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Conan vs Xmake: catalog facts
Conan	Xmake
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Works with CMake, MSBuild, Meson, Makefiles and SCons Supports cross-building for mobile and embedded targets	Readable Lua-based build files Built-in package management with Conan and vcpkg integration
Recipes and profiles take time to learn Only relevant to C and C++ projects	Less widely adopted than CMake Requires learning its Lua configuration style
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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