Electron Forge vs Setup Factory

Electron Forge

6.8 #9 in Software Packaging Tools

About Electron Forge

Setup Factory

5.1 #26 in Software Packaging Tools

About Setup Factory
Electron ForgeSetup Factory
Free planNoNo
Free trialNoNo
Paid from——
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Target platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11; Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2019, 2022, 2025
Output formatsSquirrel.Windows, ZIP, DEB, RPM, DMG, AppX, Flatpaksingle-file setup.exe; multi-part or multi-segment installer executables
Command-line packagingYesYes
Auto-update supportYesNo
CI/CD integrationYes—
Free plan—No
Silent installation—Yes
Delta updates—No

Both are listed in Best Software Packaging Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Electron Forge scores higher on our published basis.