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Jar to exe. Tools overview.

Well, you can run java application as: java -jar app.jar in console.
But I’m sure, you agree, that it’s not easy-to-use for users.
So, we can make exe from jar and run it as usual application. I found following tools for this:

JEXECreator
This tool costs $75 and has 30-day trial version.
Application converted fine, but when I run the application, there appears message box with thanking for using JEXECreator and suggesting to buy a full version.

Jar2Exe
Free version works only for console application, Standard Edition costs $14.95. Free trial period is 30 days.
Simple wizard, without many settings. Generated application doesn’t work, a dll is missing, but I didn’t search for it.

Launch4j
Open Source, BSD license. Crossplatform.
It has many settings for all needs. Minimal settings for working application are: exe/jar paths, minimal JRE version, type: console/GUI.
You can make launch4j config and generate exe automatically using ant or maven.

My choice is launche4j! It’s Open Source and allows to automate converting process.

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By Denis Lunev
April 4, 2010

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  2. Denis Lunev said
    on April 4, 2010

    Thanks! But I don’t see difference in launch4j

  4. ultrasound technician said
    on April 5, 2010

    Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

  6. kp said
    on April 5, 2010

    you also missed JSmooth which is also very nice.

    http://jsmooth.sourceforge.net/

  7. Denis Lunev said
    on April 5, 2010

    Thanks for other tools! I heard about JSmooth, but didn’t try it

  8. Nicolas said
    on April 5, 2010

    Seems that you also missed Winrun4j http://winrun4j.sourceforge.net/

  9. Jibundo Alim Suren said
    on April 5, 2010

    nice article, thx for this. I just didn’t know!

  10. Vitaly Mikheev said
    on April 5, 2010

    “Convert Java to EXE: Why, When, When Not and How”, a more comprehensive overview including links to these and other tools is available at http://www.excelsior-usa.com/articles/java-to-exe.html

  11. Mike said
    on April 5, 2010

    Jsmooth + Maven JSmooth Plugin has to be the easiest. I can even invoke JSmooth on a linux server to generate custom executables for users. I can and do.

  12. school grants said
    on April 16, 2010

    Valuable info. Lucky me I found your site by accident, I bookmarked it.

  13. RFID Reader said
    on April 18, 2010

    really appreciate YOU — thanks a lot! RFID Reader

  14. jjMichael said
    on April 21, 2010

    I shouldn’t be surprizing so hard at that.

  15. Amy said
    on April 23, 2010

    Jsmooth + Maven JSmooth Plugin has to be the easiest. I can even invoke JSmooth on a linux server to generate custom executables for users. I can and do.

  16. Rick said
    on April 25, 2010

    “Convert Java to EXE: Why, When, When Not and How”, a more comprehensive overview including links to these and other tools is available at http://www.excelsior-usa.com/articles/java-to-exe.html

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    on April 25, 2010

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  18. Karen said
    on April 25, 2010

    Jsmooth + Maven JSmooth Plugin has to be the easiest. I can even invoke JSmooth on a linux server to generate custom executables for users. I can and do.

  19. Brian said
    on April 25, 2010

    Valuable info. Lucky me I found your site by accident, I bookmarked it.

  20. Steve said
    on April 25, 2010

    Jsmooth + Maven JSmooth Plugin has to be the easiest. I can even invoke JSmooth on a linux server to generate custom executables for users. I can and do.

  21. Dave said
    on April 25, 2010

    Jsmooth + Maven JSmooth Plugin has to be the easiest. I can even invoke JSmooth on a linux server to generate custom executables for users. I can and do.

  22. Dave said
    on April 25, 2010

    “Convert Java to EXE: Why, When, When Not and How”, a more comprehensive overview including links to these and other tools is available at http://www.excelsior-usa.com/articles/java-to-exe.html

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