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Qt Installer FrameworkInno Setup
Free

Free under the GPL-3.0 with a Qt exception; commercial Qt users also get it.

 Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows
  • One configuration builds installers for Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Supports online installers and later updates
  • A single script file describes the whole installer, and the permissive licence allows commercial use, modification and…
  • Download requires a Qt Account
  • Configuration and scripting take time to learn
  • It builds Windows installers only, and anything beyond the basics means learning its Pascal scripting.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0 License: Inno Setup License
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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