Fortran Alternatives

Fortran is described as '(previously FORTRAN, derived from Formula Translating System) is a general-purpose, imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing' and is a programming language in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Fortran for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Android apps. The best Fortran alternative is C++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Fortran are Rust, C (programming language), Julia and D (Programming Language).

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Fortran (previously FORTRAN, derived from Formula Translating System) is a general-purpose, imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing.

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Fortran alternatives page was last updated Apr 27, 2024
  1. Odin icon
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    The Odin programming language is fast, concise, readable, pragmatic and open sourced. It is designed with the intent of replacing C with the following goals:

    76 Odin alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for scripting
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  2. Wolfram Language icon
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    Wolfram Language is a symbolic language, deliberately designed with the breadth and unity needed to develop powerful programs quickly. By integrating high-level forms—like Image, GeoPolygon or Molecule—along with advanced superfunctions—such as ImageIdentify or...

    113 Wolfram Language alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenSolaris
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD

    Wolfram Language Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Data visualization
    4.  Data analytics
    5.  Symbolic Computation
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    • Wolfram Language is the most popular Web-based alternative to Fortran.

    • Wolfram Language is Free and ProprietaryFortran is Free and Open Source
  3. Pike programming language icon
     2 likes

    Pike is a dynamic programming language with a syntax similar to Java and C. It is simple to learn, does not require long compilation passes and has powerful built-in data types allowing simple and really fast data manipulation.

    74 Pike programming language alternatives
    Pike programming language screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Buzz Programming Language icon
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    A small/lightweight statically typed scripting language written in Zig.

    51 Buzz Programming Language alternatives
    Buzz Programming Language screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Statically Typed Language
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  5. J icon
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    J is a high-level, general-purpose programming language that is particularly suited to the mathematical, statistical, and logical analysis of data. It is a powerful tool for developing algorithms and exploring problems that are not already well understood.

    51 J alternatives
    J screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Web Browser
    • Raspberry Pi

    J Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Object-oriented Language
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  6. Nelua icon
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    Nelua is a systems programming language for performance sensitive applications, like real-time applications and game engines. Its syntax and semantics are similar to Lua, but its garbage collection is optional, it provides optional type notations, and it is free from an...

    57 Nelua alternatives
    Nelua screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Nelua Features

    1.  Compiled Language
    2.  Systems programming
    Nelua iconFortran Icon

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  7. Ponyc icon
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    Pony is an open-source, object-oriented, actor-model, capabilities-secure, high-performance programming language.

    51 Ponyc alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Linux Mint
    • Ubuntu
    • FreeBSD
    • Alpine Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Object-oriented Language
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  8. Crab Programming Language icon
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    A community fork of a language named after a plant fungus. All of the memory-safe features you love, now with 100% less bureaucracy.

    38 Crab Programming Language alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Crab Programming Language Features

    1.  Rust
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