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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
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
Product Features
Product Features
Alternatives
No Alternatives