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Meson vs Xmake: catalog facts
Meson	Xmake
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Readable build definition language Fast full and incremental builds	Readable Lua-based build files Built-in package management with Conan and vcpkg integration
Build language is deliberately limited, so unusual logic can be awkward Smaller ecosystem than CMake	Less widely adopted than CMake Requires learning its Lua configuration style
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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