FreeBASIC Alternatives for Mac

FreeBASIC is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to FreeBASIC and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to FreeBASIC are C++, C#, Ruby and Lua.

FreeBASIC alternatives are mainly Programming Languages but may also be Game Development Tools or IDEs. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of FreeBASIC.

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FreeBASIC

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FreeBASIC is a completely free, open-source, 32-bit BASIC compiler, with syntax similar to MS-QuickBASIC, that adds new...

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Python
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85 Python alternatives
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.
- - Python is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FreeBASIC.
- - Python is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FreeBASIC.
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1. LightweightPython consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for scriptingPython supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3. PortablePython can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Object-oriented Language
Dynamic typing
Modular System
Garbage Collection
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A completely different language
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C++
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64 C++ alternatives
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.
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Systems programming
Manual memory management
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C#
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74 C# alternatives
C# is a multi-paradigm programming language encompassing strong typing, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented (class-based), and component-oriented programming disciplines.
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Ruby
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74 Ruby alternatives
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.
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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
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Lua
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77 Lua alternatives
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.
- - Lua is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to FreeBASIC.
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Lua Features
1. LightweightLua consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for scriptingLua supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
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LÖVE
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Game Development Tool
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88 LÖVE alternatives
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.
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LÖVE Features
1. PortableLÖVE can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightLÖVE consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Lua scripting
Collaborative Workspaces
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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.
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Perl
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74 Perl alternatives
Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language with over 22 years of development.
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Dart
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69 Dart alternatives
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.
- - Dart is the most popular Web-based alternative to FreeBASIC.
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D (Programming Language)
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62 D (Programming Language) alternatives
D is a language with C-like syntax and static typing. It pragmatically combines efficiency, control, and modeling power, with safety and programmer productivity.
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Contract programming
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Nim (programming language)
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82 Nim (programming language) alternatives
Nim is a statically typed, imperative programming language with a powerful macro system that tries to give the programmer ultimate power without compromises on runtime efficiency.
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Systems programming
Static typing
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F# (programming language)
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65 F# (programming language) alternatives
F# is a succinct, expressive and efficient functional and object-oriented language for .NET which helps you write simple code to solve complex problems.
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Scala
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71 Scala alternatives
Scala is a modern multi-paradigm programming language based on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) designed to express common programming patterns in a concise, elegant, and type-safe way.
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Functional Language
OOP
Java based
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