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# Gradle Build Tool vs Grails Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Gradle Build Tool** [

4.4/5(38)

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**Grails** [

3.6/5(33)

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Pricing

**Gradle Build Tool**
No pricing available

**Grails**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Gradle Build Tool**
2 months

Based on 7 responses

**Grails**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Gradle Build Tool**
Not enough reviews yet

**Grails**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Gradle Build Tool**
$$$$$

**Grails**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Gradle Build Tool**
Not enough reviews yet

**Grails**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Gradle Build Tool**
Not enough data

**Grails**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Gradle Build Tool**
 ![Gradle Build Tool screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/190644/VSCode.png)

**Grails**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.6

8.633

**Grails**

7.9

7.922

Ease of Use

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.3

8.333

**Grails**

8.6

8.622

Ease of Setup

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.0

8.017

**Grails**

8.1

8.19

Ease of Admin

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.1

8.116

**Grails**

7.1

7.18

Quality of Support

**Gradle Build Tool**

7.7

7.724

**Grails**

6.5

6.519

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.3

8.39

**Grails**

8.6

8.67

Product Direction (% positive)

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.9

8.931

**Grails**

6.3

6.322

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Gradle Build Tool](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1892e631cb74d1536d91c24cfbe5322d/gradle-build-tool.svg "Gradle Build Tool")](https://www.g2.com/products/gradle-build-tool/reviews)

Gradle Build Tool

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

22.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

19.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

58.3%

[![Grails](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_36f1bae8310bb7a2f8417ff867932e4a/grails.png "Grails")](https://www.g2.com/products/grails/reviews)

Grails

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

47.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

30.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

21.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

22.2%

47.8%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

19.4%

30.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

58.3%

21.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Gradle Build Tool](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1892e631cb74d1536d91c24cfbe5322d/gradle-build-tool.svg "Gradle Build Tool")](https://www.g2.com/products/gradle-build-tool/reviews)
Gradle Build Tool

Information Technology and Services

27.8%

Internet

16.7%

Computer Software

16.7%

Higher Education

8.3%

Telecommunications

5.6%

Other

25.0%

[![Grails](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_36f1bae8310bb7a2f8417ff867932e4a/grails.png "Grails")](https://www.g2.com/products/grails/reviews)
Grails

Information Technology and Services

26.1%

Computer Software

17.4%

Program Development

8.7%

Internet

8.7%

Think Tanks

4.3%

Other

34.8%

Alternatives

**Gradle Build Tool Alternatives**

 ![Jenkins](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_816e7e27d5ac09363053c4ca43e63c5c/jenkins.png "Jenkins")

[
Jenkins
](/products/jenkins/reviews)

 ![Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7b1e34d1cfcc265beee0d9b4290461fa/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform.jpg "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform")

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Red Hat Ansible Automation...
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 ![Bamboo](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1505148807/bamboo.svg "Bamboo")

[
Bamboo
](/products/bamboo/reviews)

 ![Apache Maven](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9d00048205a466c174da3c77093a1336/apache-maven.png "Apache Maven")

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Apache Maven
](/products/apache-maven/reviews)

**Grails Alternatives**

 ![spring.io](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/13b10fbf78fe0ef9bab8268eb1f3d7aa/spring-io.svg "spring.io")

[
spring.io
](/products/spring-io/reviews)

 ![Spark](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487566689/apache-spark.png "Spark")

[
Spark
](/products/apache-spark/reviews)

 ![Vraptor](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3ea07ce59976a149459ef6fc2c024d81/vraptor.png "Vraptor")

[
Vraptor
](/products/vraptor/reviews)

 ![JHipster](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_95c64c1be649c4ad42eba5485d80e94a/jhipster.png "JHipster")

[
JHipster
](/products/jhipster/reviews)

## Gradle Build Tool vs Grails

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Grails easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Gradle Build Tool.

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