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tup vs Meson: catalog facts
tup	Meson
Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0-only.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Tracks file changes against a dependency graph Avoids rebuilding unaffected outputs	Readable build definition language Fast full and incremental builds
macOS requires a FUSE implementation	Build language is deliberately limited, so unusual logic can be awkward Smaller ecosystem than CMake
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License: Apache-2.0
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 September 23, 2026

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