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Apache MavenApache Ivy
Free

Free and open source from the Apache Software Foundation.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Command line
  • Standard project layout and dependency management for Java
  • Large plugin ecosystem
  • Integrates closely with Apache Ant builds
  • Flexible dependency resolution configuration
  • XML configuration is verbose
  • Less flexible than script-based build tools such as Gradle
  • Mostly relevant to Ant-based Java projects
  • Smaller community than Maven or Gradle
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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