Xenocode Postbuild and RemoteSoft's Salamander: Experiences? Preferences?

Question

One of my client's requirements is that the product be distributed without the need for other installations - e.g. .net.

After research I have found Xenocode's Postbuild and RemoteSoft's Salamander. Both seem to do what I need. Has anyone here used either of these tools and will you share your experiences? Can you compare the costs?

Xenocode is asking me for details of my product before providing me with a price, which gives me a great deal of pause. Are there hidden costs?

Answer 1

Xenocode no longer supports PostBuild, they have moved into the application virtualisation space with their "Spoon" product. Salamander is no longer maintained either. Consider RedGate SmartAssembly or LogicNP CryptoObfuscator. Both of these products are actively maintained and support VS2010 and .NET 4.0.