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NSIS vs py2exe

A side-by-side look at NSIS and py2exe. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

NSIS

NSIS

Development

NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is an open source system utility for creating installers on Windows. It provides a simple scripting language to build the logic and UI of installers. NSIS is useful for bundling software into distributable packages with installers.

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py2exe

py2exe

Development

py2exe is a Python module that allows you to easily create standalone Windows executable programs from Python scripts. It bundles all necessary parts so you can distribute the resulting executables to end users who do not have Python installed.

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