# Gradle Build Tool vs Grunt Comparison

| | Gradle Build Tool | Grunt | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 38 | 17 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (58.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Gradle Build Tool | Grunt | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (33 reviews) | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (33 reviews) | 8.1 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 7.1 (16 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Gradle Build Tool

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Grunt

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available


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## Categories

**Unique to Gradle Build Tool (1):** [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation)

**Unique to Grunt (1):** [Other Development Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-development)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Gradle Build Tool | Grunt | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 22.2% | 62.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 19.4% | 37.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 58.3% | 0% | 

### By Industry

#### Gradle Build Tool

- **Information Technology and Services:** 27.8%
- **Internet:** 16.7%
- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Higher Education:** 8.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.6%
- **Program Development:** 2.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.8%
- **Food Production:** 2.8%
- **Financial Services:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 11.1%

#### Grunt

- **Internet:** 25.0%
- **Computer Software:** 25.0%
- **Media Production:** 6.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.3%
- **E-Learning:** 6.3%
- **Education Management:** 6.3%
- **Biotechnology:** 6.3%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 6.3%
- **Accounting:** 6.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Gradle Build Tool

- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (566 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Bamboo](https://www.g2.com/products/bamboo/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [Apache Maven](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-maven/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (168 reviews)
- [Azure DevOps Server](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews)
- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [Progress Chef](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-chef/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (102 reviews)
- [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1788 reviews)
- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2366 reviews)

### Alternatives to Grunt

- [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1244 reviews)
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- [SAP Fiori](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-fiori/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (207 reviews)
- [Progress Telerik Fiddler](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-telerik-fiddler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (166 reviews)
- [Chromium OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chromium-os/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (139 reviews)
- [AWS CloudTrail](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloudtrail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (106 reviews)
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- [PHPRunner](https://www.g2.com/products/phprunner/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (47 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Gradle Build Tool

- Title: [Is maven or gradle better?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/gradle-build-tool-is-maven-or-gradle-better) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "For non-trivial build situations, without question Gradle is the better tool.  Maven works in simple cases, even though it is still overly verbose. However,..."
- Title: [Is maven or gradle better?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-maven-or-gradle-better) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Gradle is far better in my opinion.  While Maven works, the XML POM files are extremely verbose and awkward.  The design principles of Maven make projects..."

### Grunt

No discussions available for this product.

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