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Xmake vs GNU Autoconf: catalog facts
Xmake	GNU Autoconf
Free Free and open source.	Free Free software under the GPL-3.0-or-later with the Autoconf exception for generated…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Readable Lua-based build files Built-in package management with Conan and vcpkg integration	Generated configure scripts run without Autoconf installed Adapts builds to many Unix-like systems
Less widely adopted than CMake Requires learning its Lua configuration style	Requires GNU M4 to run M4 macro syntax has a steep learning curve
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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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