Best Broccoli Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from build automation software ranked against Broccoli on the same published basis.
- 1Broccoli vs Bazel
- 2Broccoli vs Nx
- 3Broccoli vs Buck2
- 4Broccoli vs Gradle
- 5Broccoli vs Meson
- 6Broccoli vs Pants
- 7Broccoli vs Rush
- 8Broccoli vs AWS CodeBuild
- 9Broccoli vs Xmake
- 10Broccoli vs moon
- 11Broccoli vs build2
- 12Broccoli vs Please
- 13Broccoli vs Apache Maven
- 14Broccoli vs Google Cloud Build
- 15Broccoli vs Lage
- 16Broccoli vs Deb-o-Matic
- 17Broccoli vs Mill
- 18Broccoli vs SCons
- 19Broccoli vs Apache Ant
- 21Broccoli vs distcc
Broccoli alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bazel | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Nx | 7.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Buck2 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Gradle | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Meson | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Pants | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Rush | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | AWS CodeBuild | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Xmake | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | moon | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | build2 | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Please | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 13 | Apache Maven | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Google Cloud Build | 6.2 | No | $0.01/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 15 | Lage | 6.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | Deb-o-Matic | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | Mill | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | SCons | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Apache Ant | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | distcc | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Broccoli alternatives
What is the best alternative to Broccoli?
Bazel, number 1 in build automation software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Nx, Buck2, Gradle and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Broccoli?
Bazel is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.