cx_Freeze Alternatives

cx_Freeze is described as 'Set of scripts and modules for freezing Python scripts into executables in much the same way that py2exe and py2app do. Unlike these two tools, cx_Freeze is cross platform and should work on any platform that Python itself works on. It requires Python 2' and is an app in the development category. There are six alternatives to cx_Freeze for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best cx_Freeze alternative is Py2MSIX. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PyInstaller or nuitka. Other great apps like cx_Freeze are py2exe, MSIX Packaging SDK and bbfreeze.

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    Py2MSIX

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    If you have a Python script or executable, you are 90% of the way to the Microsoft Store. Py2MSIX bridges that final 10% gap. It wraps your code into a compliant MSIX package, handles the manifest creation, and even signs it for you—all from a simple dashboard.

    0 Py2MSIX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Py2MSIX is the most popular Windows alternative to cx_Freeze.

    • Py2MSIX is the most popular commercial alternative to cx_Freeze.

    • Py2MSIX is Paid and Proprietarycx_Freeze is Free and Open Source
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    PyInstaller

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    PyInstaller is a program that freezes (packages) Python programs into stand-alone executables, under Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, Solaris and AIX.

    5 PyInstaller alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
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    • PyInstaller is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to cx_Freeze.

    • PyInstaller is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to cx_Freeze.

    • PyInstaller is Free and Open Sourcecx_Freeze is also Free and Open Source
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    nuitka

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    Nuitka is a Python compiler.

    It's fully compatible with Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5.

    You feed it your Python app, it does a lot of clever things, and spits out an executable or extension module.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

  5. py2exe

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    A distutils extension to create standalone Windows programs from Python scripts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    MSIX Packaging SDK

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    The MSIX Packaging SDK project is an effort to enable developers on a variety of platforms to pack and unpack packages for the purposes of distribution from either the Microsoft Store, or their own content distribution networks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     

    • MSIX Packaging SDK is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to cx_Freeze.

    • MSIX Packaging SDK is Free and Open Sourcecx_Freeze is also Free and Open Source
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    bbfreeze

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    bbfreeze creates stand-alone executables from python scripts. It's similar in purpose to the well known py2exe for windows, py2app for OS X, PyInstaller and cx_Freeze (in fact ancient versions were based on cx_Freeze.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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