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Sumit M.
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Sumit M.
Senior Full Stack Devops Tools Architect
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best packaging tool"
5/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

User Experience and API, Rollback, Registry and File Redirection Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

We encountered lots of BSOD issues while we were using Installshield in NVIDIA for graphic drivers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Smriti P.
SP
Smriti P.
S
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Install sheild is most used tool for devloping installer for windows"
3.5/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

Developer Experience is top-notch. The in-built tools provide high-quality documentation and guide during development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

Limited online community. So, looking for help can be cumbersome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

sasi k.
SK
sasi k.
Founder
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Install Shield for product development"
3.5/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

The encryption techniques to bundle files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

Rollback option not available by default Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jayanta T.
JT
Jayanta T.
Senior Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Having more customization features helps to modify the package as desired"
4.5/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

The active setup option in the tool is much helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

At times it's slow to respond suspect for heavy load Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mahadev J.
MJ
Mahadev J.
IT Specialist
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Installshield is quite fast and reliable while do packages and debugging"
4/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

Reliability, release management automation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

Sometimes it get freezes while using in Virtual machine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"InstallShield a vital tool for Software Packaging"
4.5/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

Ability to do bulk conversions from older format to new format like MSI to MSIX. Ability to create AppV and AppX packages with single tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

Free trial version doesn't allow to create .MSI package instead creates setup file Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best tool for its job but not widely used anymore"
1.5/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

Easy to use interface. Helpful visual cues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

Designing custom screens are a little complicated. If you need a completely customized page, you need to do so using InstallScript. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Verified User in Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"13 years experience"
5/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

Easy to use and the user interface is very friendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

The product has been serving my purpose since last 13 years. There is no dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Oil & Energy
AO
Verified User in Oil & Energy
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Amazing tool for Packaging"
5/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

I liked the sorted UI and so many features available under single window Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

For repackaging you need to purchase the whole suite Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
II
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Ravi Review of Installshield"
5/5
What do you like best about InstallShield?

Packing of software automatically using IDE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about InstallShield?

dislike that the screens are static level Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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InstallShield Features
Package Management
Integration
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Rollback