PyInstaller VS pyinstxtractor

Compare PyInstaller vs pyinstxtractor and see what are their differences.

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PyInstaller pyinstxtractor
105 11
11,271 2,412
1.4% -
9.6 5.1
8 days ago 10 days ago
Python Python
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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PyInstaller

Posts with mentions or reviews of PyInstaller. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-08.

pyinstxtractor

Posts with mentions or reviews of pyinstxtractor. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-17.
  • Pasar de un .exe a un .py
    1 project | /r/programacion | 10 May 2023
  • Hack The Box - Vessel [Hard] - Walkthrough
    2 projects | dev.to | 17 Feb 2023
    I have used pyinstxtractor to extract the *.pyc files, and then the uncomplyle6 to decompile the *.pyc files. Which has led me to the actual source code of the binary:
  • How to reverse .EXE to .Py
    6 projects | /r/Python | 4 Aug 2022
    Also, be real, you mention you use it once in the credits at the bottom of your readme while also advertising your mate's tool that ALSO looks like it uses identical code to the original, this time without even mentioning it. And given he also makes CS:GO cheat tools by the looks of it, I struggle to understand why any of you think you have the moral high ground in any of this...
  • Synack Red Team Five CTF Writeup - Rev
    3 projects | dev.to | 5 May 2022
    It's a Pyinstaller binary.(I have used it once before, so I just knew it by checking the file.) Use https://github.com/extremecoders-re/pyinstxtractor to extract its source code archive in binary (by just running python pyinstxtractor.py ./backdoor or something), now many .pyc files are extracted. Find src.pyc and it's malformed as Python3.9, so https://github.com/rocky/python-uncompyle6/ denies to decompile. But challenge information says it's Python3.8, so I write helloworld python script and execute it with Python3.8. It yields Python3.8 .pyc file. Analyze it and find signature is \x55. Change src.pyc's signature from \x61 to \x55 and decompile by running uncompyle6 backdoor-src.38.pyc > backdoor-src.py
  • avoid contractor exploiting tkinter software...
    1 project | /r/learnpython | 30 Mar 2022
    If it's a pyinstaller blob, you can crack it open with tools like https://github.com/extremecoders-re/pyinstxtractor
  • I got hacked with a python script
    2 projects | /r/learnpython | 31 Dec 2021
  • Quick and easiest way to convert python project to exe
    1 project | /r/madeinpython | 15 Sep 2021
    auto-py-to-exe is a GUI interface for PyInstaller (a famous freezer packager for python projects). While very user friendly, it should be noted that the .exe made using PyInstaller (or auto-py-to-exe) is very easy to reverse engineer (https://github.com/extremecoders-re/pyinstxtractor).
  • Converting an exe back to .py
    1 project | /r/learnpython | 21 Apr 2021
  • Is there a way for me to secure docker images deployed on-premise?
    2 projects | /r/docker | 23 Feb 2021
    which boils down to slapping the Python Interpreter + the code in an executable form it is trivially easy to access the code inside such executables: https://github.com/extremecoders-re/pyinstxtractor
  • Need to decompile an exe compiled with PyInstaller
    1 project | /r/learnpython | 18 Jan 2021

What are some alternatives?

When comparing PyInstaller and pyinstxtractor you can also consider the following projects:

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.

fbs-tutorial - Tutorial for creating Python/Qt GUIs with fbs

PyOxidizer - A modern Python application packaging and distribution tool

python-uncompyle6 - A cross-version Python bytecode decompiler

py2exe - modified py2exe to support unicode paths

huami-token - Script to obtain watch or band bluetooth token from Huami servers

py2app

stuff - Unsorted, raw, ugly & probably poorly usable tools for reversing, exploit and pentest

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

decompile-py2exe - Decompile pyc

pynsist - Build Windows installers for Python applications

nodemcu-pyflasher - Self-contained NodeMCU flasher with GUI based on esptool.py and wxPython.