Best fpm Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from software packaging tools ranked against fpm on the same published basis.
- 1fpm vs Tauri Bundler
- 2fpm vs electron-builder
- 3fpm vs InstallAware
- 4fpm vs IzPack
- 5fpm vs NSIS
- 6fpm vs Advanced Installer
- 7fpm vs Flatpak Builder
- 9fpm vs WiX Toolset
- 10fpm vs appimagetool
- 11fpm vs nFPM
- 12fpm vs cargo-bundle
- 13fpm vs Electron Forge
- 14fpm vs electron-packager
- 15fpm vs makeself
- 16fpm vs CyberInstaller Suite
- 17fpm vs Inno Setup
- 18fpm vs InstallBuilder
- 19fpm vs InstallForge
- 20fpm vs Jamf Safe Internet
- 21fpm vs Master Packager Suite
fpm alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tauri Bundler | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | electron-builder | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | InstallAware | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | IzPack | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | NSIS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Advanced Installer | 6.4 | Free plan | $33.25/mo | Windows |
| 7 | Flatpak Builder | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | WiX Toolset | 6.4 | Free plan | $541.67/mo | API, Browser, Windows |
| 10 | appimagetool | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | nFPM | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | cargo-bundle | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Electron Forge | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | electron-packager | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | makeself | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | CyberInstaller Suite | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Inno Setup | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | InstallBuilder | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | InstallForge | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Jamf Safe Internet | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Master Packager Suite | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about fpm alternatives
What is the best alternative to fpm?
Tauri Bundler, number 1 in software packaging tools with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: electron-builder, InstallAware, IzPack and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to fpm?
Tauri Bundler is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.