electron-builder
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A complete solution to package and build a ready for distribution Electron app for MacOS, Windows and Linux with “auto update” support out of the box
electron-packager is a command-line tool and Node.js library that bundles Electron-based application source code with a renamed Electron executable and supporting files into folders ready for distribution. Unlike electron-builder, it does not include auto-update support out of the box and is generally considered less feature-rich.
electron-forge is a complete tool for creating, publishing, and installing modern Electron applications. It provides a more integrated development experience compared to electron-builder, including project scaffolding, packaging, and publishing. However, it may not offer the same level of customization and flexibility in build configurations.
electron-updater is a standalone module that provides auto-update functionality for Electron apps. While electron-builder includes auto-update support as part of its feature set, electron-updater can be used independently or in conjunction with other packaging tools like electron-packager.
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A complete solution to package and build a ready for distribution Electron app for MacOS, Windows and Linux with “auto update” support out of the box
The npm package electron-builder receives a total of 1,161,926 weekly downloads. As such, electron-builder popularity was classified as popular.
We found that electron-builder demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 3 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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