Gradle AlternativesBuild Systems and other similar apps like Gradle

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

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  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 Gradle

    Is GNU Make a good alternative to Gradle?
     
    • GNU Make is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Gradle.

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

    • GNU Make is Free and Open SourceGradle 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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    CMake VS Gradle

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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.

    31 Maven alternatives
    Maven screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Maven Features

    1.  C++ support
    2.  Build automation
    Maven iconGradle Icon

    Maven VS Gradle

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  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.

    29 pypyr alternatives
    pypyr screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    pypyr Features

    1.  Continuous Integration
    2.  Continuous Deployment
    pypyr iconGradle Icon

    pypyr VS Gradle

    Is pypyr a good alternative to Gradle?
     
    • pypyr is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Gradle.

    • pypyr is Free and Open SourceGradle 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.

    38 SCons alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SCons Features

    1.  Build automation
    SCons iconGradle Icon

    SCons VS Gradle

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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
    LazFuck screenshot 1

    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 iconGradle Icon

    LazFuck VS Gradle

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  7. Ant icon
     10 likes

    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
    Ant iconGradle Icon

    Ant VS Gradle

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  8. 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 iconGradle Icon

    Rake VS Gradle

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  9. Buck icon
     3 likes

    Buck is a build system developed and used by Facebook. It encourages the creation of small, reusable modules consisting of code and resources, and supports a variety of languages on many platforms.

    27 Buck alternatives
    Buck screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Buck Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Rust
    Buck iconGradle Icon

    Buck VS Gradle

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  10. Meson icon
     3 likes

    Meson is an open source build system meant to be both extremely fast, and, even more importantly, as user friendly as possible.

    20 Meson alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Meson Features

    1.  C support
    2.  C++ support
    3.  C++
    4.  Rust
    Meson iconGradle Icon

    Meson VS Gradle

    Is Meson a good alternative to Gradle?
     
  11. qmake icon
     3 likes

    qmake is a tool from The Qt Company that helps simplify the build process for development project across different platforms. qmake automates the generation of Makefiles so that only a few lines of information are needed to create each Makefile.

    37 qmake alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    qmake Features

    1.  Build automation
    qmake iconGradle Icon

    qmake VS Gradle

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  12. waf icon
     4 likes

    Waf is a Python-based framework for configuring, compiling and installing applications.

    32 waf alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xcode
    • Eclipse
    • Microsoft Visual Studio

    waf Features

    1.  Portable
    waf iconGradle Icon

    waf VS Gradle

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