py2app vs py2exe

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modified py2exe to support unicode paths (by goatpig)

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py2app		py2exe
	Project
-	Mentions	-
-	Stars	17
-	Growth	-
-	Activity	0.0
about 8 years ago	Latest Commit	about 10 years ago
	Language	Python
-	License	Mulan Permissive Software License, Version 1

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Tracking mentions began in Dec 2020.

py2exe

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Tracking mentions began in Dec 2020.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing py2app and py2exe you can also consider the following projects:

PyInstaller - Freeze (package) Python programs into stand-alone executables

Nuitka - Nuitka is a Python compiler written in Python. It's fully compatible with Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11. You feed it your Python app, it does a lot of clever things, and spits out an executable or extension module.

pyarmor - A tool used to obfuscate python scripts, bind obfuscated scripts to fixed machine or expire obfuscated scripts.

PyOxidizer - A modern Python application packaging and distribution tool

packaging - Core utilities for Python packages

pynsist - Build Windows installers for Python applications

dh-virtualenv - Python virtualenvs in Debian packages