10

8

6

4

2


6.8

3.2
packr

5.7

4.1
Capsule

5.3

6.6
JitPack

4.4

7.1
Nexus

4.3

8.7
IzPack

2.5

6.6
Launch4j

10 Distribution libraries and projects

  • packr

    6.8 3.2 L2 C++
    Packs JARs, assets and the JVM for native distribution on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

  • Capsule

    5.7 4.1 L2 Java
    Simple and powerful packaging and deployment. A fat JAR on steroids or a "Docker for Java" that supports JVM-optimized containers.

  • JitPack

    5.3 6.6
    Easy to use package repository for GitHub. Builds Maven/Gradle projects on demand and publishes ready-to-use packages.

  • Nexus

    4.4 7.1 L3 JavaScript
    Binary management with proxy and caching capabilities.

  • IzPack

    4.3 8.7 L2 Java
    Setup authoring tool for cross-platform deployments.

  • Launch4j

    2.5 6.6 L2 Java
    Wraps JARs in lightweight and native Windows executables.

  • really-executable-jars-maven-plugin

    2.3 0.0 Java
    Maven plugin for making self-executing JARs.

  • Central Repository

    - -
    Largest binary component repository available as a free service to the open-source community. Default used by Apache Maven and available in all other build tools.

  • Boxfuse

    - -
    Deployment of JVM application to AWS using the principles of Immutable Infrastructure.

  • Bintray

    - -
    Version control for binaries which handles the publishing. Can also be used with Maven or Gradle and has a free plan for open-source software or several business plans.

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