Compile Python applications into stand-alone executables

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nuitka

Also worth checking out: Nuitka [1]. It actually <i>compiles</i> your Python into machine code (albeit still making use of the CPython interpreter). Despite the title, pyinstaller doesn't really compile anything, it just bundles your bytecode and the interpreter into a binary. You can get similar-ish results the Nuitka by combining it with Cython but it's a lot more work. [1] https://nuitka.net/.

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atbswp

Not OP but my experience trying out nuitka vs PyInstaller on atbswp[0] is nuitka takes significantly longer (and CPU time) to run and in my case the resulting executable wasn't working, it was because I use wxPython or some hidden import in my dependencies, I don't remember exactly. Bottom-line I think nuitka is great if you (or your dependencies) does not do black magic in the imports, otherwise you're in for a lot of debugging. 0: https://github.com/rmpr/atbswp.

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Kanmail

I use pyinstaller for my Kanmail email client [1] and it’s fantastic, but at creating Mac app bundles or Windows exes. Tried making actual standalone binaries for another project and, as others have mentioned, they’re incredibly slow to startup. Still, I am a huge fan of the project and it makes it possible to make webview desktop “apps” (like or hate them) with Python. [1] https://kanmail.io.

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