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GNU MakeInvoke-Build
Free

Free software from the GNU Project.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Command line
  • Rebuilds only the files affected by a change
  • Works out dependency order automatically
  • Build scripts are plain PowerShell
  • Parallel and checkpoint-resumable builds
  • Makefile syntax has quirks, such as required tabs
  • Windows use usually needs an extra package or environment
  • Requires PowerShell knowledge
  • No packaged releases on GitHub
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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