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Bazel vs Apache Maven: catalog facts
Bazel	Apache Maven
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source from the Apache Software Foundation.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Rebuilds only what changed, with local and distributed caching One tool for many languages and platforms	Standard project layout and dependency management for Java Large plugin ecosystem
Build files and rules take time to learn Adds overhead that small single-language projects may not need	XML configuration is verbose Less flexible than script-based build tools such as Gradle
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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