InstallAnywhere


InstallAnywhere is a Java-based software tool for creating installers or software packages, for multiple platforms. It can also be used to create Virtual Appliances for Linux platforms using an existing installers or software packages. InstallAnywhere was originally made by Zero G Software until it was acquired by Macrovision in mid-June 2005. With Macrovision's sale of their software group InstallAnywhere is now owned and supported by Acresso Software. Previously, there were 2 editions of InstallAnywhere, Professional and Premier, with additional Cloud and Virtualization add-on packs. As of the 2018 release, InstallAnywhere consolidated all features into 1 edition.
In October 2009 Acresso Software announced its name change to Flexera Software.

History

InstallAnywhere's main competitor was InstallShield MP. However, as Macrovision acquired both InstallShield and InstallAnywhere, it stopped the development of InstallShield MP and encouraged its users to migrate to InstallAnywhere 8. Similarly, there was an InstallAnywhere version that competed with InstallShield, called InstallAnywhere.NET based on a product acquisition from ActiveInstall. Again, Macrovision announced its EOL right after the Zero-G acquisition, and encouraged InstallAnywhere.NET users to migrate to InstallShield.

Release history

Note: All versions up to version 2013 have completed their Standard Lifecycle.