Wise Package Studio 10 · Enterprise · Professional · Standard

Package every
Windows application
the same way.

Windows Installer, WiseScript and MSIX authoring in one suite, around a shared software repository and a packaging process your whole team follows, from the first capture to the package you ship.

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Enterprise 10 Ent

For: Packaging teams across an organization
Adds: Security and Tool Setup, SOE Snapshot, Visual MSIDiff, WebDeploy, SmartPatch and Distribute

Everything in Professional

Professional 10 Pro

For: A team sharing one repository
Adds: Software Manager, Repository Manager, Task Manager, MSIX Designer, SetupCapture and validation

Everything in Standard

Standard 10 Std

For: One packager on one machine
Includes: Workbench, the Windows Installer Editor and the WiseScript Package Editor

Standalone SharePoint · no database

What’s in the box

One suite. Every package format.

Author a classic setup.exe, a standard .msi or a modern .msix from the same seat. Each editor is the full product at your edition, and Workbench ties them together.

Wise for Windows Installer

Ent · Pro · Std

Author standard Windows Installer packages with a guided expert and full table-level control.

The Windows Installer Editor: open a real .msi, change it and save it, or build one from a Wise project that keeps your source paths, releases and languages.

Builds: .msi, .msm, transforms, and an optional Setup .exe wrapper
Project: .wsi, or the .msi itself
Edit with: Installation Expert · Setup Editor · MSI Script

Wise for Windows Installer →

Wise Installation System

Ent · Pro · Std

Script exactly what an installation does, and ship it as one self-contained executable.

The WiseScript Package Editor: a readable list of actions instead of a text file, compiled into an installer anyone can run.

Builds: A single setup.exe with its own uninstall
Project: .wse
Edit with: Installation Expert · Script Editor · Dialog Editor

Wise Installation System →

MSIX Designer

Ent · Pro

Package the same application for MSIX and APPX, alongside your Windows Installer work.

One team can deliver both formats: the manifest, the payload and the signing are pages in the same kind of expert you already use.

Builds: Signed .msix and .msixbundle
Authors: AppxManifest.xml, payload layout, capabilities
Edit with: Installation Expert

And the tools around them

Wise Software Manager, Wise Repository Manager, the Wise Task Manager, WiseScript Express, the Windows Installer Debugger and the WiseUpdate Feed Editor.

Professional & Enterprise

The packaging process

From capture to distribution

Every package moves through the same steps. Process Templates make them the tasks of every project, so the next packager works the way the last one did.

CaptureSetupCapture compares a machine before and after a setup runs; ApplicationWatch records only what one application touches.
CatalogImport .msi, .msp, .mst, .wse and .wsi packages into the Wise Software Repository, where their files and registry keys are compared.
AuthorEdit the package in Wise for Windows Installer, the Wise Installation System or MSIX Designer, at your edition.
ValidateThe Validation Wizard checks the package against Microsoft’s authoring guidelines and your own rules.
TestRun it with the Test button without touching your machine, or step through an .msi install in the debugger.
DistributeCheck the finished package into the repository, or publish it to a share point or distribution location.

Long imports run on the server: Software Manager queues them to the Wise Task Service, and the Wise Task Manager shows their progress.

Wise Workbench & the Wise Software Repository

Workbench runs the packaging work

Workbench is the shell that ties the suite together: projects, the tools each task opens, and the process every package follows. Behind it, the Wise Software Repository holds what your organization already packages.

Projects, tasks and process templates

Group everything belonging to one packaging effort into a project you can reopen at any time, and run each task in the tool it needs.

Every installed tool in one place, launched the same way each time
Process Templates set the tasks a package passes through
A To Do List of the tasks assigned to you across every project
Side-by-side and full-screen modes while a tool runs
Standard ships the eight-step Basic Package Creation Process, with no database

Metric	What it tells you
Total measured time	The sum of every recorded run on the project
Actual start date	When work first began
Elapsed time	From the first run’s start to the latest run’s end
% tasks completed	The share of tasks marked complete
Tasks remaining	How many tasks still need to be done

One software repository for the team

The Wise Software Repository holds the information and resources for the software your organization uses: files, directories, registry keys and merge modules, in a database every seat shares.

Import packages, then report on the resources they have in common
Find a conflict before it reaches the desktop
Check packages in and out, with a history of who changed what
Point one Software Manager seat at production, test and archive catalogs

Where	What it holds
Software repository	Packages, their files, registry keys, merge modules and relationships
Share point	Templates, component rules, prerequisites, themes and validation rules
Task queue	The imports and jobs the Wise Task Service runs on the server
Workbench database	Projects, process templates, tools, users and groups

Wise SharePoint

Share templates, component rules, prerequisites, installation themes and validation rules between development teams.

Repository Manager

Create share points and the databases behind them: provision schemas, apply migrations and register the share point everyone works from.

