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

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Reviews

**Gradle Build Tool** [

4.4/5(38)

](https://www.g2.com/products/gradle-build-tool/reviews#reviews)

**Grunt** [

4.3/5(17)

](https://www.g2.com/products/grunt/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Gradle Build Tool**
No pricing available

**Grunt**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Gradle Build Tool**
2 months

Based on 7 responses

**Grunt**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 6 responses

Return on Investment

**Gradle Build Tool**
Not enough reviews yet

**Grunt**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

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

**Grunt**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Gradle Build Tool**
Not enough reviews yet

**Grunt**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Gradle Build Tool**
Not enough data

**Grunt**
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)

**Grunt**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.6

8.633

**Grunt**

9.0

9.016

Ease of Use

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.3

8.333

**Grunt**

8.1

8.116

Ease of Setup

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.0

8.017

**Grunt**

6.9

6.96

Ease of Admin

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.1

8.116

**Grunt**

8.9

8.96

Quality of Support

**Gradle Build Tool**

7.7

7.724

**Grunt**

8.0

8.011

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.3

8.39

**Grunt**

8.0

8.05

Product Direction (% positive)

**Gradle Build Tool**

8.9

8.931

**Grunt**

7.1

7.116

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%

[![Grunt](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9981953457da53251a09f15604cd4f29/grunt.png "Grunt")](https://www.g2.com/products/grunt/reviews)

Grunt

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

62.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

37.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

22.2%

62.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

19.4%

37.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

58.3%

0%

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%

[![Grunt](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9981953457da53251a09f15604cd4f29/grunt.png "Grunt")](https://www.g2.com/products/grunt/reviews)
Grunt

Internet

25.0%

Computer Software

25.0%

Media Production

6.3%

Information Technology and Services

6.3%

Hospital & Health Care

6.3%

Other

31.3%

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")

[
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")

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

**Grunt Alternatives**

 ![Okta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fc3b8f792177eb1565971fd0bb450896/okta.svg "Okta")

[
Okta
](/products/okta/reviews)

 ![Termius](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1542150809/termius.svg "Termius")

[
Termius
](/products/termius/reviews)

 ![SAP Fiori](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b5f8f986beca96ab0027c693ee762fb9/sap-fiori.svg "SAP Fiori")

[
SAP Fiori
](/products/sap-fiori/reviews)

 ![Progress Telerik Fiddler](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b8d6ada91779c5f9bb59446c0e57f5dc/progress-telerik-fiddler.jpg "Progress Telerik Fiddler")

[
Progress Telerik Fiddler
](/products/progress-telerik-fiddler/reviews)

## Gradle Build Tool vs Grunt

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

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