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# InstallShield Reviews
**Vendor:** Revenera  
**Category:** [Repository Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/repository-management)  
**Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 22
## About InstallShield
Revenera InstallShield is the fastest easiest way to build Windows installers and MSIX packages and create installations directly within Microsoft Visual Studio.




## InstallShield Reviews
  ### 1. I have worked in application packaging for a Japanese product

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Mohan Sundar . | Project Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 11, 2021

**What do you like best about InstallShield?**

Easy to use,better than compeititors in market, Can be easy to use for complex products requiring huge packaging, workflows can be configued using releaseflags.

**What do you dislike about InstallShield?**

Documentation to be improved,customization could be difficult sometime, Apllication debugging is difficult, IDE can be improved like other IDE's ( Visual studio etc ), has to be in standard of other IDE's, Custom actions are little complex

**What problems is InstallShield solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Application packaging where dlls can be used in case some functionaliies cant be supported by Install Shield. Customers are happy with Install shield based packaging


## InstallShield Discussions
  - [What is InstallShield used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-installshield-used-for) - 1 comment

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## InstallShield Features
**Functionality**
- Package Management
- Integration
- Code Analysis
- Vulnerability Checks
- Static Analysis
- Project Management
- Repository Management
- Issue Management
- Workflow Management
- Assignment Management
- Change Management
- Testing/QA Management
- Application Management

**Management**
- Package Access Control
- Package Tracking
- Automation
- Rollback
- Version Control
- Task Progress Tracking
- Issue Tracking
- Activity Tracking
- Bug Tracking

**Additional Functionality**
- Code Review
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Audit Trail
- Rules-Based Workflow
- API
- Visual Analytics
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Bug/Issue Capture
- Custom Development
- Backup and Recovery
- Multiple Programming Languages Supported
- Security Testing
- Authentication
- Alerts/Notifications
- Collaborative Development
- Generative AI
- Performance Monitoring
- Search/Filter
- Content Library
- Encryption
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Wiki
- Reporting/Analytics
- AI Copilot

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