Adobe AIR AlternativesRuntime Environments & Web App Development Tools like Adobe AIR

Adobe AIR is described as 'Since its release in 2008, the Adobe AIR runtime has enabled developers to create and deploy Flex, ActionScript and HTML-based content as standalone desktop apps, as well as native iOS and Android apps running on mobile devices since 2010' and is a popular runtime environment in the development category. There are nine alternatives to Adobe AIR for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Adobe AIR alternative is kodeWeave, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Adobe AIR are Appcelerator Titanium, RhoMobile, Sencha Touch and Codename One.

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  1. kodeWeave icon

    kodeWeave

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    kodeWeave is a realtime coding playground for HTML, CSS and Javascript. Similar to JSFiddle and JSBin, but kodeWeave was made to work offline but also as a prototyping application to build applications for desktop operating systems while on mobile devices.

    59 kodeWeave alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    The kodeWeave Web Application
    Discontinued

    On their GitHub page: "As of July 25th 2017 kodeWeave is no longer an active project. All updates as of that date and on are solely contributor based implementations." Last update in November 2019.

    kodeWeave Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Portable
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Debugging

    kodeWeave VS Adobe AIR

     

    • kodeWeave is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Adobe AIR.

    • kodeWeave is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Adobe AIR.

    • kodeWeave is Free and Open SourceAdobe AIR is Free and Proprietary
  2. Appcelerator Titanium icon

    Appcelerator Titanium

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    Appcelerator Titanium, offered for free by Appcelerator, lets web developers use web technologies, open source and cloud computing to build native apps for iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.

    72 Appcelerator Titanium alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Appcelerator Titanium screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    On February 2021, Axway announced that Appcelerator Titanium has been discontinued, with support ending on March 1, 2022. All private source code will be made open source by this date. https://www.axway.com/en/appcelerator-end-of-life

    Appcelerator Titanium Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Native application
    4.  Code Completion
    5.  Mobile friendly

    Appcelerator Titanium VS Adobe AIR

     

    • Appcelerator Titanium is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Adobe AIR.

    • Appcelerator Titanium is Free and Open SourceAdobe AIR is Free and Proprietary
  4. RhoMobile icon

    RhoMobile

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    Cross-platform framework for creating mobile and desktop apps for iOS, Android, WinCE, Sailfish OS, Windows, Linux and OS X.

    36 RhoMobile alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Sailfish OS

    RhoMobile Features

    1.  Mobile framework
    2.  Desktop Application

    RhoMobile VS Adobe AIR

     

    • RhoMobile is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Adobe AIR.

    • RhoMobile is Free and Open SourceAdobe AIR is Free and Proprietary
  5. Sencha Touch icon

    Sencha Touch

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    Sencha Touch allows you to develop mobile web apps that look and feel native on iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry touch devices.

    30 Sencha Touch alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Sencha Touch VS Adobe AIR

     

    • Sencha Touch is the most popular commercial alternative to Adobe AIR.

    • Sencha Touch is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe AIR is Free and Proprietary
  6. Codename One icon

    Codename One

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    Cross-platform framework for building truly native mobile apps with Java or Kotlin. Write Once Run Anywhere support for iOS, Android, Desktop & Web.

    17 Codename One alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Eclipse
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Maven
    • NetBeans
    Codename One architecture

    Codename One Features

    1.  Mobile framework
    2.  Cross-Platform

    Codename One VS Adobe AIR

     
  7. Convertigo icon

    Convertigo

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    Convertigo is a Low code Open source Enterprise Mobility Platform enabling Enterprises to reduce their mobile apps development costs and delivery time by 10 to 50 times.

    33 Convertigo alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Visual Mobile Builder

    Convertigo Features

    1.  Visual Programming

    Convertigo VS Adobe AIR

     
  9. Quark icon

    Quark

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    Quark is a general purpose software tool specifically designed to help you create projects written in HTML, CSS and JavaScript with native desktop app like capabilities. Quark apps run on Mac, Windows, and Linux from a single codebase.

    9 Quark alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Node.JS
    Quark screenshot 1

    Quark Features

    1.  Electron based

    Quark VS Adobe AIR

     

  10. IBM Worklight

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    Worklight helps you build, test, and deploy native, HTML5, and hybrid mobile apps for Android, iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone devices. The free Worklight Developer Edition gives you tools and an app server—in an easy-to-install Eclipse plugin.

    33 IBM Worklight alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    IBM Worklight VS Adobe AIR

     
  11. MobileSmith icon

    MobileSmith

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    Mobile App Development Platform for non-developers: create native apps; send to devices or submit to app stores; manage apps from a secure CMS.

    35 MobileSmith alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Healthcare app development

    MobileSmith VS Adobe AIR

     
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