InstallAnywhere is a Java-based

software tool A programming tool or software development tool is a computer program that software developers use to create, debug, maintain, or otherwise support other programs and applications. The term usually refers to relatively simple programs, that can ...

for creating

installer Installation (or setup) of a computer program (including device drivers and plugins), is the act of making the program ready for execution. Installation refers to the particular configuration of a software or hardware with a view to making it us ...

s or software packages, for multiple platforms. It can also be used to create Virtual Appliances for Linux platforms using an existing

s or software packages. InstallAnywhere was originally made by Zero G Software until it was acquired by

Macrovision TiVo Corporation, formerly known as the Rovi Corporation and Macrovision Solutions Corporation, was an American technology company. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company is primarily involved in licensing its intellectual property ...

in 2005, which later sold their software group, and InstallAnywhere became owned and supported by the spinoff Acresso Software, which in 2009 changed its name to

Flexera Software Flexera is an American computer software company based in Itasca, Illinois. History On 1 April 2008, Macrovision sold its software division to the Thoma Bravo investment fund, which became Acresso Software. Macrovision subsequently changed ...

. While previously there were 2 editions of InstallAnywhere, Professional and Premier, with additional Cloud and Virtualization add-on packs, as of the 2018 release, InstallAnywhere consolidated all features into 1 edition.

History

InstallAnywhere's main competitor was

InstallShield InstallShield is a proprietary software tool for creating installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, though it can also be used to manage software ...

MP (MultiPlatform). However, as Macrovision acquired both InstallShield and InstallAnywhere, it stopped the development of InstallShield MP and encouraged its users to migrate to InstallAnywhere 8. Similarly, there was an InstallAnywhere version that competed with InstallShield, called InstallAnywhere.NET (Windows only) based on a product acquisition from ActiveInstall. Again, Macrovision announced its

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right after the Zero-G acquisition, and encouraged InstallAnywhere.NET users to migrate to

Release history

* Version 3.0.2 released beginning of 2000 * Version 3.5 released in September 2000 * Version 3.5.2 released between October 2000 and January 2001 * Version 3.5.3 released on 14 February 2001 * Version 4.0.1 released on 30 April 2001 * Version 4.5.3 released on 7 March 2002 * Version 5.0.7 released on 22 January 2003 * Version 5.5.3 released on 15 July 2003 * Version 6.0.0 released on 1 December 2003 * Version 6.1.0 released on 29 March 2004 * Version 7.0.0 released on 16 May 2005 * Version 7.1.0 released on 6 September 2005 * Version 7.1.3 released on 31 March 2006 * Version 8.0.0 released on 29 August 2006 * Version 8.0.1 released on 17 April 2007 * Version 2008 released on 18 October 2007 * Version 2008 Value Pack 1 released on 13 March 2008 * Version 2009 released on 3 November 2008 * Version 2009 Service Pack 1 released on 12 June 2009 * Version 2009 Service Pack 2 released on 10 November 2009 * Version 2010 released on 17 February 2010 * Version 2010 Hotfix released on 17 May 2010 * Version 2010 Service Pack 1 released on 13 August 2010 * Version 2010 Service Pack 1 Hotfix A released on 4 November 2010 * Version 2011 released on 17 May 2011 * Version 2011 SP1 released on 6 July 2011 * Version 2011 SP2 released on 23 September 2011 * Version 2011 SP3 released on 26 January 2011 * Version 2012 released on 10 October 2012 * Version 2012 SP1 released on 1 February 2013 * Version 2013 released on 17 October 2013 * Version 2014 released on 19 August 2014 * Version 2014 SP1 released on 2 December 2014 * Version 2015 released on 11 August 2015 * Version 2017 released on 2 November 2016 * Version 2017 SP1 released on 2 May 2017 * Version 2018 released on 3 March 2018 * Version 2018 SP1 released on 1 November 2018 * Version 2020 released on 4 October 2019 * Version 2020 SP1 released on 1 January 2020 * Version 2020 SP2 released on 30 June 2020 * Version 2021 released on 18 March 2021 * Version 2021 SP1 released on 21 July 2021 * Version 2021 SP2 released on 20 October 2021 Note: All versions up to version 2013 (including Service Packs) have completed their Standard Lifecycle.InstallAnywhere End-of-Life Notices
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