Packr Alternatives

    Packr is described as 'Packages your JAR, assets and a JVM for distribution on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, adding a native executable file to make it appear like the app is a native app. Packr is most suitable for GUI applications, such as games made with libGDX' and is an app in the Development category. There are six alternatives to Packr for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best alternative is Launch4j, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Packr are JarToExeJni and JarToExeProc (Free), Java Launcher (Free), jStart32 (Free) and Jar2Exe (Freemium).

    This page was last updated Sep 8, 2017

    1. Launch4j

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
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      Cross-platform Java executable wrapper for creating lightweight Windows native EXEs. Provides better user experience.
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    2. JarToExe is a lightweight and easy-to-use application designed to turn Java .jar files into executable binary .exe files.
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    4. Java Launcher

      • Free • Proprietary
      • Windows
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      Java Launcher is a powerful Java tool and an easy-to-use software, which contains nine features totally:
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    5. jStart32

      • Free • Proprietary
      • Windows
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      JStart32 works as a Win32-EXE wrapper to start Java applications running on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. The exe creation tool allows developers to define icon, minimal Java version and the start command of their Java application.
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    6. Jar2Exe

      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Windows
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      Jar2Exe is a tool to convert jar files into exe files. The principium of this software is to start java virtual machine using JNI interface. Basing on this, we have provided more other advanced features.
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    8. Jsmooth

      • Free • Open Source
      • Windows
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      JSmooth is a Java Executable Wrapper. It creates native Windows launchers (standard .exe) for your java applications. It makes java deployment much smoother and user-friendly, as it is able to find any installed Java VM by itself.
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