Best Broccoli Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from build automation software ranked against Broccoli on the same published basis.
- 1Broccoli vs Nx
- 2Broccoli vs Bazel
- 3Broccoli vs Gradle
- 4Broccoli vs Pants
- 5Broccoli vs Rush
- 6Broccoli vs Xmake
- 7Broccoli vs Buck2
- 8Broccoli vs Meson
- 9Broccoli vs build2
- 10Broccoli vs moon
- 11Broccoli vs AWS CodeBuild
- 12Broccoli vs Mill
- 13Broccoli vs Please
- 14Broccoli vs Google Cloud Build
- 15Broccoli vs Apache Maven
- 16Broccoli vs Lage
- 17Broccoli vs Deb-o-Matic
- 18Broccoli vs SCons
- 19Broccoli vs Apache Ant
- 20Broccoli vs distcc
Broccoli alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nx | 7.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Bazel | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Gradle | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Pants | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Rush | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Xmake | 7.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Buck2 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Meson | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | build2 | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | moon | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | AWS CodeBuild | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Mill | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Please | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 14 | Google Cloud Build | 6.5 | No | $0.01/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 15 | Apache Maven | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Lage | 6.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | Deb-o-Matic | 6.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | SCons | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | Apache Ant | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | distcc | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Broccoli alternatives
What is the best alternative to Broccoli?
Nx, number 1 in build automation software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Bazel, Gradle, Pants and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Broccoli?
Nx is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.