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Bazel vs GNU Make comparison

Bazel and GNU are both solutions in the Build Automation category. Bazel is ranked #20, while GNU is ranked #17 with an average rating of 9.0. Bazel holds a 3.4% mindshare in BA, compared to GNU’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of GNU users are willing to recommend the solution.
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Categories and Ranking

Bazel
Ranking in Build Automation
20th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
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GNU Make
Ranking in Build Automation
17th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of Bazel is 3.4%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GNU Make is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Enhances productivity with efficient dependency handling and a straightforward setup
GNU Make is used as a build system tool. Most people don't use GNU Make directly but utilize other systems like CMake to generate Make files, which are then run by GNU Make. This is common for tasks like compiling C++ code. In the industry, AI developers, for example, use GNU Make in their work…
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Manufacturing Company
23%
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16%
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From startup to enterprise, choose the Bazel open source project to build and test your multi-language, multi-platform projects.

Make is a tool which controls the generation of executables and other non-source files of a program from the program's source files.
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