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Gradle vs Mill
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| Fact | Gradle | Mill |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Groovy | Scala |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 19k | 2.8k |
| Latest | v9.8.1 | 1.3.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-18 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | about 18 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 28+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 25 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Apache Maven. Alternatives to Apache Maven →
Full replacementGradleBuild scripts in Groovy or Kotlin instead of XML, with the same dependency repositories.
PartialMillBuilds JVM projects with its own build file and plugins; Maven plugins do not carry over.
Gradle
- v8.14.62026-10-088.14.6
- v9.8.12026-10-079.8.1
- v9.8.02026-09-249.8.0
- v9.8.0-RC32026-09-229.8.0 RC3pre-release
- v9.8.0-RC22026-09-179.8.0 RC2pre-release
Mill
- 1.3.02026-10-10CI: ignore failing python example test
- 1.3.0-M12026-09-25Fine-grained task-level concurrency between launcherspre-release
- 1.1.102026-09-25Deduplicate the non-inverted dependency tree to fix showMvnDepsTree hanging
- 1.1.92026-09-07Build with Mill to 1.1.8 and set API baseline
- 1.1.82026-08-07Refactor Moduleutils with mutable set for better performance (backport #7095)
Gradle
✓ signed The latest release, v9.8.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Mill
✓ signed The latest release, 1.3.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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