Babel Alternatives

Babel is described as 'Generic multi-purpose compiler for JavaScript. Using Babel you can use (and create) the next generation of JavaScript, as well as the next generation of JavaScript tooling' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Babel for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Babel alternative is TypeScript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Babel are Dart, Kotlin, CoffeeScript and Haxe.

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Babel is a generic multi-purpose compiler for JavaScript. Using Babel you can use (and create) the next generation of JavaScript, as well as the next generation of JavaScript tooling.

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Babel alternatives page was last updated May 5, 2024
  1. TypeScript icon
     61 likes

    TypeScript is a language for application-scale JavaScript development. It is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript in any browser, any host, any OS and it is Open Source.

    15 TypeScript alternatives
    TypeScript screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS

    TypeScript Features

    1.  Support for Javascript
    2.  Typesafe
    3.  Typesetting
    4.  Object-oriented Language
    5.  Interpreter
    TypeScript iconBabel Icon

    TypeScript VS Babel

    Is TypeScript a good alternative to Babel?
     
    • TypeScript is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Babel.

    • TypeScript is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Babel.

    • TypeScript is Free and Open SourceBabel is also Free and Open Source
  2. Dart icon
     77 likes

    Dart (originally called Dash) is a Web programming language developed by Google. It was unveiled at the GOTO conference in Aarhus, 2011 October 10-12. The goal of Dart is "ultimately to replace JavaScript as the lingua franca of web development on the open web platform.

    73 Dart alternatives
    Dart screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Dart Features

    1.  Ad-free
    Dart iconBabel Icon

    Dart VS Babel

    Is Dart a good alternative to Babel?
     
    • Dart is the most popular Web-based alternative to Babel.

    • Dart is Free and Open SourceBabel is also Free and Open Source
  3. Kotlin icon
     35 likes

    Kotlin is a cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose programming language with type inference. Kotlin is designed to interoperate fully with Java, and the JVM version of its standard library depends on the Java Class Library, but type inference allows its syntax to be...

    56 Kotlin alternatives
    Kotlin screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Kotlin Features

    1.  Object-oriented Language
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Static typing
    4.  Type inference
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Portable
    7.  Java Support
    8.  Multiplatform
    9.  Interpreter
    10.  Rad
    Kotlin iconBabel Icon

    Kotlin VS Babel

    Is Kotlin a good alternative to Babel?
     
  4. CoffeeScript icon
     74 likes

    CoffeeScript is a little language that compiles into JavaScript. Underneath all those awkward braces and semicolons, JavaScript has always had a gorgeous object model at its heart. CoffeeScript is an attempt to expose the good parts of JavaScript in a simple way.

    26 CoffeeScript alternatives
    Coffeescript code

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    CoffeeScript Features

    1.  Support for Javascript
    2.  Javascript scripting
    CoffeeScript iconBabel Icon

    CoffeeScript VS Babel

    Is CoffeeScript a good alternative to Babel?
     
  5. Haxe icon
     42 likes

    Haxe is an open source toolkit based on a modern high level strictly typed programming language, a state-of-the-art light-speed cross-compiler, a complete cross-platform standard library, and ways to access to each platform's native capabilities.

    73 Haxe alternatives
    Haxe screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi

    Haxe Features

    1.  Pattern matching
    2.  Object-oriented Language
    Haxe iconBabel Icon

    Haxe VS Babel

    Is Haxe a good alternative to Babel?
     
  6. MicroPython icon
     1 like

    MicroPython aims to implement the Python 3.4 standard (with selected features from later versions) with respect to language syntax, and most of the features of MicroPython are identical to those described by the “Language Reference” documentation at docs.python.org.

    64 MicroPython alternatives
    MicroPython on Unicorn

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Python-based
    MicroPython iconBabel Icon

    MicroPython VS Babel

    Is MicroPython a good alternative to Babel?
     
  7. LiveScript icon
     11 likes

    LiveScript is a language which compiles down to JavaScript. It is a fork of Coco which is in turn derived from CoffeeScript. Like those two it has a relatively straightforward mapping to JavaScript. LiveScript is Coco but much more compatible with CoffeeScript, more functional...

    22 LiveScript alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    LiveScript Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    LiveScript iconBabel Icon

    LiveScript VS Babel

    Is LiveScript a good alternative to Babel?
     
  8. Hack icon
     12 likes

    Hack is a programming language for HHVM that interoperates seamlessly with PHP. Hack reconciles the fast development cycle of PHP with the discipline provided by static typing, while adding many features commonly found in other modern programming languages.

    46 Hack alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Hack Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Object-oriented Language
    3.  Interpreter
    4.  Rad
    Hack iconBabel Icon

    Hack VS Babel

    Is Hack a good alternative to Babel?
     
  9. Elm icon
     5 likes

    Elm aims to make web development more pleasant. Elm is a type-safe, functional reactive language that compiles to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

    37 Elm alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Elm Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Functional Language
    Elm iconBabel Icon

    Elm VS Babel

    Is Elm a good alternative to Babel?
     
  10. Kaffeine JS icon
     7 likes

    Kaffeine is a set of extensions to the Javascript syntax that attempt to make it nicer to use. It compiles directly into javascript that is very similar, readable and line for line equivalent to the input (you can beautify if you like).

    22 Kaffeine JS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Kaffeine JS iconBabel Icon

    Kaffeine JS VS Babel

    Is Kaffeine JS a good alternative to Babel?
     
  11. Lasso icon
     10 likes

    Simply put, the Lasso development platform is the easiest, quickest and most secure method of supporting custom, data-driven web sites on the market today!

    18 Lasso alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lasso iconBabel Icon

    Lasso VS Babel

    Is Lasso a good alternative to Babel?
     
  12. RapydScript icon
     3 likes

    RapydScript is a pre-compiler for JavaScript, similar to CoffeeScript, but with cleaner, more readable syntax. The syntax is very similar to Python, but allows JavaScript as well. It's not another Python-in-a-browser clone, it's actually JavaScript with more Pythonic...

    15 RapydScript alternatives
    A ray-tracing demo

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    RapydScript Features

    1.  Object-oriented Language
    2.  Interpreter
    RapydScript iconBabel Icon

    RapydScript VS Babel

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