Build systems

Compile, test and package projects from a declared build, for C, C++, the JVM and other languages.

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Build systems
Tool	Stars	Licence	Terms	Self-hosted	Language	Latest	Last push
Gradle	19k	Apache-2.0	Open source	No	Groovy	v9.8.0	2026-10-06
Ninja	13k	Apache-2.0	Open source	No	C++	v1.13.2	2026-09-24
Xmake	12k	Apache-2.0	Open source	No	Lua	v3.1.1	2026-10-06
Meson	6.6k	Apache-2.0	Open source	No	Python	1.12.1	2026-10-05
Apache Maven	5.4k	Apache-2.0	Open source	No	Java	maven-3.10.0	2026-10-06
sbt	5k	Apache-2.0	Open source	No	Scala	v2.0.10	2026-10-05
Premake	3.6k	BSD-3-Clause	Open source	No	C	v5.0.0	2026-10-06
Mill	2.8k	MIT	Open source	No	Scala	1.1.10	2026-10-06
SCons	2.4k	MIT	Open source	No	Python	4.11.1	2026-10-05

9 tools

Adaptable, fast automation for all

Language: Groovy
Licence: Apache-2.0
Stars: 19k
Latest: v9.8.0
Last push: 2026-10-06

a small build system with a focus on speed

Language: C++
Licence: Apache-2.0
Stars: 13k
Latest: v1.13.2
Last push: 2026-09-24

🔥 A cross-platform build utility based on Lua

Language: Lua
Licence: Apache-2.0
Stars: 12k
Latest: v3.1.1
Last push: 2026-10-06

The Meson Build System

Language: Python
Licence: Apache-2.0
Stars: 6.6k
Latest: 1.12.1
Last push: 2026-10-05

Apache Maven core

Language: Java
Licence: Apache-2.0
Stars: 5.4k
Latest: maven-3.10.0
Last push: 2026-10-06

sbt, the interactive build tool

Language: Scala
Licence: Apache-2.0
Stars: 5k
Latest: v2.0.10
Last push: 2026-10-05

Premake

Language: C
Licence: BSD-3-Clause
Stars: 3.6k
Latest: v5.0.0
Last push: 2026-10-06

A better build tool for Java, Scala and Kotlin: Simpler than Maven, easier than Gradle, with 3-7x faster dev workflows than other JVM build tools

Language: Scala
Licence: MIT
Stars: 2.8k
Latest: 1.1.10
Last push: 2026-10-06

SCons - a software construction tool

Language: Python
Licence: MIT
Stars: 2.4k
Latest: 4.11.1
Last push: 2026-10-05