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IzPack vs Makeself

A side-by-side look at IzPack and Makeself. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

IzPack

IzPack

Development

IzPack is an open source tool for packaging Java applications into platform-independent installers. It is lightweight, customizable, and does not require an installer wizard or UI. IzPack allows developers to easily bundle Java apps into installers for distribution.

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Makeself

Makeself

Os & Utilities

Makeself is a small shell script that generates a self-extractable tarball for Unix. It packages software into a single executable file for easy distribution and installation.

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