InstallAnywhere is a Java-based software tool for creating installers or software packages, for multiple platforms. It can also be used to create Virtual Appliances for Linux platforms using an existing installers or software packages. InstallAnywhere was originally made by Zero G Software until it was acquired by Macrovision in 2005, which later sold their software group, and InstallAnywhere became owned and supported by the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. 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 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 EOL right after the Zero-G acquisition, and encouraged InstallAnywhere.NET users to migrate to InstallShield. 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