Package relationships

Record the application groups a package belongs to and the order related packages install in, with metadata such as its owner and license.

Security Setup

Define groups, assign users to them, and control which parts of Workbench each group may see and change. Enterprise.

Tool Setup

Publish the tool catalog every seat sees, adding, editing and removing the tools that appear in Workbench. Enterprise.

Metrics & reports

Report on the time recorded against projects and tasks, so the next estimate starts from what actually happened.

Server-side import queue

Hand long-running imports to the Wise Task Service, so they run on the server and leave the packager’s machine free.

SOE Snapshot

Record a standard operating environment, so captures taken against it leave out everything the baseline already provides. Enterprise.

Visual MSIDiff

Compare two packages, or a transform against its base .msi, and see which tables, files and settings differ. Enterprise.

Find your fit

Choose the package format

Two authoring tools build the classic installer formats, and MSIX Designer adds the modern one. For managed, enterprise rollouts lean toward .msi; for a fully custom installer you hand over and run, lean toward WiseScript.

Feature	Wise Installation System	Wise for Windows Installer	MSIX Designer
The package
What it builds	A self-contained `setup.exe`	A standard `.msi`	A signed `.msix`
Project file	`.wse`	`.wsi`	An MSIX project
Install technology	Your own install logic	The Windows Installer service	The Windows app package model
Best when	You need full control in one portable file	You deploy across an organization	You target modern packaging
Authoring
Installation Expert	✓	✓	✓
Direct editing	Script Editor	Setup Editor, MSI Script and tables	–
Dialog editor	✓	✓	–
Scripting	WiseScript and Lua	Lua macros and WiseScript custom actions	–
Repackaging
SetupCapture and ApplicationWatch	✓	✓	–
Import from an `.msi`	Enterprise	✓	–
Shipping
Digital signatures	✓	✓	✓
Builds without the IDE	`Wise32.exe /c`	`WfWI.exe /c`	Prints the `makeappx` and `signtool` lines
Group Policy deployment	–	✓	–

Editions

Wise Package Studio 10 editions

Standard is one packager with the authoring tools. Professional adds the shared repository and the tools around it, and Enterprise adds administration, patching and web distribution for the whole organization.

