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We've compiled a list of 29 free and paid alternatives to CMake. The primary competitors include Maven, Gradle. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between CMake and SCons, MakeMe, Ant. Also you can look at other similar options here: Development Tools.


Maven
Free Open Source

Apache Maven is a Java-based tool for build automation and project management (in software...

Gradle
Free Open Source

Gradle is build automation evolved.

SCons
Free Open Source

SCons is an Open Source software construction tool—that is, a next-generation build tool.

MakeMe
Free Open Source

Building Software Made Simple

Ant
Free Open Source

Apache Ant is an Open Source Java-based build tool (for software development).

Rake
Free Open Source

Rake is a software task management and build automation tool.

Buck is a build system developed and used by Facebook.

GNU Make
Free Open Source

Make is a tool which controls the generation of executables and other non-source files of a program...

Makepp
Free Open Source

Compatible but reliable and improved replacement for GNU Make, implemented in Perl 5.

Ninja Build
Free Open Source

Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed.

CMake is a family of tools designed to build, test and package software.

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CMake Overview

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 environment of your choice.

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