Autoconf Alternatives

Autoconf is described as 'GNU Autoconf is a tool for producing configure scripts for building, installing and packaging software on computer systems where a Bourne shell is available' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Autoconf for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Android apps. The best Autoconf alternative is CMake, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Autoconf are GNU Make, SCons, LazFuck and Ant.

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Autoconf alternatives page was last updated Jan 15, 2025
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  1. Task icon
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    Task is a task runner / build tool that aims to be simpler and easier to use than, for example, GNU Make.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)

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    RKD: Task executor - balance between Makefile and Gradle. Written in Python. Powerful tool for every DevOps. Automates production tasks as well as local development tasks.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    3.  DEV/OPS setup
    4.  Command line/bash

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    makebreed is a customizable shell script (./configure) that generates makefiles for C/C++ development projects using the gcc compiler. It is a simple, clean and easy alternative to other build systems like cmake or gnu autotools.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

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    A modern build, configuration management, ci/cd tool for automation Flexible data modelling, design of composition, OO and test driven Comprehensive workflow orchestration: full support all type of condition, loop(recursive), break, assert.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    UPcmd VS Autoconf

     
    • UPcmd is the most popular Android alternative to Autoconf.

    • UPcmd is Free and Open SourceAutoconf is also Free and Open Source
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    setup - A simple Bash library for setting up a directory structure using Makefile-like definitions.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    Setup.shl Features

    1.  Build automation
    2.  Continuous builds
    3.  Parallel builds

    Setup.shl VS Autoconf

     
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    Werk is a command runner and simplistic build system. It is intended to supplant Make in projects that need a simple build tool adjacent to a main build system, such as Cargo or NPM.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Rust
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BSD

    Werk Features

    1.  Rust

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    autosetup is a tool, similar to autoconf, to configure a build system for the appropriate environment, according to the system capabilities and the user-selected options.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    autosetup Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Build automation

    autosetup VS Autoconf

     
  8. xmake icon
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    xmake is a cross-platform build utility based on Lua. The project focuses on making development and building easier and provides many features (e.g package, install, plugin, macro, action, option, task ...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    xmake Features

    1.  Lua scripting

    xmake VS Autoconf

     
    • xmake is the most popular iPhone alternative to Autoconf.

    • xmake is Free and Open SourceAutoconf is also Free and Open Source
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    Reggae is a (meta) build system with multiple front (D, Python, Ruby, Javascript, Lua) and backends (make, ninja, tup, custom). This is alpha software, only tested on Linux and likely to have breaking changes made.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Reggae build system VS Autoconf

     
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    Bazel is an open-source build and test tool similar to Make, Maven, and Gradle. It uses a human-readable, high-level build language. Bazel supports projects in multiple languages and builds outputs for multiple platforms.

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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bazel Features

    1.  Build automation

    Bazel VS Autoconf

     
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