⚙ Difference between Maven and Gradle

⚙ Difference between Maven and Gradle

About Maven and Gradle

Maven

Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting and documentation from a central piece of information.

since 2004

Gradle

Gradle is an open-source build automation tool focused on flexibility and performance. Gradle build scripts are written using a Groovy or Kotlin DSL. Read about Gradle features to learn what is possible with Gradle.

since 2007

Installation

  • Both are binary file you can download then add to your path.
  • Both open-source under the Apache License 2.0.
  • Both the same package reference (just like npm and yarn).

Objectives

Maven

  • Making the build process easy (plugins)
  • Providing a uniform build system
  • Providing quality project information (reporting)
  • Encouraging better development practices (CI/CD with Jenkins and code analysis)

Gradle

Gradle is strongly inspired by Maven plus

  • Scripting with Groovy
  • Simplify dependency declaration
  • Made for multi-languages projects
  • Easy to migrate from Maven to Gradle.

Maven vs Gradle

Here you can find more data about flexibility, performance, and user experience difference between Maven and Gradle. Especially for Kotlin, Android.