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Qt Installer Framework vs Advanced Installer: catalog facts
Qt Installer Framework	Advanced Installer
Free Free under the GPL-3.0 with a Qt exception; commercial Qt users also get it.	Paid Paid licences with a 30-day full-featured free trial and no credit card required.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
One configuration builds installers for Windows, macOS and Linux Supports online installers and later updates	MSI and MSIX packaging in one tool Repackager for converting existing applications
Download requires a Qt Account Configuration and scripting take time to learn	Windows only Full features require a paid licence
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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