Create a directly-executable cross-platform GUI app using Python

First you will need some GUI library with Python bindings and then (if you want) some program that will convert your python scripts into standalone executables.

Cross-platform GUI libraries with Python bindings (Windows, Linux, Mac)

Of course, there are many, but the most popular that I’ve seen in wild are:

Complete list is at http://wiki.python.org/moin/GuiProgramming

Single executable (all platforms)

  • PyInstaller – the most active(Could also be used with PyQt)
  • fbs – if you chose Qt above

Single executable (Windows)

  • py2exe – used to be the most popular

Single executable (Linux)

  • Freeze – works the same way like py2exe but targets Linux platform

Single executable (Mac)

  • py2app – again, works like py2exe but targets Mac OS

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