||||
Include Binary Resources | |||||
Configure Features | |||||
Edit Components | |||||
Include Merge Modules | |||||
Set File Properties | |||||
Modify Registry | |||||
Modify INI Files | |||||
Create Shortcuts | |||||
Set Environment Variables | |||||
Make File Associations | |||||
Configure Services | |||||
ODBC | |||||
Launch Conditions | |||||
System Searching | |||||
Installation Types | |||||
Define Media Types | |||||
Upgrade Codes | |||||
Custom Actions (DLL, EXE, VBScript, JScript) | |||||
Set File Permissions | |||||
Set Registry Permissions | |||||
64-Bit Support | |||||
Restart Manager (MSI 4.0) | |||||
Enable UAC (MSI 4.0) | |||||
MSI Factory | InstallShield Professional | InstallShield Express | Wise Installation Studio | Wise Installation Express | |
Extended Runtime Capabilities | |||||
Show Message Box (CA) | |||||
Download File from Internet (CA) | |||||
Post Data to Web | |||||
Launch Web Page | |||||
IIS Support | |||||
COM+ | |||||
Driver Install Framework (DIFx) | |||||
Update XML Files | |||||
Modify Users and Groups | |||||
Build Capabilities | |||||
Digital Signature Signing | |||||
Build Configurations | |||||
Build Multi-CD/DVD Installs | |||||
Bootstrapper | |||||
Scriptable bootstrap EXE Wrapper | |||||
Create Self-Contained Exe | |||||
OS Prerequisite Checking | |||||
.NET Framework | |||||
Add Your Own Runtimes | |||||
LZMA Compression | |||||
Encryption | |||||
Single Password Protection | |||||
Download files from the internet | |||||
Detect and close processes | |||||
Run multiple MSI installs | |||||
Detect previous installation state | |||||
Selectively extract from archive | |||||
Run your own programs | |||||
Interact with Web scripts | |||||
File copy, delete, move | |||||
Control and query services | |||||
Read and write XML files | |||||
Interact with the Registry | |||||
Search the system for files | |||||
MSI Factory | InstallShield Professional | InstallShield Express | Wise Installation Studio | Wise Installation Express | |
User Interface | |||||
Customize User Interface | |||||
Visual Dialog Editor | |||||
Insert Custom Screens | |||||
Skinnable (Themes) | |||||
Windows Vista Issues | |||||
Windows Vista Compatible | |||||
Target Windows Vista Systems | |||||
Minimize reboots using Restart Manager | |||||
User Account Control Support | |||||
Digital Signatures | |||||
Localization | |||||
Multilingual runtime support | |||||
LUA Scripting | |||||
LUA Script Support | |||||
300+ Actions Included | |||||
Product Support | |||||
Help Documentation | |||||
User Forums | |||||
Email Support | $$$ | $$$ | $$$ | $$$ | |
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.