Paquet Builder
2026.

The professional installer IDE for Windows — shipping for twenty years, now with a built-in AI assistant. Desktop IDE, not a service. No subscription, no time limit, no account required.

Install once, then activate the edition your license unlocks — or stay on the free Freeware edition for personal use. Licensing →

What's new

Four headline changes in 2026.0.2

Full changelog
  1. 01 Embedded AI assistant and standalone MCP server for headless automation
  2. 02 WebView2-powered HTML rendering for installer dialogs, welcome and final screens
  3. 03 New Installation Scope system: current user, all users, user choice, or automatic
  4. 04 Windows ARM64 support with native installer groundwork and ARM64-ready runtime

Companion tools

Three companion downloads.

Tools that sit next to Paquet Builder. Two are free for every edition; the console compiler ships with an Ultimate license.

  • Shell Extension

    Windows Explorer

    Right-click any file or folder and compress it directly into a signed self-extracting .exe archive — without opening Paquet Builder.

    Get the extension

  • MCP Server

    AI integration

    Connect Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible client. Drive your installer projects through natural-language conversations.

    Download MCP server

  • Console Compiler

    Ultimate edition

    Headless build binary for CI/CD pipelines. Reads project files, compiles without a GUI, returns structured exit codes for Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

    Ultimate users → My Account

Licensing

One installer.
Four editions inside.

The binary above contains every edition. Install once, then activate the edition your license unlocks. No separate downloads, no second installer.

Trial
Every feature unlocked for evaluation. Packages carry a small reminder line until you enter a license.
Freeware
Personal use forever. Reduced feature set, no commercial distribution.
Pro
Lifetime commercial license. Every custom action, code signing, multilanguage. From $99.95.
Ultimate
Everything in Pro, plus console compiler for CI/CD and no-branding builds. From $179.95.
Buy a license
From $99.95 Licensing FAQ

Requirements & automation

Runs where you build.

Installs in seconds on any recent Windows machine — workstation, build server, or VDI. Packages stay compatible with every supported Windows version back to 7.

System

  • Windows 10 or 11 (Windows 7/8 still supported)
  • x64 architecture
  • Administrator rights to install
  • Internet connection for license activation

For CI/CD

  • Silent install: pbinst.exe /s
  • Scriptable direct URL (see copy button above) — suitable for curl, wget, Invoke-WebRequest
  • Verify signature: right-click → Properties → Digital Signatures, or Get-AuthenticodeSignature
  • Older releases: available to registered users from My Account