[[appendix.executable-jar.alternatives]]
= Alternative Single Jar Solutions

If the preceding restrictions mean that you cannot use Spring Boot Loader, consider the following alternatives:

* https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-shade-plugin/[Maven Shade Plugin]
* http://www.jdotsoft.com/JarClassLoader.php[JarClassLoader]
* https://sourceforge.net/projects/one-jar/[OneJar]
* https://imperceptiblethoughts.com/shadow/[Gradle Shadow Plugin]

