| 1. | Cook | | | description language. www.canb.auug.org.au |
| 2. | GNU Make | | | Freeware - A make program featuring pattern-matched viewpaths, parallel threads, multiple platforms, conditional directives, makefile regeneration, and an advanced Make description language. www.gnu.org |
| 3. | Jam | | | Freeware - A make replacement featuring dependency scanning, per-target viewpathing, parallel threads, multiple platforms, variant builds, and control flow statements in the Jam description language. www.perforce.com |
| 4. | Jmk | | | Freeware - A make program written in Java, featuring a traditional make description language and shell command target actions. sourceforge.net |
| 5. | MPI GNU Make | | | 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. www.llnl.gov |
| 6. | NAnt | | | Freeware - Not Ant is like Ant, but uses C# and .NET technologies. nant.sourceforge.net |
| 7. | Odin | | | Freeware - A make replacement featuring dependency scanning, viewpaths, distributed rsh execution, cached derived files, variant builds, conditional directives, and an Odin rule language. ftp.cs.colorado.edu |
| 8. | Opus Make | | | Opus - A multiplatform make featuring dependency scanning, suffix-specific viewpaths, extended command and macro modifiers, CPP preprocessor directives, and iterators in the Make rule language. www.opussoftware.com |
| 9. | PVM GNU Make | | | Freeware - A modified GNU make that uses the Oakridge PVM Parallel Virtual Machine to perform parallel distributed builds. sourceforge.net |
| 10. | SCons | | | Freeware - A make replacement like Cons, written in Python and featuring MD5 file signatures, dependency scanning, parallel build threads, viewpathing, multidirectory builds, and Python build actions. www.scons.org |
| 11. | A-A-P | | | 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 Python. www.a-a-p.org |
| 12. | Electric Cloud | | | Electric Cloud - A make replacement that distributes builds across multiple cluster machines for faster builds. Features plug-compatibilty with GNU Make and Nmake. www.electric-cloud.com |
| 13. | Boost Build | | | Freeware - A Make replacement with a simple and high-level target language. It supports build variants, and several different compilers and tools. boost.sourceforge.net |
| 14. | MakeXS | | | Freeware - A build system based on GNU Make and GNU M4. It automates many mundane tasks including creating Doxygen documentation. www.makexs.com |
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