build2 Alternatives

    build2 is described as 'open-source (MIT), cross-platform build toolchain for developing and packaging C and C++ code. It hierarchy of tools that includes the build system, package dependency manager (for package consumption), and project dependency manager (for project development)' and is an app in the OS & Utilities category. There are four alternatives to build2 for Linux, Mac, Windows, Raspberry Pi and Self-Hosted solutions. The best alternative is Conan, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like build2 are CPM (Free, Open Source), Hunter (Free, Open Source) and Vcpkg (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated Sep 8, 2021

    1. Conan

      • Free • Open Source
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        Open source, decentralized and multi-platform package manager.
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      • CPM

        • Free • Open Source
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        CPM is designed to promote small, well-tested, composable C++ modules. CPM allows you to link against multiple different versions of the same static library without symbol conflicts.

        Discontinued

        The project is no longer maintained since 2017. It's still available on GitHub

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      • Hunter

        • Free • Open Source
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        Hunter is a CMake driven cross-platform package manager for C/C++ projects. With the help of Hunter you can organize builds for Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Raspberry Pi and other platforms.
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      • Vcpkg

        • Free • Open Source
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        C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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