Bazel
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What both publish
| Fact | Bazel | fastlane |
|---|---|---|
| Extensibility | Users can write custom Bazel rules and macros in Starlark, a language that is a subset of Python. | The site describes hundreds of community-built actions and plugins for customizing workflows. |
| Purpose | Bazel is an open-source tool that automates software builds and tests. | fastlane is an open source platform for automating development and release workflows for iOS and Android apps. |
| Support | The documentation points users to community support channels including Slack and Stack Overflow, as well as an issue tracker. | The documentation directs users to search existing GitHub issues and submit an issue with setup details, including the output of fastlane env, if needed. |
Bazel plans
- BazelFree
fastlane plans
- fastlaneFree
Pick Bazel if…
Bazel suits software teams working with large codebases, multiple compiled languages, multiple target platforms or extensive test suites. It may also fit projects that want cached builds and basic CI failure signaling.
Pick fastlane if…
fastlane suits developers and teams automating iOS or Android build, beta distribution and store-release workflows. Teams using Linux or Windows should account for partial rather than official platform support.