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QbsCMake
Free

Free and open source, maintained by the community.

 Free

Free and open source under the OSI-approved BSD 3-clause licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Declarative project description
  • Integrates with Qt Creator
  • One project description generates Makefiles, Ninja files, Visual Studio and Xcode projects
  • IDEs, package managers and libraries all assume CMake, so integration is everywhere
  • Qt itself has moved to CMake for official builds
  • Binaries come mainly bundled with Qt Creator and the Qt SDK
  • The scripting language is idiosyncratic and widely disliked
  • Older tutorials teach outdated patterns that still appear in real projects
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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