NSIS

No phone app

5.3No. 19 of 28
in Software Packaging Tools

Recognised40% of the score20
Phone app26% of the score0
Documented20% of the score52
Free plan14% of the score30

Free plan: Yes
Runs on: Linux, Mac, Windows

Summary

NSIS is ranked #19 of 28 in software packaging tools on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

NSIS plans and pricing

All plans

NSIS Free Completely free for any use · installers can be as large as 2GB · generated installers run on Windows nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on software packaging tools

Free plan: Yesnsis.sourceforge.io
Target platforms: Windowsnsis.sourceforge.io
Output formats: Self-contained executable installers (.exe) and uninstallersnsis.sourceforge.io
Command-line packaging: Yesnsis.sourceforge.io
Silent installation: Yesnsis.sourceforge.io
CI/CD integration: Yesnsis.sourceforge.io

Facts

Purpose: NSIS is a tool for programmers to create Windows installers, including installers that can install, uninstall, change system settings, and extract files.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Scripting: Its installer-focused scripting language supports variables, functions, string manipulation, and custom installation logic.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Compression: NSIS includes ZLib, BZip2, and LZMA compression methods.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Installer interfaces: It includes classic and modern wizard interfaces and lets developers create custom pages and interfaces.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Languages: A single installer can support multiple interface languages, including right-to-left languages, and developers can create their own language files.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Extensions: NSIS supports plug-ins that can extend installer tasks and interfaces; plug-ins can be written in C, C++, Delphi, or another language.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Web and patching: Included plug-ins can download files from the internet, make internet connections, and patch existing files.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Builds: The compiler preprocessor can combine multiple projects into one installer, generate builds automatically, and create variants such as lite and full releases.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Integrity check: The feature list says installers can verify themselves using a CRC32 checksum.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
License: The source code, plug-ins, documentation, examples, header files, and graphics are generally under the zlib/libpng license, with separate stated licenses for compression modules and exceptions noted on the license page.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Platform support: The compiler can be built for POSIX platforms such as Linux and BSD, while installers it generates run on Windows.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support resources: The users manual links to a FAQ, wiki, and forum for questions and discussion.nsis.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026