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# GNU Automake vs SCons Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**GNU Automake**
No pricing available

**SCons**
No pricing available

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**GNU Automake**
Not enough data

**SCons**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**GNU Automake**

**8.9** /10

Based on 11 responses

**SCons**

**8.6** /10

Based on 12 responses

Ease of Use

**GNU Automake**

**8.3** /10

Based on 11 responses

**SCons**

**8.3** /10

Based on 13 responses

Ease of Setup

**GNU Automake** Not enough data

**SCons** Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**GNU Automake** Not enough data

**SCons** Not enough data

Quality of Support

**GNU Automake**

**7.9** /10

Based on 7 responses

**SCons**

**6.9** /10

Based on 9 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**GNU Automake** Not enough data

**SCons** Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**GNU Automake**

**6.8** /10

Based on 11 responses

**SCons**

**8.2** /10

Based on 13 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
41.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
41.2%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![GNU Automake](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d211b33bd9a6b70715d9ba7f26e8cfd4/gnu-automake.png "GNU Automake")](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-automake/reviews)
GNU Automake

Consumer Services
18.2%

Telecommunications
9.1%

Research
9.1%

Religious Institutions
9.1%

Internet
9.1%

Other
45.5%

[![SCons](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_ad1a076a2598e6fe2b5e59cc25917169/scons.png "SCons")](https://www.g2.com/products/scons/reviews)
SCons

Computer Software
47.1%

Automotive
11.8%

Telecommunications
5.9%

Research
5.9%

Program Development
5.9%

Other
23.5%

Alternatives

**GNU Automake Alternatives**

 ![CMake](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a24dedb54f0d29cd769216f70cc92db4/cmake.png "CMake")

[
CMake
](/products/cmake/reviews)

 ![FinalBuilder](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d56f6b1fc0d06858381ff39b53260573/finalbuilder.png "FinalBuilder")

[
FinalBuilder
](/products/finalbuilder/reviews)

 ![Leiningen](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_e92fc2fe16914b933d03a4bdb4913526/leiningen.jpeg "Leiningen")

[
Leiningen
](/products/leiningen/reviews)

 ![Apache Buildr](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f2e08fc9b5e7cbdc2129732ad1d6539d/apache-buildr.png "Apache Buildr")

[
Apache Buildr
](/products/apache-buildr/reviews)

**SCons Alternatives**

 ![CMake](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a24dedb54f0d29cd769216f70cc92db4/cmake.png "CMake")

[
CMake
](/products/cmake/reviews)

 ![GNU Make](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3013989c4a77f13473ace5387dedf5df/gnu-make.png "GNU Make")

[
GNU Make
](/products/gnu-make/reviews)

 ![FinalBuilder](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d56f6b1fc0d06858381ff39b53260573/finalbuilder.png "FinalBuilder")

[
FinalBuilder
](/products/finalbuilder/reviews)

 ![Leiningen](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_e92fc2fe16914b933d03a4bdb4913526/leiningen.jpeg "Leiningen")

[
Leiningen
](/products/leiningen/reviews)

## GNU Automake vs SCons

- Reviewers felt that GNU Automake meets the needs of their business better than SCons.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GNU Automake is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SCons over GNU Automake.