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# Boost.Build Reviews
**Vendor:** Boost.Build  
**Category:** [Other Continuous Delivery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)  
**Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 1
## About Boost.Build
Boost.Build takes care about compiling your sources with right options, creating static and shared libraries, making executables, and other chores - whether you're using gcc, msvc, or a dozen more supported C++ compilers - on Windows, OSX, Linux and commercial UNIX systems.




## Boost.Build Reviews
  ### 1. Variant builds has a home

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Apparel & Fashion | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 07, 2018

**What do you like best about Boost.Build?**

Its dependency is a C compiler, so it's easy to set up. You can even include all of Boost.Build in your project.

**What do you dislike about Boost.Build?**

My team could not grasp the concept in many long term applications

**Recommendations to others considering Boost.Build:**

 Boost.Build takes care about compiling your sources with right options, creating static and shared libraries, making executables, and other chores

**What problems is Boost.Build solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Boost.Build will always check all dependencies in your entire project, preventing inconsistent binaries. 


## Boost.Build Discussions
  - [What is Boost.Build used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-boost-build-used-for)

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