Meson AlternativesBuild Systems and other similar apps like Meson

Meson is described as 'Open source build system meant to be both extremely fast, and, even more importantly, as user friendly as possible' and is a Build System in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Meson for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Snapcraft apps. The best Meson alternative is GNU Make, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Meson are CMake, Maven, Gradle and LazFuck.

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Meson 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 is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Meson.

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

    • GNU Make is Free and Open SourceMeson is also Free and Open Source
  2. CMake icon
     32 likes

    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.

    31 Maven alternatives
    Maven screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Maven Features

    1.  C++ support
    2.  Build automation
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  4. Gradle icon
     17 likes

    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...

    28 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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  5. 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
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  6. 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
    Ant iconMeson Icon

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  7. 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
    Autoconf screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Autoconf Features

    1.  Build automation
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  8. 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 iconMeson Icon

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  9. Automake icon
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    GNU Automake is a programming tool that produces portable makefiles for use by the make program, used in compiling software.

    22 Automake alternatives
    Automake screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Automake Features

    1.  Build automation
    Automake iconMeson Icon

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  10. Cake icon
     1 like

    Cake (C# Make) is a cross-platform build automation system with a C# DSL for tasks such as compiling code, copying files and folders, running unit tests, compressing files and building NuGet packages.

    29 Cake alternatives
    Cake screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cake Features

    1.  C-sharp
    2.  Build automation
    Cake iconMeson Icon

    Cake VS Meson

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  11. EBuild icon
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    EBuild is a software project build, dependency management and reporting technology. The aim is to be able to tackle any build problem in a structured, declarative and elegant way. It is extensible via a plugin interface.

    28 EBuild alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    EBuild Features

    1.  Build automation
    EBuild iconMeson Icon

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  12. 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.

    39 Task alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
    Task iconMeson Icon

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