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Add to SafariWhen comparing Inno setup vs ClickOnce, the Slant community recommends Inno setup for most people. In the question“What are the best installers for Windows programs?” Inno setup is ranked 1st while ClickOnce is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Inno setup is:
No cost, just download and install.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Free
No cost, just download and install.
Pro Flexible
Pro Pascal scripting engine
Integrated Pascal scripting engine option for advanced run-time install and uninstall customization.
Pro Easy to learn
Pro Debugger
The (generated) script can be run in Inno Setup and it is possible to set breakpoints to debug the code.
Pro Works as documented
Pro Automatic updating
When a new version is available it will automatically update.
Pro Web or media install
Install from web, network or disk.
Pro Simple
Cons
Con On uninstall does not check file content
If the file content has been changed after installation, the file is uninstalled without warning the user.
Con Pascal
For programmers used to C and C#, the Pascal scripting syntax is something that takes a while to get used to.
Con Installs for one user only
The installation is bound to one user, so if there are many users they will all have to install the application and waste disk space.
