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jom vs Ninja: catalog facts
jomNinja
Free

Free to download from the Qt Project servers, with source code published.

Free

Free and open source.

Windows, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Runs independent nmake commands in parallel with a -j switch
  • Works as a drop-in replacement for existing nmake makefiles
  • Very fast incremental builds
  • Works as a CMake backend
  • Windows only
  • Only useful for projects that build with nmake makefiles
  • Build files are not convenient to write by hand
  • Needs a higher-level generator for most projects
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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