List of build automation software#Non-Make-based tools

These tools sequence build operations {{endash}} often based on dependencies {{endash}} sometimes running tasks in parallel.

• {{Annotated link|Apache Ant}}; uses XML format for configuration files
• {{Annotated link|Apache Maven}}
• {{Annotated link|Another System Definition Facility|ASDF}}
• {{Annotated link|Bazel (software)|Bazel}}
• {{Annotated link|BitBake}}; written in Python
• {{Annotated link|Boot (software)|Boot}}; written in Clojure
• Boost boost.build {{endash}} For C++ projects, cross-platform, based on Perforce Jam
• {{Annotated link|Buck (software)|Buck}}; written in Rust, using Starlark (BUILD file syntax) as Bazel
• {{Annotated link|Buildout}}; Python-based
• {{Annotated link|Cabal (software)|Cabal}}
• D Dub {{endash}} Official package and build manager of the D Language
• {{Annotated link|Flowtracer}}
• {{Annotated link|Gradle}}; with a Groovy- and Kotlin-based domain specific language (DSL), combining features of Apache Ant and Apache Maven with more features like a reliable incremental build
• {{Annotated link|Grunt (software)|Grunt}}
• {{Annotated link|Gulp.js|Gulp}}
• {{Annotated link|IncrediBuild}}
• {{Annotated link|Leiningen (software)|Leiningen}}; for Clojure projects
• {{Annotated link|Make (software)|Make}}; one of the earliest build automation tools; many variants
• {{Annotated link|Mix (build tool)|Mix}}
• {{Annotated link|MSBuild}}; from Microsoft
• {{Annotated link|NAnt}}; based on Ant
• {{Annotated link|Ninja (build system)|Ninja}}
• Perforce Jam {{endash}} Build tool by Perforce, inspired by Make
• {{Annotated link|Qbs (build tool)|Qt Build System}}
• {{Annotated link|Rake (software)|Rake}}
• {{Annotated link|sbt (software)|sbt}}
• {{Annotated link|SCons}}; Python-based
• {{Annotated link|Stack (Haskell)|Stack}}
• {{Annotated link|Waf (build system)|Waf}}; Python-based

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Called meta-build tools, these generate configuration files for other build tools such as those listed above.

• {{Annotated link|CMake}}; very popular; integrated with IDEs such as Qt Creator,{{cite web|url=http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-project-cmake.html|title=Setting Up CMake - Qt Creator Manual|website=doc.qt.io}} KDevelop and GNOME Builder{{cite web|url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GNOME-Builder-3.28-Work|title=GNOME Builder Development Environment Picking Up Many Features For GNOME 3.28 - Phoronix|website=www.phoronix.com}}
• {{Annotated link|GNU build system|GNU build system (aka Autotools)}}
• {{Annotated link|GYP (software)|GYP (Generate Your Projects)}}; superseded by GN which generates files for ninja and other tools
• {{Annotated link|imake}}
• OpenMake Software Meister
• {{Annotated link|Meson (software)|Meson}}; integrated with GNOME Builder
• {{Annotated link|Premake}}; written in Lua
• {{Annotated link|qmake}}

Continuous integration systems automate build operations at a relatively high level via features including: scheduling and triggering builds, storing build log and output files and integrating with version control systems.

• {{Annotated link|AnthillPro}}
• {{Annotated link|Apache Continuum}}
• Bitbucket Pipelines and Deployments {{endash}} Continuous integration for Bitbucket hosted repositorieshttps://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/build-test-and-deploy-with-pipelines-792496469.html Cross-platform
• {{Annotated link|Buildbot}}
• {{Annotated link|CruiseControl}}
• Go continuous delivery {{endash}} Open source, cross-platform
• GitLab Runner {{endash}} Continuous integration
• GitHub Actions {{endash}} Free continuous integration service for open-source projects
• {{Annotated link|Hudson (software)|Hudson}}
• {{Annotated link|Jenkins (software)|Jenkins}}; Hudson fork
• Spinnaker {{endash}} Open source multi-cloud continuous delivery service from Netflix and Google
• {{Annotated link|TeamCity}}
• {{Annotated link|Travis CI}}

• {{Annotated link|checkinstall}}
• {{Annotated link|Open Build Service}}

• {{Annotated link|Comparison of continuous integration software}}
• {{Annotated link|List of software package management systems}}
• {{Annotated link|List of version-control software}}
• Make variants {{endash}} Tools based on or very similar to Unix make
• {{Annotated link|Software configuration management}}

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