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sbt vs Apache Ant: catalog facts
sbt	Apache Ant
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source from the Apache Software Foundation.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Incremental compilation with Zinc Cross-building against multiple Scala versions	No fixed project layout or coding conventions Large set of built-in and third-party tasks
Build DSL has a learning curve Mainly useful for Scala and Java projects	Verbose XML build files No built-in dependency management without Ivy
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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