--- title: Apache Buildr Reviews meta\_title: 'Apache Buildr Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 13 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Apache Buildr works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 13 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: CI/CD Tools url: https://www.g2.com/categories/ci-cd-tools --- # Apache Buildr Reviews & Product Details Apache Buildr is a build system for Java-based applications, including support for Scala, Groovy and a growing number of JVM languages and tools. * * * Seller [The Apache Software Foundation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/the-apache-software-foundation) Discussions [Apache Buildr Community](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-buildr/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![GNU Make](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "GNU Make") GNU Make 4.4/5(19) ](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-make/reviews) [ ![CMake](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "CMake") CMake 4.3/5(17) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cmake/reviews) [ ![SCons](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SCons") SCons 4.1/5(17) ](https://www.g2.com/products/scons/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-buildr/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 13 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Apache Buildr Integrations (3) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Docker ](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-inc-docker/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Jenkins ](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Kubernetes ](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) Show More ![Praveen K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Praveen K.") PK Praveen K. Team Lead, Renewal License Support Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/17/2022 "Good application needs professional team" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Buildr? Apache buildr is quite useful for business to build new products using their platform system allows integration between different business applications which actually helps increasing productivity and bringing down time spend figuring out things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Buildr? It is very difficult to find people who have expertise in Apache and takes time getting used to the system thus increasing time on trainning and knowledge transfer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Buildr solving and how is that benefiting you? Product building helps our team to build more products for our internal use and for our customers. Cost effective tool when comparing to other platform we have in the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Naresh C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Naresh C.") NC Naresh C. Staff Consultant - TAG Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/30/2022 "Simple and awesome application building experience" 4/5 What do you like best about Apache Buildr? Apache buildr is a simple and strong application with minimalistic configuration and lots of resources for testing and monitoring tasks. Also, it replaces lengthy codes with smaller ones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Buildr? Nothing much to dislike in Apache Buildr but it will be better if we can see bigger applications and architecture support in coming versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Buildr solving and how is that benefiting you? It reduced the overall time by simple configurations and shorter codes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Nitish K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nitish K.") NK Nitish K. Cyber Security Architect Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/23/2022 "Great GUI and great ideology" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Buildr? Easy to build java applications using this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Buildr? Still lots of things needed to be improved. Like automatic code creation.Etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Buildr solving and how is that benefiting you? Created java application in a short period of time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AF Angela F. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/12/2018 "Worked well for Salesforce custom coding" 4/5 What do you like best about Apache Buildr? easy to use and navigate- learned the platform fairly quickly - even though I am just starting out. I basically watch youtube videos all day long for basic script. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Buildr? nothing in particular. I am a beginner so I am still learning how to use the program. I do not have much else to compare it to, as I have never used another program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apache Buildr: Apache programs in general are great. I prefer to work with an entire suite of products like the adobe suite. I look forward in learning how to write other languages within the program in order to create better software development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Buildr solving and how is that benefiting you? I needed a platform to write Javascript. I am the Salesforce programmer for my company. We have a very custom Salesforce platform / cloud and buildr has helped us get there! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Insurance](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Insurance") UI Verified User in Insurance Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/12/2018 "Buildr Review" 4/5 What do you like best about Apache Buildr? It provides more flexible and custom programming model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Buildr? Buildr development is somewhat crawling like not added new features for long time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Buildr solving and how is that benefiting you? Software Applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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