The Meson Build System
Its own declarative build language that generates Ninja files.
- Language
- Python
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 6.6k
- Latest
- 1.12.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-14
alternatives to
CMake
Mirror of CMake upstream repository
Meson and SCons. 2 alternatives to CMake, in Python. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meson | Full replacement | 6.6k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Python | 1.12.1 | 2026-10-14 |
| SCons | Partial | 2.4k | MIT | Open source | No | Python | 4.11.1 | 2026-10-18 |
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About CMake
- Language
- C
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Stars
- 8.1k
- Last push
- 2026-10-19