Summary Table of Maven vs Gradle Build Automation Tools

Summary Table of Maven vs Gradle.md

Feature	Gradle	Maven
Build Model	Flexible and customizable	Standardized and opinionated
Dependency Management	Highly flexible and efficient	Robust and reliable
Build Performance	Fast and efficient, especially for large projects	Can be slower compared to Gradle, particularly for larger projects
Performance	Fast and efficient	Slower compared to Gradle
Language Support	Supports multiple programming languages and frameworks	Primarily used in Java development
Community Support	Growing community with active development and support	Large and established community with extensive documentation
Customization	Highly customizable	More restricted
Incremental Builds	Faster than Maven when developing incremental changes, and the benefits increase with several subprojects	Build process is not optimized for tracking only the current running task, which can affect performance
Project Structure	Java and Groovy-based DSL	XML
Plugin Ecosystem	Has a rich and growing plugin ecosystem, offering a wide range of plugins for various tasks and integrations	Has a vast plugin ecosystem, providing a comprehensive set of plugins for different build and project management tasks
Documentation	Easy to follow	Cumbersome but has good community and extrenal resources