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

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    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.

    94 Python alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Symbian S60
    • BSD
    • AROS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
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    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
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    C++

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    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.

    69 C++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Lua

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    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.

    84 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#

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

    79 C# alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Ruby

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    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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    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.

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    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

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    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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    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

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    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

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    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.

    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)

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    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.

    75 Swift (programming language) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Apple Swift
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Xcode
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  13. D (Programming Language) icon

    D (Programming Language)

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    D is a language with C-like syntax and static typing. It pragmatically combines efficiency, control, and modeling power, with safety and programmer productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  14. GDScript icon

    GDScript

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

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