Overview

Maven and Gradle are build automation tools for Java and other JVM languages like Kotlin, Groovy, and Scala. Help with compiling, testing, manage dependencies and build processes.

Maven

  • Build config file: pom.xml
  • XML-based
  • Older and more stable

Gradle

  • Build config file: build.gradle or build.gradle.kts
  • Groovy or Kotlin DSL-based
  • Use incremental builds and caching for faster builds
  • Popular for Android and Spring Boot projects