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tup vs GNU Make: catalog facts
tup	GNU Make
Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0-only.	Free Free software from the GNU Project.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Tracks file changes against a dependency graph Avoids rebuilding unaffected outputs	Rebuilds only the files affected by a change Works out dependency order automatically
macOS requires a FUSE implementation	Makefile syntax has quirks, such as required tabs Windows use usually needs an extra package or environment
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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