Question 1

What is CMake?

Accepted Answer

CMake is an open-source, cross-platform family of tools designed to build, test and package software. CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files, and generate native makefiles and workspaces that can be used in a preferred compiler environment. The suite of CMake tools were created by Kitware in response to the need for a cross-platform build environment for open-source projects such as ITK and VTK.

Question 2

What are CMake's top competitors?

Accepted Answer

Jenkins and Travis CI are common alternatives for CMake.

Question 3

Who uses CMake?

Accepted Answer

The most common users of CMake are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

CMake Competitors and Alternatives

Most Commonly Comparedto CMake

Jenkins

Travis CI

TeamCity

Apache Maven

Gradle Build Tool (Open Source)

AWS CodeBuild

Azure Pipelines

CloudBees Continuous Integration

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