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Apache Maven vs Google Cloud Build

Apache Maven

maven.apache.org

Google Cloud Build

cloud.google.com

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FigureApache MavenGoogle Cloud Build
Price fromFree$0.01/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
API—Yes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published11
Spec score · Build Automation Software8.8 (#2)7.6 (#21)
PurposeApache Maven is a build tool for Java projects that uses a project object model (POM) to manage compilation, testing, and documentation.Cloud Build is a serverless CI/CD platform for building, testing, and deploying software on Google Cloud infrastructure.
SupportThe Maven site recommends its users mailing list for help and also points users to documentation, issue management, wiki resources, and Slack.Google Cloud provides support plans with different levels of service and features for customer support.

Plans

Apache Maven

  • Apache MavenFree

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Google Cloud Build

  • Cloud Build pay-as-you-go (default pool, e2-standard-2)$0.01 a month

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In their own words

Apache Maven

Apache Maven is a free build tool for Java projects. It uses a project object model, or POM, and plugins to manage compilation, testing and documentation through a uniform build system. Maven manages dependencies, including transitive dependencies and automatic updates, and can download them from a central repository. Project metadata can produce outputs such as JARs, WARs and distributions. Maven can also generate project information, including changelogs, cross-referenced sources, dependency lists and unit test reports. Java or scripting-language plugins extend it, and it can work with source control systems such as Subversion or Git to manage tag-based releases. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. Maven 3.10 and later requires JDK 8 or above to execute, while toolchains can target other JDK versions. Its project layout is opinionated, so projects with unusual structures that cannot be reorganized may have to give up some Maven features or Maven itself. The software is distributed under Apache License 2.0; its listed plan costs nothing.

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Google Cloud Build

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