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Description

EtherApps Forge captures Windows applications on the machines they already run on, even when the installer is lost, and turns them into signed MSIX, MSI, Intune Win32 and App Attach packages. Package the apps holding up your move to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop and Intune, including the ones nobody can reinstall. AI does the busywork. The Forge MCP server lets GitHub Copilot and other AI clients drive Forge in plain English, one real tool call at a time, and nothing ships until your team approves it. Forge AI Controller, in private preview, runs the packaging lifecycle as an agent in your own infrastructure, not shared SaaS. It can use local AI models, so prompts, packages and what it learns stay in your environment, or Microsoft Foundry in your own subscription, or OpenAI services. Forge Capture is a portable single file: copy it and run it, with nothing to install. It captures from Windows XP SP3 to Windows 11 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2025, including RDS session hosts. Convert App-V 5 packages to MSIX or MSI without resequencing, with no App-V client or sequencer. Sign, validate and smoke test each package, and edit a built MSIX without rebuilding it. Batch capture, the forge_msix command line and a PowerShell module fit your build pipeline. Forge runs on your own machines, so packages and signing keys stay with you. Packages go to Microsoft Intune (which also reaches Windows 365 Cloud PCs), Configuration Manager, Azure Virtual Desktop through App Attach, Citrix and Omnissa App Volumes. Start a 7-day free trial at etherapps.ai: 25 captures, no card. The full licence is £895 per named packaging admin per year, plus VAT. Also on Microsoft Marketplace.

Description

InstallShield from Revenera allows you to create native MSIX packages and clean installs. You can also build cloud installations with InstallShield. Reliable and consistent installations. Every time. InstallShield allows you to quickly adapt to industry changes, get to market quicker, and provide a memorable customer experience. Revenera InstallShield, formerly Flexera InstallShield, is the fastest and easiest way to create Windows installers and MSIX package and create installations within Microsoft Visual Studio. Configure Windows Server 2022 and Windows 11 install conditions. Install files to native ARM locations for Windows 10 running on ARM computers. Connect to Revenera's Cloud License Server to easily move your build infrastructure into the cloud. One-click installers that are modern and easy to use. Configure prerequisites to install third party packages using Microsoft's Windows Package Manager.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

GitHub Copilot Yes 
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Yes 
Visual Studio No 

Integrations

GitHub Copilot No 
Model Context Protocol (MCP) No 
Visual Studio Yes 

Pricing Details

£895/packaging admin/year
£895 per named packaging admin per year, plus VAT. 7-day free trial direct from EfficientEther: 25 captures, no card. Also on Microsoft Marketplace, billed on your Microsoft invoice.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$4,498 per 3 years
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

EfficientEther

Country

United Kingdom

Website

etherapps.ai

Vendor Details

Company Name

Revenera

Founded

1987

Country

United States

Website

www.revenera.com/install/products/installshield

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