This option is very useful for packaging provider that need to package for different customers, that require different “brandings” or other pre-defined package settings. the option to create “noise scans” (called “Exclusion List” in Wise), clever ways of adding new exclusions from within the MSI editor, customising several repackaging templates, and many more nice things.Īn important thing to mention is the option to automate many functionalities via command line options! This is similar to the Wise Package Studios “macros” feature. What makes it very efficient for repackaging scenarios are clever solutions for this scenario, e.g. AI can easily import Wise Package Studio projects! It integrates with SCCM and supports virtual machine scenarios for repackaging and testing. Admin Studio Standard(12M maintenance) is about 3.700,- €, without application virtualisation support.īTW … there are no extra costs for Advanced Installer for packaging providers, this means you can use an Advanced Installer licenses to create packages for other companies – an interesting point for freelancers.ĪdvancedInstaller is definitely up to date with all major develop technologies, so it can create Silver Light or SharePoint setups, I already mentioned App-V 4.x and 5.x and ThinApp, it can create Mac formats as well, and of course MSIs.ĪI supports adding users and groups, quite sophisticated and easy to use ways of clean-up scenarios(by using a wizard), and ways to change (! – not just overwriting like it happens using the MSI LockPermissions table) permissions on Registry and/or Files/Folders.

the option to create virtual formats like App-V or ThinApp.

The price is about 2.700,- € (6M maintenance), incl. Since a while you need to license Advanced Installer Architect Edition to have the option for doing repackaging.

I just came across this post, and even if it is quite old I would like to add my own experience,as I’m working with both tools for years.

Caphyon advanced installer