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Depending on a user's system configuration, you may need to provide the Microsoft Visual C runtime DLL. The py2exe documentation provides different files to choose from, depending on the version of Python you are working with.

In addition, py2exe does not create the installation builder, that is, installation wizard. While it may not be necessary for your application, Windows users generally expect a wizard to be available when running an .exe file. A number of free, open-source, and proprietary installation builders are available.

One benefit of building Mac binaries is that they are simple to pack for distribution; once the .app file is generated, right-click on the file and choose Create Archive. After that, your application is ready to be shipped out.

A common problem with cx_Freeze is that the program doesn't automatically detect a file that needs to be copied. This frequently occurs if you are dynamically importing modules into your program, for example, a plugin system.

Binaries created by cx_Freeze are generated for the OS it was run on; for instance, to create a Windows .exe file, cx_Freeze has to be used on a Windows computer. Thus, to make a truly cross-platform Python program that is distributed as executable binaries, you must have access to other operating systems. This can be alleviated by using virtual machines, cloud hosts, or simply purchasing the relevant systems.

When PyInstaller is run, it analyzes the supplied Python program and creates a <program>.spec file in the same folder as the Python program. In addition, the build/ subdirectory is placed in the same location.

The build/ directory contains log files and the working files used to actually create the binary. After the executable file is generated, a dist/ directory is placed in the same location as the Python program, and the binary is placed in the dist/ directory.

The executable file generated by Nuitka will have the .exe extension on all platforms. It is still usable on non-Windows OSes, but it is recommended to change the extension to a system-specific one to avoid confusion.

The binary files created with any of the commands previously shown require Python to be installed on the end system, as well as any C extension modules that are used.