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    Tauri Bundler Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free9.3
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  2. 2
    electron-builder Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.1
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  3. 3
    Advanced Installer Free plan Win $33.25/mo8.1
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    WiX Toolset Free plan apiextensionWin $541.67/mo7.9
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  5. 5
    InstallAware Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.5
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  6. 6
    install4j Free trial LinuxMacWin 7.2
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  7. 7
    IzPack Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.2
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  8. 8
    NSIS Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
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  9. 9
    Electron Forge WinMacLinux 6.8
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  10. 10
    Inno Setup Win 6.7
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  11. 11
    InstallBuilder Free trial LinuxMacWin 6.7
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  12. 12
    fpm Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free6.7
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