VMProtect AlternativesFile Compressors and other similar apps like VMProtect

VMProtect is described as 'Ultimate - All-In-One Solution For Software Licensing And Protection. VMProtect protects code by executing it on a virtual machine with non-standard architecture that makes it extremely difficult to analyze and crack the software' and is a File Compressor in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to VMProtect for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Android apps. The best VMProtect alternative is Appetize.io, which is free. Other great apps like VMProtect are Themida, FUPX, PELock and HimitsuShell.

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  1. Appetize.io icon
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    Run iOS & Android Apps in the Browser for Preview, Support, Demos, Testing and Automation using the fastest emulators and simulators. Try the instant online demo at https://appetize.io

    24 Appetize.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. Themida icon
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    Advanced Windows software protection system, developed for software developers who wish to protect their applications against advanced reverse engineering and software cracking.

    15 Themida alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. FUPX icon
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    Graphical interface for the UPX packer which offers easy access to all documented and undocumented UPX parameters without the need for command line usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. PELock icon
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    Software copy protection against reverse engineering with anti-cracking & anti-debugging techniques. Software license key system with time trial options.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. HimitsuShell icon
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    A shell script compiler that converts shell scripts into obfuscated binaries using an embedded shell interpreter and anti-debugging.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. Modern cloud-based software licensing solution with advanced features, designed for software vendors selling web, desktop & mobile applications. No license keys. No license servers. Drive revenue, protect IP, reduce license admin costs by up to 70%.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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  7. ASPack icon
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    ASPack is an advanced solution created to provide Win32 EXE file packing and to protect them against non-professional reverse engineering.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    kkrunchy is a small exe packer primarily meant for 64k intros. It's relatively useless for anything else actually, because the depacker was relatively slow in older releases (about 1-2MB per second on my machine) and is dog slow in the newest version (about 90-120k per...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Alienyze icon
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    Alienyze is a software packer and protection solution for native Windows 32-bit executable files. Alienyze allows developers to easily protect their software aginest cracking and reverse engineering, while also providing additional features such as executable compression...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    WWPack32 - Windows executable files compressor and protector. Compressed exe and dll files run exactly as before!. This program squeezes exe files and protects Win32 applications from cracking.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Crinkler is an executable file compressor (or rather, a compressing linker) for Windows specifically targeted towards executables with a size of just a few kilobytes. As of 2020, it is the most widely used tool for compressing 1k/4k/8k intros.

    14 Crinkler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. PECompact icon
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    PECompact is an advanced Windows executable compressor for use by software developers and vendors. Executable packers compress executable modules (EXE, DLL, etc..) so that their physical size is considerably smaller.

    13 PECompact alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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