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Tup

Ch 346.0of 40 Build Automation Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Build as codeYes
  4. 4Build cachingYes
  5. 5Supported operating systemsmulti-platform
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Overview

Tup is ranked #34 of 40 in build automation software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Tup plans and pricing

All plans
Tup (GPL-v2) Free Use and distribute under GPL-v2 gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Commercial license Not published Case-by-case terms For including Tup in a larger work when GPL terms are not feasible gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026

Compared on build automation software

Free plan
Yesgittup.org
Build as code
Yesgittup.org
Build caching
Yesgittup.org
Supported operating systems
multi-platformgittup.org

Facts

Purpose
Tup is a file-based build system that processes file changes and a dependency graph to run commands needed to update dependent files.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Incremental builds
Tup uses build algorithms to avoid unnecessary work and update projects with little overhead.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Build cleanup
Tup automatically cleans up old files.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Parallel safety
Tup detects when a build description is not parallel-safe and reports it.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Build configuration
Users describe how to build a program in one or more Tupfiles because Tup has no domain-specific knowledge.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Build variants
Tup can create variant directories from configuration files, with the configuration linked or copied into each directory.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
File monitoring
The inotify-based file monitor is Linux only and can update the Tup database as file changes occur.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Tooling integration
Tup can generate compile_commands.json for third-party tools that use the JSON compilation database format.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
CI use
Tup can generate a shell or Windows batch script to build without running inside a Tup environment; the generated script does not support incremental builds.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Platforms
The maker describes Tup as available for Linux, OSX, and Windows; its macOS instructions require a FUSE implementation.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
License
Tup is dual-licensed under GPL-v2 or a commercial license whose terms are negotiated case by case.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Support
The public mailing list is free for open-source and commercial projects, while private email support is offered free for open-source projects.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026
Release history
The release directory lists Tup 0.8 dated 2024-03-31 as its newest listed release.gittup.org · 9 Oct 2026

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