py2exe Alternatives

Apps similar to py2exe include Py2MSIX. It's paid, but PyInstaller and nuitka are free. Other options are cx_Freeze, MSIX Packaging SDK, bbfreeze and Shed Skin. In total there are seven Compilers like py2exe for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. Py2MSIX icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. PyInstaller icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
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  3. nuitka icon
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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
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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
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  5. 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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  6. bbfreeze icon
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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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  7. Shed Skin icon
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    Shed Skin is an experimental compiler, that can translate pure, but implicitly statically typed Python (2.4-2.6) programs into optimized C++. It can generate stand-alone programs or extension modules that can be imported and used in larger Python programs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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