GNU Make Alternatives

GNU Make is described as 'Make is a tool which controls the generation of executables and other non-source files of a program from the program's source files' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GNU Make for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best GNU Make alternative is CMake, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNU Make are Maven, Gradle, pypyr and SCons.

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GNU Make alternatives page was last updated Sep 4, 2024
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  1. 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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku

    CMake Features

    1.  Build automation
    2.  C++ support
    3.  C support

    CMake VS GNU Make

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

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

    • CMake is Free and Open SourceGNU Make is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Maven Features

    1.  C++ support
    2.  Build automation

    Maven VS GNU Make

     
  3. 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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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

    Gradle VS GNU Make

     
  4. pypyr icon
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    pypyr is an open source task-runner for automation pipelines. pypyr lets you script sequential tasks in a simple yaml format with conditional execution, loops, error handling and retries for any step in your pipeline.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    pypyr Features

    1.  Continuous Integration
    2.  Continuous Deployment

    pypyr VS GNU Make

     
    • pypyr is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to GNU Make.

    • pypyr is Free and Open SourceGNU Make is also Free and Open Source
  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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SCons Features

    1.  Build automation

    SCons VS GNU Make

     
  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.

    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 VS GNU Make

     
  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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ant VS GNU Make

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Ninja Build Features

    1.  Optimized for Fastboot mode
    2.  Build automation

    Ninja Build VS GNU Make

     
    Comments about Ninja Build as an Alternative to GNU Make
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    Positive May 24, 2020
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    Simpler syntax and easy to generate

    GNU Make Icon
    • Ninja Build is Free and Open SourceGNU Make is also Free and Open Source
  9. MSBuild icon
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    The Microsoft Build Engine is a platform for building applications. This engine, which is also known as MSBuild, provides an XML schema for a project file that controls how the build platform processes and builds software.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MSBuild Features

    1.  C++

    MSBuild VS GNU Make

     
  10. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Premake Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Build automation

    Premake VS GNU Make

     
  11. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Rake Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Build automation

    Rake VS GNU Make

     
  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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MakeMe Features

    1.  Build automation
    2.  Software Management

    MakeMe VS GNU Make

     
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