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Unshield vs ISx: catalog facts
Unshield	ISx
Free Free; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Opens InstallShield CAB files that general archivers cannot Extracts installer files without running the installer	Extracts all components of an InstallShield installer Covers versions from 2003 to InstallShield 2021
Command line only Handles only InstallShield cabinets, not other formats	Command line only Tested on a limited set of installers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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