Feature	Enterprise	Professional	Standard
What's In The Box
Wise WorkbenchThe shell that ties the suite together. Organizes packaging work into projects, presents every installed tool in one place, and walks a package through a repeatable sequence of tasks from creation to distribution.	✓	✓	✓
Windows Installer EditorThe full Wise for Windows Installer design environment for authoring and editing Windows Installer packages, at the matching edition.	✓	✓	✓
WiseScript Package EditorThe full Wise Installation System scripting environment for authoring script-driven installations, at the matching edition.	✓	✓	✓
WiseScript ExpressA streamlined WiseScript editor for authoring the custom actions and helper installations that support a Windows Installer package.	✓	✓	–
Wise Software ManagerAn easy-to-use interface to the Wise Software Repository that manages the information and resources stored in the repository, allowing you to create databases, import software, subscribe to and update information, delete software, and view detail and summary information about the contents of the repository.	✓	✓	–
Wise Repository ManagerCreates and administers share points and the databases behind them — provisioning schemas, applying migrations, managing credentials, and registering the share point the whole organization works from.	✓	✓	–
Wise Task ManagerWatches the packaging work queued to the Wise Task Service, showing live progress for every running job and letting you cancel one without stopping the service.	✓	✓	–
MSIX DesignerAuthors modern MSIX and APPX packages — manifest, payload layout, capabilities and signing — alongside your Windows Installer work, so one team can deliver both formats.	✓	✓	–
Windows Installer DebuggerSteps through a running `.MSI` install, sets breakpoints and inspects properties as the installation executes.	✓	✓	–
WiseUpdate Feed EditorAuthors the update feed the WiseUpdate client reads, including applicability rules, prerequisites, exit codes and target groups.	✓	✓	–
Wise Standalone SharePointInstalls the shared resource payload — dialog templates, prerequisites, validation modules and installation themes — for a single-user seat that runs without a database.	–	–	✓
Share, Collaborate, Communicate, Standardize
Wise Software Repository™A collection of application information and related resources, stored in a database and accessed through your Wise product. The repository includes information and resources for all software applications and related components used by an organization, including files, directories, registry keys and merge modules.	✓	✓	–
Wise SharePointShare commonly used items such as templates, component rules, prerequisites, installation themes and validation rules between development teams.	✓	✓	–
Package Meta DataCreate meta data elements to store additional package information, such as package owner, license information, and installation details.	✓	✓	–
Package RelationshipsSpecify relationships between packages in the repository, including the application groups a package belongs to and the order in which related packages are installed.	✓	✓	–
Distribute to the Wise Software RepositoryCheck completed installations into the Wise Software Repository, which makes it easy for system administrators in your organization to find, test and approve packages before they are distributed.	✓	✓	–
Check-In / Check-OutTake a package out of the repository for editing and return it when the work is done, with a full history of who changed what and when.	✓	✓	–
Manage Merge ModulesStore and pull the correct versions of merge modules from the Wise Software Repository to include in installation builds.	✓	✓	–
Shared Resource ReportsReport on the files, registry keys and merge modules that packages have in common, so shared resources are found before they cause a conflict on the desktop.	✓	✓	–
Multiple CatalogsPoint a single Software Manager seat at more than one share point database — production, test and archive catalogs side by side.	✓	✓	–
Security SetupDefine groups, assign users to them, and control which parts of Workbench each group may see and change across the whole organization.	✓	–	–
Tool SetupPublish the tool catalog every seat in the organization sees, adding, editing and removing the tools that appear in Workbench.	✓	–	–
Manage The Packaging Process
ProjectsGroup everything belonging to one packaging effort — the working directory, the tools used and the tasks completed — into a project you can reopen at any time.	✓	✓	✓
Process TemplatesDefine the sequence of tasks a package must pass through, then apply that process to every project so the whole team packages the same way.	✓	✓	–
Project ManagementTrack a project's progress through its process, including who owns each task and which steps remain.	✓	✓	–
MetricsReport on the time and effort recorded against projects and tasks, so packaging work can be estimated from what actually happened.	✓	✓	–
To Do ListSee the tasks assigned to you across every project in one list, and mark them complete as you go.	✓	✓	–
Tool ConfigurationSet the command line, working directory and options each tool is launched with, so a task always starts the tool the same way.	✓	✓	–
Basic Package Creation ProcessA ready-made, eight-step process that takes a single packager from an empty project to a distributable package with no database required.	–	–	✓
Side-By-Side And Full-Screen ModesWork with the tool list and project details together, or give the running tool the whole screen.	✓	✓	✓
Server-Side Import QueueHand long-running package imports to the Wise Task Service so they run on the server and leave the packager's machine free.	✓	✓	–
Repackaging And Discovery
SetupCapture™Capture an existing setup by comparing the machine before and after it runs, then import the difference straight into the open project as files, registry entries and components.	✓	✓	–
ApplicationWatchWatch a single application as it runs and record only what that application touches, for packages a full-machine capture would over-collect.	✓	✓	–
SOE SnapshotRecord the state of a standard operating environment so captures taken against it exclude everything the baseline already provides.	✓	–	–
Universal ImportImport setup.exe files into the Wise Software Repository, even if you don't have the original setup script. Bring all of your organization's software into the Wise Software Repository, facilitating resource sharing and conflict checking.	✓	✓	–
Import MSI, MSP And MSTRead Windows Installer packages, patches and transforms into the repository, including the files and registry entries they carry.	✓	✓	–
Import WSE And WSIRead Wise projects into the repository so script-driven and Windows Installer packages are catalogued together.	✓	✓	–
Testing Essentials
Validation WizardReviews your installation against Microsoft's authoring guidelines before it ships, verifying valid component design, proper advertising support, uninstall support, and many other crucial installation guidelines.	✓	✓	–
Custom ValidationChoose which validation rules are applied, so a package is tested against your organization's standards rather than a fixed list.	✓	✓	–
Installation TestingThe one-touch Test button performs a test run without making changes to your development machine. Check the appearance and logical flow of your installation without writing to your hard drive.	✓	✓	✓
Task ListWhen compilation, component, table or validation errors occur, a list of the errors appears in a Task List, where you can double-click an error to jump to the part of the project that created it.	✓	✓	✓
Visual MSIDiffCompare two packages, or a transform against its base `.MSI`, and see exactly which tables, files and settings differ.	✓	–	–
Flexible Distribution
DistributePublish a finished package to the Wise Software Repository, a share point or a distribution location, in one step from the tool that built it.	✓	–	–
WebDeploy™Easily create Web-based installations for Internet and intranet distribution. A small installation downloads to the end user's PC and initiates the remainder of the download from the Web, so only the features the user selects are transferred.	✓	–	–
WiseUpdate™The WiseUpdate client, installed on the destination PC, routinely scans the Web for updates and automatically downloads and installs new files.	✓	✓	–
SmartPatch™Create patch installations containing only the differences between two versions of your software, and identify the changes that would make a patch unsafe before you ship it.	✓	–	–
Wise Digital SignaturesDigitally sign an `.MSI`, an `.EXE` wrapper, or an `.MSI` wrapped with external CAB files, ensuring the integrity of every package.	✓	✓	✓
Release ManagementCreate multiple releases — such as full, evaluation and demo versions — from a single project file, reducing labor and costs.	✓	✓	–
Media OptionsBuild for whatever the package ships on, from a single compressed file to external cabinets and spanned, multi-part media.	✓	✓	✓
Command Line CompileBuild any project from a script or a build server without opening the IDE, so packaging joins your existing automated build.	✓	✓	–

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