Make Tools

A-A-P

a-a-p.org

Open Source - A-A-P is an experimental make tool. Features include a special AAP makefile syntax, automated dependency support for Unix C programs, and a GUI interface written in …

315 visits Jun 27, 2024 Details

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.

393 visits Dec 9, 2025 Details

Boost Build

boost.sourceforge.net

Freeware - A Make replacement with a simple and high-level target language. It supports build variants, and several different compilers and tools.

6 visits Nov 21, 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…

211 visits Sep 12, 2024 Details

Cons

dsmit.com

Freeware - A make replacement written in Perl featuring MD5 file content and build signatures, dependency scanning, viewpathing for source and derived files, multidirectory builds,…

483 visits Feb 4, 2025 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 &qu…

144 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.

335 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…

321 visits Mar 23, 2024 Details

Jam

perforce.com

Freeware - A make replacement featuring dependency scanning, per-target viewpathing, parallel threads, multiple platforms, variant builds, and control flow statements in the Jam de…

290 visits Feb 13, 2026 Details

Jmk

sourceforge.net

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

98 visits Jun 6, 2024 Details

KJam

oroboro.com

A make replacement based on Jam, with more powerful features than the original Jam. Features dependency scanning, per-target viewpathing, and control flow. Distributes builds acros…

360 visits May 27, 2025 Details

MakeXS

makexs.com

Freeware - A build system based on GNU Make and GNU M4. It automates many mundane tasks including creating Doxygen documentation.

16 visits May 17, 2023 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.

199 visits Dec 3, 2024 Details

NAnt

nant.sourceforge.net

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

368 visits Nov 5, 2025 Details

Nmake

bell-labs.com

Lucent - Features dependency scanning, viewpaths, parallel and distributed rsh execution, a coshell, compiled makefiles, C preprocessor, variable editing, and a powerful Make rule …

210 visits Oct 5, 2024 Details

Odin

ftp.cs.colorado.edu

Freeware - A make replacement featuring dependency scanning, viewpaths, distributed rsh execution, cached derived files, variant builds, conditional directives, and an Odin rule la…

131 visits Mar 26, 2024 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…

46 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 …

15 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.

150 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…

403 visits Mar 19, 2026 Details