MSIX Packaging SDK Alternatives

MSIX Packaging SDK is described as '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' and is an app. There are six alternatives to MSIX Packaging SDK for Windows, Linux, Mac and .NET Framework. The best MSIX Packaging SDK alternative is Py2MSIX. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try NuGetPackageExplorer or py2exe. Other great apps like MSIX Packaging SDK are cx_Freeze, Deb-o-Matic and bbfreeze.

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  1. Py2MSIX icon

    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.

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    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Summary
     

    • Py2MSIX is the most popular Windows alternative to MSIX Packaging SDK.

    • Py2MSIX is the most popular commercial alternative to MSIX Packaging SDK.

    • Py2MSIX is Paid and ProprietaryMSIX Packaging SDK is Free and Open Source
  2. NuGetPackageExplorer icon

    NuGetPackageExplorer

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    NuGet Package Explorer (NPE) is an application that makes it easy to create and explore NuGet packages. You can load a .nupkg or .snupkg file from disk or directly from a feed such as nuget.org.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
     

    • NuGetPackageExplorer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MSIX Packaging SDK.

    • NuGetPackageExplorer is Free and Open SourceMSIX Packaging SDK is also Free and Open Source

  4. py2exe

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. cx_Freeze icon

    cx_Freeze

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    cx_Freeze is a 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • cx_Freeze is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to MSIX Packaging SDK.

    • cx_Freeze is Free and Open SourceMSIX Packaging SDK is also Free and Open Source
  6. Deb-o-Matic icon

    Deb-o-Matic

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    Deb-o-Matic is an easy to use utility to build Debian source packages, meant to help developers to automate the building of their packages with a tool that requires limited user interaction and a simple configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. bbfreeze icon

    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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