# Top 10 SCons Alternatives & Competitors
**Average Rating:** 4.1/5
**Total Number of Reviews:** 17
Explore the best alternatives to SCons for users who need new software features or want to try different solutions. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to SCons include files and projects. The best overall SCons alternative is CMake. Other similar apps like SCons are GNU Make, GNU Automake, FinalBuilder, and Leiningen. SCons alternatives can be found in [Other Continuous Delivery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery).


## Best Paid & Free Alternatives to SCons
  - [CMake](https://www.g2.com/products/cmake/reviews)
  - [GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-make/reviews)
  - [GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-automake/reviews)
  - [FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/products/finalbuilder/reviews)
  - [Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/products/leiningen/reviews)
  - [Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-buildr/reviews)
  - [Distcc](https://www.g2.com/products/distcc/reviews)
  - [A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/products/a-a-p/reviews)
  - [Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-tekton/reviews)
  - [Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/products/boost-build/reviews)

## Top 10 Alternatives to SCons Recently Reviewed By G2 Community
Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how SCons stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Computer Software, Information Technology and Services, and Research, and find the best product for your business.


  ### 1. [CMake](https://www.g2.com/products/cmake/reviews)
By Kitware
**Average Rating:** 4.3/5
**Total Reviews:** 17
CMake is a family of tools designed to build, test and package software. CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files. CMake generates native makefiles and workspaces that can be used in the compiler environment of your choice.


Reviewers say compared to SCons, CMake is:
- More expensive
- Better at support
Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-scons)
**Compare CMake with other alternatives:**
- [CMake vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-gnu-make)
- [CMake vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-gnu-automake)
- [CMake vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-finalbuilder)
- [CMake vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-leiningen)
- [CMake vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-cmake)
- [CMake vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-distcc)
- [CMake vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-cmake)
- [CMake vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [CMake vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-cmake)

  ### 2. [GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-make/reviews)
By FreeCAD
**Average Rating:** 4.4/5
**Total Reviews:** 19
Make is a tool which controls the generation of executables and other non-source files of a program from the program's source files.


Reviewers say compared to SCons, GNU Make is:
- Better at meeting requirements
- Better at support
Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-make-vs-scons)
**Compare GNU Make with other alternatives:**
- [GNU Make vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-gnu-make)
- [GNU Make vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-automake-vs-gnu-make)
- [GNU Make vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/finalbuilder-vs-gnu-make)
- [GNU Make vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-make-vs-leiningen)
- [GNU Make vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-gnu-make)
- [GNU Make vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-gnu-make)
- [GNU Make vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-gnu-make)
- [GNU Make vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-make-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [GNU Make vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-gnu-make)

  ### 3. [GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-automake/reviews)
By FreeCAD
**Average Rating:** 4.2/5
**Total Reviews:** 11
GNU is an operating system that is free software-that is, it respects users' freedom. The development of GNU made it possible to use a computer without software that would trample your freedom.


Reviewers say compared to SCons, GNU Automake is:
- More expensive
- Better at support
- Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-automake-vs-scons)
**Compare GNU Automake with other alternatives:**
- [GNU Automake vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-gnu-automake)
- [GNU Automake vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-automake-vs-gnu-make)
- [GNU Automake vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/finalbuilder-vs-gnu-automake)
- [GNU Automake vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-automake-vs-leiningen)
- [GNU Automake vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-gnu-automake)
- [GNU Automake vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-gnu-automake)
- [GNU Automake vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-gnu-automake)
- [GNU Automake vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-automake-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [GNU Automake vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-gnu-automake)

  ### 4. [FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/products/finalbuilder/reviews)
By VSoft Technologies
**Average Rating:** 4.6/5
**Total Reviews:** 13
Automating your Build process is simple with FinalBuilder. With FinalBuilder you don't need to edit xml, or write scripts. Visually define and debug your build scripts, then schedule them with windows scheduler, or integrate them with Continua CI, Jenkins or any other CI Server.


Reviewers say compared to SCons, FinalBuilder is:
- More expensive
- Better at support
- Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/finalbuilder-vs-scons)
**Compare FinalBuilder with other alternatives:**
- [FinalBuilder vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-finalbuilder)
- [FinalBuilder vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/finalbuilder-vs-gnu-make)
- [FinalBuilder vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/finalbuilder-vs-gnu-automake)
- [FinalBuilder vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/finalbuilder-vs-leiningen)
- [FinalBuilder vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-finalbuilder)
- [FinalBuilder vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-finalbuilder)
- [FinalBuilder vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-finalbuilder)
- [FinalBuilder vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/finalbuilder-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [FinalBuilder vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-finalbuilder)

  ### 5. [Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/products/leiningen/reviews)
By Leiningen
**Average Rating:** 4.8/5
**Total Reviews:** 3
Leiningen is the easiest way to use Clojure. With a focus on project automation and declarative configuration, it gets out of your way and lets you focus on your code.


Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/leiningen-vs-scons)
**Compare Leiningen with other alternatives:**
- [Leiningen vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-leiningen)
- [Leiningen vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-make-vs-leiningen)
- [Leiningen vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-automake-vs-leiningen)
- [Leiningen vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/finalbuilder-vs-leiningen)
- [Leiningen vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-leiningen)
- [Leiningen vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-leiningen)
- [Leiningen vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-leiningen)
- [Leiningen vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-tekton-vs-leiningen)
- [Leiningen vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-leiningen)

  ### 6. [Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-buildr/reviews)
By The Apache Software Foundation
**Average Rating:** 4.3/5
**Total Reviews:** 13
Apache Buildr is a build system for Java-based applications, including support for Scala, Groovy and a growing number of JVM languages and tools.


Reviewers say compared to SCons, Apache Buildr is:
- Better at support
- Better at meeting requirements
- More usable
Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-scons)
**Compare Apache Buildr with other alternatives:**
- [Apache Buildr vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-cmake)
- [Apache Buildr vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-gnu-make)
- [Apache Buildr vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-gnu-automake)
- [Apache Buildr vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-finalbuilder)
- [Apache Buildr vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-leiningen)
- [Apache Buildr vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-distcc)
- [Apache Buildr vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-apache-buildr)
- [Apache Buildr vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [Apache Buildr vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-boost-build)

  ### 7. [Distcc](https://www.g2.com/products/distcc/reviews)
By Distcc
**Average Rating:** 4.6/5
**Total Reviews:** 11
distcc is a program to distribute builds of C, C++, Objective C or Objective C++ code across several machines on a network. distcc should always generate the same results as a local build, is simple to install and use, and is usually much faster than a local compile.


Reviewers say compared to SCons, Distcc is:
- Better at support
- More usable
- Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-scons)
**Compare Distcc with other alternatives:**
- [Distcc vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-distcc)
- [Distcc vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-gnu-make)
- [Distcc vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-gnu-automake)
- [Distcc vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-finalbuilder)
- [Distcc vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-leiningen)
- [Distcc vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-distcc)
- [Distcc vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-distcc)
- [Distcc vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [Distcc vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-distcc)

  ### 8. [A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/products/a-a-p/reviews)
By NLnet Foundation
**Average Rating:** 4.2/5
**Total Reviews:** 9
A-A-P makes it easy to locate, download, build and install software. It also supports browsing source code, developing programs, managing different versions and distribution of software and documentation. This means that A-A-P is useful both for users and for developers.


Reviewers say compared to SCons, A-A-P is:
- Better at support
Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-scons)
**Compare A-A-P with other alternatives:**
- [A-A-P vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-cmake)
- [A-A-P vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-gnu-make)
- [A-A-P vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-gnu-automake)
- [A-A-P vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-finalbuilder)
- [A-A-P vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-leiningen)
- [A-A-P vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-apache-buildr)
- [A-A-P vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-distcc)
- [A-A-P vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [A-A-P vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-boost-build)

  ### 9. [Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-tekton/reviews)
By Google
**Average Rating:** 4.3/5
**Total Reviews:** 8
Tekton is a powerful yet flexible Kubernetes-native open-source framework for creating continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) systems. It lets you build, test, and deploy across multiple cloud providers or on-premises systems by abstracting away the underlying implementation details.


Reviewers say compared to SCons, Google Cloud Tekton is:
- Better at support
- Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-tekton-vs-scons)
**Compare Google Cloud Tekton with other alternatives:**
- [Google Cloud Tekton vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/cmake-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [Google Cloud Tekton vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-make-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [Google Cloud Tekton vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-automake-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [Google Cloud Tekton vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/finalbuilder-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [Google Cloud Tekton vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-tekton-vs-leiningen)
- [Google Cloud Tekton vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [Google Cloud Tekton vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/distcc-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [Google Cloud Tekton vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-google-cloud-tekton)
- [Google Cloud Tekton vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-google-cloud-tekton)

  ### 10. [Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/products/boost-build/reviews)
By Boost.Build
**Average Rating:** 3.5/5
**Total Reviews:** 1
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.


Categories in common with SCons: [Other Continuous Delivery](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-continuous-delivery)

**Compare:** [SCons vs Boost.Build](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-scons)
**Compare Boost.Build with other alternatives:**
- [Boost.Build vs CMake](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-cmake)
- [Boost.Build vs GNU Make](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-gnu-make)
- [Boost.Build vs GNU Automake](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-gnu-automake)
- [Boost.Build vs FinalBuilder](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-finalbuilder)
- [Boost.Build vs Leiningen](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-leiningen)
- [Boost.Build vs Apache Buildr](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-buildr-vs-boost-build)
- [Boost.Build vs Distcc](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-distcc)
- [Boost.Build vs A-A-P](https://www.g2.com/compare/a-a-p-vs-boost-build)
- [Boost.Build vs Google Cloud Tekton](https://www.g2.com/compare/boost-build-vs-google-cloud-tekton)


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