InstallShield Express User Reviews

• 1.0 stars

  "BLOATED INSTALLERS!"

  March 28, 2012  |   By privatejohn

  Version: InstallShield Express 12.0

  Pros

  -Empty Field-

  Cons

  -The OLDER InstallShield (Like InstallShield Express 2.11) Were Good
  -VERY Bloated Programs (Imagine A Compiler With Almost A 300MB Or More?)
  -LAGS Are Constant Than Its Purpose To Build Simple Yet Excellent Installers.
  -Defective Output!

  Summary

  Find Other Installer-Building Software, Like Inno Setup, NSIS, Bytessense Install Maker etc... This Version Of InstallShield Is A Way VERY BLOATED, Good For NOTHING, But CRAPWARE.
  
  If You Have Plans For Creating Installers With InstallShield, Don't. Instead, Use The Mentioned Competitors Up.

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• 1.0 stars

  "Never use InstallShield"

  October 20, 2009  |   By collinsauve

  Version: InstallShield Express 12.0

  Pros

  No Pros. Terrible product.

  Cons

  - Non-Intuitive UI for creating installers. Very difficult to make installers with large amounts of files
  - Bloated installers. Installers are very large.
  - Many defects.

  Summary

  More Cons:
  - Knowledge Base missing a lot of information
  - Support does not respond to email requests in a timely manner
  - Forums are not administrated on a consistent basis -- some issues go without answers for MONTHS
  - Scripting language is proprietary, clumsy and restrictive
  
  If you are thinking about buying using software, Don't. Ever. Seriously.

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