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GNU Make vs tup: catalog facts
GNU Maketup
Free

Free software from the GNU Project.

Free

Free and open source under GPL-2.0-only.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Rebuilds only the files affected by a change
  • Works out dependency order automatically
  • Tracks file changes against a dependency graph
  • Avoids rebuilding unaffected outputs
  • Makefile syntax has quirks, such as required tabs
  • Windows use usually needs an extra package or environment
  • macOS requires a FUSE implementation
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0-only
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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