Create MSI, MSIX, and EXE packages with an intuitive visual interface. No coding required. Built on .NET 8.0 and WiX Toolset 4.x.
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Powerful features designed to make MSI installer creation simple and efficient for developers of all skill levels.
5-tab workspace with drag-and-drop file selection, live preview, and real-time theme customization. No WiX XML knowledge needed.
Standard MSI, Lightweight (~50KB stub), Advanced Burn Bundles with prerequisites, and Wrapper MSI for repackaging.
AES-256 encryption, assembly obfuscation (ConfuserEx), anti-tampering, anti-debug, code signing, and payload protection.
Classic, Modern (Win 11), Dark, Compact, Material Design, and Aero themes with live preview and customization.
Silent/minimal/standard UI modes for SCCM and Intune. Custom actions, registry integration, and prerequisite bundling.
Embed existing EXE/MSI installers in MSI shell for enterprise deployment. Apply MST transforms and silent arguments.
The WiX Toolset is the industry standard for MSI authoring — and notoriously hostile. MSI Installer puts a 5-tab GUI on top of WiX 4.x so you can ship signed packages without touching Wix.xml.
Visual editor compiles to native WiX 4.x — no <Component Guid="*"/>, no heat.exe harvesting, no MSBuild targets to debug.
Authenticode signing with signtool.exe, EV/HSM certs, and timestamping — configured once, run on every build. No post-build scripts.
Lightweight project type ships a tiny stub that fetches your archive at install time — SHA-256 verified, AES-256 optional. Useful for 500 MB+ apps on slow CDNs.
Every project saved in the GUI builds from CI with misi build project.misproj. Drop it into GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins — same artifact you produce locally.
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A 5-tab workspace takes you from project metadata to a signed MSI in minutes.
Upgrade codes and ProductVersion are the two fields most MSI authors get wrong. The form enforces GUID format, semantic versioning, and ARP entry consistency — so your patch upgrades actually upgrade.
Six themes ship as Burn-bundle BootstrapperApplication overrides. Drop in your banner, EULA, and brand colors — or stay on the Modern (Win 11) default that matches the OS install dialog.
One click runs WiX 4.x compile, ICE validation, signtool with timestamp, and ConfuserEx obfuscation on managed custom actions. Output: a single signed MSI ready for SCCM, Intune, or direct download.
Native. We compile through WiX Toolset 4.x to produce real Windows Installer databases (.msi) with proper component GUIDs, feature trees, and ICE-validated tables. EXE output is a Burn bundle (WixToolset.Bal); MSIX output uses makeappx. No proprietary runtime, no setup.exe wrapper around someone else's installer.
Three things. (1) Output is plain WiX-compiled MSI, so you can fork to raw WiX any time without rewriting. (2) The Lightweight project type ships a ~50 KB stub that fetches payload at install — useful for apps over 500 MB. (3) Pricing: $49/mo or $199/yr instead of $499–$1,899/yr seat licenses.
Yes. Every project is saved as a .misproj XML file. The CLI is misi build path/to/project.misproj --config Release. Exit codes follow MSBuild conventions (0 / 1 / -1). Ships as a standalone Win x64 binary — no .NET install on the runner required.
If you target consumer Windows 11 with no admin install, no kernel drivers, no services, and no out-of-package files: yes, use MSIX. If you ship to enterprises that deploy via SCCM/Intune, install services, write to HKLM, or have to run on Windows 10 LTSC — MSI is still the answer. The Build tab outputs both from the same project.
Free covers Standard MSI projects with files, registry, shortcuts, and the two stock themes. Pro adds: code signing, custom actions in C#/VBS/PowerShell, all 6 themes, MSIX/EXE output, prerequisites & patch creation, and the headless CLI. Full comparison →
Yes — the signing step shells out to signtool.exe, so anything signtool can talk to works. EV certs on YubiHSM, AKV via AzureSignTool, smart cards, and standard PFX files are all supported. Timestamp URLs are configurable per profile.
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Honest comparison based on public docs and our own daily use. Last updated .
| MSI Installer | WiX Toolset 4.x | Advanced Installer | InstallShield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual editor | Yes | XML only | Yes | Yes |
| Output formats | MSI / MSIX / EXE | MSI / EXE (Burn) | MSI / MSIX / EXE | MSI / MSIX / EXE / Suite |
| Underlying engine | WiX 4.x | WiX 4.x | Proprietary | Proprietary (InstallScript) |
| Lightweight stub (~50 KB) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Code signing in GUI | Yes | Manual signtool | Yes | Yes |
| Wrapper / repackaging | Yes | Manual | Yes | Yes |
| Headless CLI build | Yes | Yes (MSBuild) | Yes (Pro) | Yes |
| Localized UI languages | 14 | Manual | 30+ | 35+ |
| Open file format | XML .misproj |
XML .wxs |
Binary .aip |
Binary .ism |
| Starting price | Free · Pro $49/mo or $199/yr | Free (open source) | $499–$2,499/yr | $1,899–$6,549/yr |
Prices and feature claims for competing products are sourced from their public pricing pages. We’re happy to be corrected — email us if anything is out of date.