FreeBASIC AlternativesProgramming Languages & Compilers like FreeBASIC

FreeBASIC is described as 'Completely free, open-source, 32-bit BASIC compiler, with syntax similar to MS-QuickBASIC, that adds new features such as pointers, unsigned data types, inline assembly, object orientation, and many others' and is a programming language in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FreeBASIC for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best FreeBASIC alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FreeBASIC are C++, Lua, C# and Ruby.

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  1. Python icon

    Python

     1407 likes

    Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, extensible programming language. It provides an extraordinary combination of clarity and versatility, and is free and comprehensively ported.

    96 Python alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Symbian S60
    • BSD
    • AROS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
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    Comments about Python as an Alternative to FreeBASIC
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    A completely different language

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Python is a great FreeBASIC alternative, some don't.

    • Python is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FreeBASIC.

    • Python is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FreeBASIC.

    • Python is Free and Open SourceFreeBASIC is also Free and Open Source
    • Python is LightweightFreeBASIC is not according to our users
  2. C++ icon

    C++

     325 likes

    C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose, powerful programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features.

    71 C++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. Lua icon

    Lua

     185 likes

    Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language.

    Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based.

    85 Lua alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • Playstation
    • MorphOS
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    • Lua is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to FreeBASIC.

    • Lua is Free and Open SourceFreeBASIC is also Free and Open Source
    • Lua is LightweightFreeBASIC is not according to our users
  5. C# icon

    C#

     230 likes

    C# is a multi-paradigm programming language encompassing strong typing, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented (class-based), and component-oriented programming disciplines.

    81 C# alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Ruby icon

    Ruby

     270 likes

    Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, general purpose object-oriented programming language that combines syntax inspired by Perl with Smalltalk-like features. Ruby originated in Japan during the mid-1990s and was initially developed and designed by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    RunnerPack
    Positive
    1

    The Ruby language is even easier to read and write than BASIC, and there is a wide variety of add-on libraries in the form of "gems" that are easy to install and use on any major platform.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Good selection of libraries, easy-to-read syntax, and multiple ways to do most operations

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Ruby is Free and Open SourceFreeBASIC is also Free and Open Source
  7. LÖVE icon

    LÖVE

     98 likes

    Hi there! LÖVE is an awesome framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua. It's free, open-source, and works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and iOS.

    103 LÖVE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD
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    Comments about LÖVE as an Alternative to FreeBASIC
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    FreeBasic is a programming language. LÖVE is a game framework for the Lua language. LÖVE is great but is a very different kind of product.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • LÖVE is Free and Open SourceFreeBASIC is also Free and Open Source
    • LÖVE is LightweightFreeBASIC is not according to our users
  9. Perl icon

    Perl

     140 likes

    Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language with over 22 years of development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
  11. Dart icon

    Dart

     80 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.

    69 Dart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Dart is the most popular Web-based alternative to FreeBASIC.

    • Dart is Free and Open SourceFreeBASIC is also Free and Open Source
  12. Swift (programming language) icon

    Swift (programming language)

     39 likes

    Open-source programming language for developing iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS apps, featuring safety, speed, type inference, generics, native-code compilation, protocol-oriented design, memory management, Playgrounds, package manager, and Objective-C interoperability.

    78 Swift (programming language) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Apple Swift
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Xcode
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  14. GDScript icon

    GDScript

     10 likes

    GDScript is a high-level, dynamically typed programming language used to create content. It uses a syntax similar to Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • Online
    • Godot Engine
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