Best Squirrel.Windows Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from software packaging tools ranked against Squirrel.Windows on the same published basis.
- 1Squirrel.Windows vs Tauri Bundler
- 2Squirrel.Windows vs electron-builder
- 3Squirrel.Windows vs Advanced Installer
- 4Squirrel.Windows vs WiX Toolset
- 5Squirrel.Windows vs InstallAware
- 6Squirrel.Windows vs install4j
- 7Squirrel.Windows vs IzPack
- 8Squirrel.Windows vs NSIS
- 9Squirrel.Windows vs Electron Forge
- 10Squirrel.Windows vs Inno Setup
- 11Squirrel.Windows vs InstallBuilder
- 12Squirrel.Windows vs fpm
- 13Squirrel.Windows vs InstallShield
- 14Squirrel.Windows vs Flatpak Builder
- 15Squirrel.Windows vs appimagetool
- 16Squirrel.Windows vs RayPack Studio
- 18Squirrel.Windows vs Master Packager Suite
- 19Squirrel.Windows vs EMCO MSI Package Builder
- 20Squirrel.Windows vs nFPM
- 21Squirrel.Windows vs cargo-bundle
Squirrel.Windows alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tauri Bundler | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | electron-builder | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Advanced Installer | 8.1 | Free plan | $33.25/mo | Windows |
| 4 | WiX Toolset | 7.9 | Free plan | $541.67/mo | API, Browser, Windows |
| 5 | InstallAware | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | install4j | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | IzPack | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | NSIS | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Electron Forge | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | Inno Setup | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | InstallBuilder | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | fpm | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 13 | InstallShield | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Flatpak Builder | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | appimagetool | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | RayPack Studio | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | Master Packager Suite | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | EMCO MSI Package Builder | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | nFPM | 5.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | cargo-bundle | 5.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Squirrel.Windows alternatives
What is the best alternative to Squirrel.Windows?
Tauri Bundler, number 1 in software packaging tools with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: electron-builder, Advanced Installer, WiX Toolset and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Squirrel.Windows?
Tauri Bundler is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.