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InstallShield

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is InstallShield?

InstallShield is a software installation development system primarily for Microsoft Windows. It is used by software developers to create installation packages that guide users through the process of installing software on their computers. These packages typically handle file copying, registry modifications, and other system configurations required for the software to run correctly. It is commonly used to package and deploy desktop applications, server applications, and other software components.

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What other technologies are related to InstallShield?

InstallShield Competitor Technologies

AdminStudio is a direct competitor to InstallShield, offering similar application packaging, virtualization, and management features.

mentioned alongside InstallShield in 40% (159) of relevant job posts

Flexera AdminStudio

Flexera AdminStudio is a direct competitor to InstallShield, offering similar application packaging, virtualization, and management features.

mentioned alongside InstallShield in 49% (103) of relevant job posts

AdminStudio is a direct competitor to InstallShield, offering similar application packaging, virtualization, and management features.

mentioned alongside InstallShield in 14% (83) of relevant job posts

WISE Package Studio (now part of Broadcom) was a competitor to InstallShield, providing application packaging and deployment capabilities.

mentioned alongside InstallShield in 7% (61) of relevant job posts

Wix is an open-source toolset for creating Windows installation packages. It provides an alternative to InstallShield.

mentioned alongside InstallShield in 1% (94) of relevant job posts

InstallShield Complementary Technologies

MSI (Windows Installer) is a core technology that InstallShield uses to create installation packages. InstallShield is a tool to author MSI packages.

mentioned alongside InstallShield in 10% (223) of relevant job posts

MSIX is a modern Windows app package format. InstallShield supports creating MSIX packages, making it a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside InstallShield in 16% (137) of relevant job posts

Windows Installer

Windows Installer (MSI) is a core technology that InstallShield uses to create installation packages. InstallShield is a tool to author MSI packages.

mentioned alongside InstallShield in 19% (87) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention InstallShield?

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Jobs mentioning InstallShield

Orgs mentioning InstallShield

Engineer

0% (1k) job posts

62 organizations

Software Engineer

0% (733) job posts

179 organizations

Warehouse

0% (204) job posts

80 organizations

DevOps Engineer

0% (191) job posts

74 organizations

DevSecOps Engineer

0% (39) job posts

20 organizations

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