The article provides an in-depth comparison between CMake and Make, two tools used for automating the build process of software from source code to executable artifacts. It explains how both tools streamline the compilation process by using configuration files—Makefile for Make and CMakeLists.txt for CMake—to automate commands needed to generate executables. While Make is limited to single-platform builds and requires manual creation of Makefiles, CMake offers cross-platform capabilities and automatically generates build files for other systems, making it platform-agnostic. CMake also features a GUI, enhancing ease of use for beginners, and it manages dependencies more efficiently with its FetchContent module. The article advocates for CMake as the preferred tool due to its ongoing development, enhanced dependency handling, and flexibility across multiple platforms, suggesting that it is better suited for new projects.