SCons

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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.

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Free
Open Source (MIT)

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Build automation

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antosha_one added SCons as alternative to Autark
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Developed by
Unknown
Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
Written in
Python
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Updated Oct 12, 2026

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SCons was added to AlternativeTo by WoutervD on Feb 27, 2012 and this page was last updated Jul 14, 2026.

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Install from the command line

brew install scons

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What is SCons?

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. In short, SCons is an easier, more reliable and faster way to build software.