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Best CMake Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from game build automation software ranked against CMake on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    GitHub Codespaces Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $0.07/mo8.0
    CMake vs GitHub Codespaces
  2. 2
    Bitrise Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $89/mo7.9
    CMake vs Bitrise
  3. 3
    AppVeyor Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $29/mo7.8
    CMake vs AppVeyor
  4. 4
    Bitbucket Pipelines Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin $3.65/mo7.8
    CMake vs Bitbucket Pipelines
  5. 5
    Codemagic Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $332.50/mo7.8
    CMake vs Codemagic
  6. 6
    TeamCity Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $15/mo7.8
    CMake vs TeamCity
  7. 7
    Buddy Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb €29/mo7.7
    CMake vs Buddy
  8. 8
    Buildkite Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted $30/mo7.7
    CMake vs Buildkite
  9. 9
    Dagger Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin $50/mo7.7
    CMake vs Dagger
  10. 10
    GameCI Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.6
    CMake vs GameCI
  11. 11
    Argo Workflows Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.5
    CMake vs Argo Workflows
  12. 12
    CircleCI Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $15/mo7.4
    CMake vs CircleCI
  13. 13
    Drone Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $299/mo7.4
    CMake vs Drone
  14. 14
    GitLab Duo Code Suggestions Free trial extensionLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $19/mo7.4
    CMake vs GitLab Duo Code Suggestions
  15. 15
    GoCD Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    CMake vs GoCD
  16. 16
    Travis CI Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $63.25/mo7.4
    CMake vs Travis CI
  17. 17
    Concourse Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    CMake vs Concourse
  18. 18
    Semaphore Free plan WebWinMacLinux $0.01/mo7.3
    CMake vs Semaphore
  19. 19
    Bazel Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    CMake vs Bazel
  20. 21
    Azure Pipelines Test Analytics Free plan LinuxMacWebWin $15/mo7.1
    CMake vs Azure Pipelines Test Analytics

CMake alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1GitHub Codespaces8.0Free plan$0.07/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Bitrise7.9Free plan$89/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
3AppVeyor7.8Free plan$29/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Bitbucket Pipelines7.8Free plan$3.65/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Codemagic7.8Free plan$332.50/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6TeamCity7.8Free plan$15/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Buddy7.7Free plan€29/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Buildkite7.7Free plan$30/moAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Dagger7.7Free plan$50/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10GameCI7.6Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Argo Workflows7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12CircleCI7.4Free plan$15/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Drone7.4Free plan$299/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14GitLab Duo Code Suggestions7.4No$19/moBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15GoCD7.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Travis CI7.4Free plan$63.25/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17Concourse7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Semaphore7.3Free plan$0.01/moWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux
19Bazel7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
21Azure Pipelines Test Analytics7.1Free plan$15/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about CMake alternatives

What is the best alternative to CMake?

GitHub Codespaces, number 1 in game build automation software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Bitrise, AppVeyor, Bitbucket Pipelines and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to CMake?

GitHub Codespaces is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 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.