This program allows you to make your project portable after compilation. It is fully compatible with all .NET obfuscation tools and does not interfere with their processes.
| Feature | ILMerge | Costura.Fody | EmbedLibrary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merging Method | Merges assemblies into a single file | Embeds assemblies in resources and loads at runtime | Embeds assemblies in resources and loads at runtime |
| Supports All .NET Versions | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Loading Method | Merged into output file | Loads from resources | Loads from resources |
| Requires External Build Tools | ✅ Yes (Requires ILMerge.exe to be run separately after compilation) | ✅ Yes (Requires Costura.Fody NuGet package, runs automatically during compilation) | ✅ Yes (Requires EmbedLibrary.exe to be run separately after compilation) |
| Memory-Only Loading | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Build Process Modification | ✅ No modification (Runs post-build, allows further processing like obfuscation) | ❌ Yes (Modifies build process, no flexibility after compilation) | ✅ No modification (Runs post-build, allows further processing like obfuscation) |
| Compression Before Embedding | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Security Against Extraction | ❌ Weak (Assemblies are in the output file) | ||
| Manual & Automatic Library Selection | ❌ No (Requires all assemblies to be merged manually) | ❌ No (Automatically embeds all referenced assemblies) | ✅ Yes (Supports both manual selection & auto-detection of referenced libraries) |
- dnlib (Reads and writes .NET assemblies and modules)