⚙ Difference between Maven and Gradle
French software engineer building a new life in Japan. My journey here is a big challenge—from learning the language to navigating the tech scene. I use this blog as a space to share what I'm learning, both in tech and in life.
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.
