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MSBuild vs SCons

A side-by-side look at MSBuild and SCons. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

MSBuild

MSBuild

Development

MSBuild is an XML-based build automation tool developed by Microsoft. It is used to build applications and solutions across various .NET languages and platforms like .NET Framework, .NET Core, and Mono. MSBuild handles project builds, clean builds, packaging, publishing, and more.

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SCons

SCons

Development

SCons is an open source software construction tool that is used to build software applications and libraries. It is written in Python and uses Python scripts for its configuration files making it easy to customize and extend.

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