Bazel AlternativesBuild Systems and other similar apps like Bazel

Bazel is described as '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' and is a Build System in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Bazel for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best Bazel alternative is GNU Make, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bazel are CMake, Maven, Gradle and SCons.

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Bazel alternatives page was last updated Sep 4, 2024
  1. GNU Make icon
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    Make is a tool which controls the generation of executables and other non-source files of a program from the program's source files.

    38 GNU Make alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin

    GNU Make Features

    1.  Build automation
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    GNU Make VS Bazel

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    • GNU Make is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Bazel.

    • GNU Make is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Bazel.

    • GNU Make is Free and Open SourceBazel is also Free and Open Source
  2. CMake icon
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    CMake is a family of tools designed to build, test and package software. CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files. CMake generates native makefiles and workspaces that can be used in the compiler...

    41 CMake alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku

    CMake Features

    1.  Build automation
    2.  C++ support
    3.  C support
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  3. Maven icon
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    Apache Maven is a Java-based tool for build automation and project management (in software development). It is centered around a Project Object Model (POM) described in a XML file that describes the project structure and its dependencies to other components and libraries.

    32 Maven alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Maven Features

    1.  C++ support
    2.  Build automation
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    Maven VS Bazel

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  4. Gradle icon
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    Gradle is a build tool with a focus on build automation and support for multi-language development. If you are building, testing, publishing, and deploying software on any platform, Gradle offers a flexible model that can support the entire development lifecycle from compiling...

    29 Gradle alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Studio
    • Eclipse
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Java
    • Apache NetBeans

    Gradle Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Build automation
    3.  Continuous Integration
    4.  Java based
    5.  Continuous Deployment
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    Gradle VS Bazel

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  5. SCons icon
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    SCons is an Open Source software construction tool—that is, a next-generation build tool. Think of SCons as an improved, cross-platform substitute for the classic Make utility with integrated functionality similar to autoconf/automake and compiler caches such as ccache.

    38 SCons alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SCons Features

    1.  Build automation
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  6. LazFuck icon
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    LazFuck is a GUI application for writing, executing, compiling and debugging programs written in famous BrainFuck esoteric programming language.

    41 LazFuck alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    LazFuck Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Debugging
    5.  Interpreter
    LazFuck iconBazel Icon

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  7. Ant icon
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    Apache Ant is an Open Source Java-based build tool (for software development). It uses XML files to describe, structure and control the build process. Most actions are described as 'Tasks' - Ant offers a library of built-in Tasks, but various 3rd party Tasks and Task...

    35 Ant alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed. It differs from other build systems in two major respects: it is designed to have its input files generated by a higher-level build system, and it is designed to run builds as fast as possible.

    19 Ninja Build alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Ninja Build Features

    1.  Optimized for Fastboot mode
    2.  Build automation
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  9. Premake icon
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    Powerfully simple build configuration

    Describe your software project just once, using Premake's simple and easy to read syntax, and build it everywhere. Generate project files for Visual Studio, GNU Make, Xcode, Code::Blocks, and more across Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Use.

    22 Premake alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Premake Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Build automation
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    Premake VS Bazel

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  10. Rake icon
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    Rake is a software task management and build automation tool. It allows you to specify tasks and describe dependencies as well as to group tasks in a namespace.

    29 Rake alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Rake Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Build automation
    Rake iconBazel Icon

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  11. Autoconf icon
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    GNU Autoconf is a tool for producing configure scripts for building, installing and packaging software on computer systems where a Bourne shell is available.

    22 Autoconf alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Autoconf Features

    1.  Build automation
    Autoconf iconBazel Icon

    Autoconf VS Bazel

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  12. MakeMe icon
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    Embedthis MakeMe is a modern replacement for make and autoconf. It manages the building of programs and products by direct compilation and the generation of IDE projects and Makefiles. MakeMe can portably build programs for Linux, Mac and Windows and handles cross-compilation...

    15 MakeMe alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MakeMe Features

    1.  Build automation
    2.  Software Management
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    MakeMe VS Bazel

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