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py2exe vs Shed Skin

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

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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Shed Skin

Shed Skin

Development

Shed Skin is an experimental compiler, Python to C++, that makes creating Python extensions easy. It uses advanced static analysis and type inference techniques to generate optimized C++ code. Shed Skin can significantly improve the execution time of CPU-bound Python programs.

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