Make Tools

Ant

jakarta.apache.org

Freeware - A make replacement that uses an XML description language instead of makefiles, and that executes build actions using Java objects instead of shell commands.

399 visits Dec 9, 2025 Details

Build

kolpackov.net

Open Source - A software build system implemented on top of GNU make featuring position-independent non-recursive multi-makefile include-based structure, complete inter-project dep…

214 visits Sep 12, 2024 Details

Cook

canb.auug.org.au

Freeware - A make replacement featuring file fingerprints, dependency scanning, viewpathing, parallel threads, distributed rsh builds, cross compiling, and build actions in the "co…

150 visits Jan 11, 2025 Details

Electric Cloud

electric-cloud.com

A make replacement that distributes builds across multiple cluster machines for faster builds. Features plug-compatibility with GNU Make and Nmake.

341 visits Mar 15, 2025 Details

GNU Make

gnu.org

Freeware - A make program featuring pattern-matched viewpaths, parallel threads, multiple platforms, conditional directives, makefile regeneration, and an advanced Make description…

329 visits Mar 23, 2024 Details

Jmk

sourceforge.net

Freeware - A make program written in Java, featuring a traditional make description language and shell command target actions.

106 visits Jun 6, 2024 Details

MPI GNU Make

llnl.gov

Chambeau - A modified GNU make that uses the MPI Message Passing Interface for excellent scalability on multiple machines. Authors now say use 'GNU Make -j' instead.

204 visits Dec 3, 2024 Details

NAnt

nant.sourceforge.net

Freeware - Not Ant is like Ant, but uses C# and .NET technologies.

372 visits Nov 5, 2025 Details

Opus Make

opussoftware.com

Opus - A multiplatform make featuring dependency scanning, suffix-specific viewpaths, extended command and macro modifiers, CPP preprocessor directives, and iterators in the Make r…

54 visits Apr 16, 2026 Details

PBS

search.cpan.org

Open Source - A Make replacement written in Perl featuring hierarchical builds, dependency graph node triggers, no built in rules, PBS/Perl syntax for PBSfiles, a Perl API for the …

23 visits Apr 7, 2025 Details

PVM GNU Make

sourceforge.net

Freeware - A modified GNU make that uses the Oakridge PVM Parallel Virtual Machine to perform parallel distributed builds.

156 visits Mar 14, 2025 Details

SCons

scons.org

Freeware - A make replacement like Cons, written in Python and featuring MD5 file signatures, dependency scanning, parallel build threads, viewpathing, multidirectory builds, and P…

407 visits Mar 19, 2026 Details

TrMake

cs.bgu.ac.il

Open Source - A modular makefile system for multi-platform C++ development in Unix environment using GNU make 3.80 or higher, featuring modular makefiles and transparent handling o…

215 visits Mar 3, 2025 Details

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