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Xmake vs SCons: catalog facts
Xmake	SCons
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Readable Lua-based build files Built-in package management with Conan and vcpkg integration	Build files are Python scripts Automatic dependency scanning for C, C++ and Fortran
Less widely adopted than CMake Requires learning its Lua configuration style	Requires Python to run Less common than CMake or Make in many projects
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
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 2, 2026

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