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At a Glance
GNU Make
GNU Make
Star Rating
(19)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SCons
SCons
Star Rating
(17)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SCons

GNU Make vs SCons

  • Reviewers felt that GNU Make meets the needs of their business better than SCons.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GNU Make is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SCons over GNU Make.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GNU Make
No pricing available
SCons
No pricing available
Free Trial
GNU Make
No trial information available
SCons
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
16
8.6
12
Ease of Use
6.9
16
8.3
13
Ease of Setup
6.9
7
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.9
7
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.5
12
6.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
16
8.2
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GNU Make
GNU Make
SCons
SCons
GNU Make and SCons are categorized as Other Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
GNU Make
GNU Make has no unique categories
SCons
SCons has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GNU Make
GNU Make
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
44.4%
SCons
SCons
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.2%
Reviewers' Industry
GNU Make
GNU Make
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Higher Education
16.7%
Computer Software
16.7%
Defense & Space
11.1%
Retail
5.6%
Other
33.3%
SCons
SCons
Computer Software
47.1%
Automotive
11.8%
Telecommunications
5.9%
Research
5.9%
Program Development
5.9%
Other
23.5%
Alternatives
GNU Make
GNU Make Alternatives
CMake
CMake
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Leiningen
Leiningen
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MPW Make
MPW Make
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FinalBuilder
FinalBuilder
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SCons
SCons Alternatives
CMake
CMake
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GNU Automake
GNU Automake
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FinalBuilder
FinalBuilder
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Leiningen
Leiningen
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Discussions
GNU Make
GNU Make Discussions
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GNU Make has no discussions with answers
SCons
SCons Discussions
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SCons has no discussions with answers