GTK Alternatives

GTK is described as 'Multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites' and is a popular software framework in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GTK for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best GTK alternative is Qt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GTK are Flutter, Electron, PyQt and Qt for Python (PySide).

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  1. Qt icon

    Qt

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    Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software that can be run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase, while having the power and speed of native applications.

    53 Qt alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Qt screenshot 1

    Qt Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  C++
    3.  Clean API
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Embedded Device development
    6.  Native application

    Qt VS GTK

     
    Comments about Qt as an Alternative to GTK
    RemovedUser
    Positive •May 1, 2016
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    GTK + and QT are the two major players that dominate the Desktop Environment on GNU / Linux today.

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    • Most users think Qt is a great GTK alternative.

    • Qt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GTK.

    • Qt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GTK.

    • Qt is Freemium and Open SourceGTK is Free and Open Source
  2. Flutter icon

    Flutter

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    Build apps for any screen. Flutter transforms the app development process. Build, test, and deploy beautiful mobile, web, desktop, and embedded apps from a single codebase.

    42 Flutter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Dart
    • Flutter
    Flutter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Cross-Platform
    2.  Android Development
    3.  Custom widgets
    4.  Native application compiler
    5.  Desktop Application
    6.  Material design
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required

    Flutter VS GTK

     
    Comments about Flutter as an Alternative to GTK
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    Negative •Apr 19, 2023
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    GTK is C based for desktop apps on non-mobile OS:es, Flutter is designed for mobiles.

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    • Flutter is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to GTK.

    • Flutter is Free and Open SourceGTK is also Free and Open Source
  4. Electron icon

    Electron

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    If you can build a website, you can build a desktop app. Electron is a framework for creating native applications with web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It takes care of the hard parts so you can focus on the core of your application.

    43 Electron alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Create menubar apps

    Electron Features

    1.  Support for HTML5
    2.  Support for Javascript
    3.  Native application

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  5. PyQt icon

    PyQt

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    PyQt combines all the advantages of Qt and Python .

    22 PyQt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PyQt screenshot 1

    PyQt Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Python-based
    4.  Native GUI
    5.  Modules

    PyQt VS GTK

     
  6. Qt for Python (PySide) icon

    Qt for Python (PySide)

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    The Qt for Python project aims to provide a complete port of the PySide module to Qt.

    18 Qt for Python (PySide) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Qt for Python (PySide) screenshot 1

    Qt for Python (PySide) Features

    1.  Coding

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  7. Uno Platform icon

    Uno Platform

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    Uno is the platform for building native mobile, desktop and WebAssembly apps with C#, XAML from single codebase. It's a Universal Windows Platform Bridge that allows UWP-based code (C# and XAML) to run on iOS, Android, and WebAssembly.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Uno Platform screenshot 1

    Uno Platform Features

    1.  Support for WebAssembly
    2.  Native application
    3.  XAML

    Uno Platform VS GTK

     

    • Uno Platform is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to GTK.

    • Uno Platform is Free and Open SourceGTK is also Free and Open Source
  9. Avalonia UI icon

    Avalonia UI

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    Avalonia is a WPF-inspired cross-platform XAML-based UI framework providing a flexible styling system and supporting a wide range of platforms including: Windows, Linux (desktop & embedded), macOS, Android, iOS and Browser.

    27 Avalonia UI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Control Catalog app running on macOS.

    Avalonia UI Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface

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    Negative •Apr 19, 2023
    0

    I like Avalonia, but it is not an alternative to GTK+. Avalonia is dotnet, GTK+ is not integrated with dotnet, it is an independent C library.

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    Avalonia UI icon

    • Avalonia UI is the most popular Web-based alternative to GTK.

    • Avalonia UI is Free and Open SourceGTK is also Free and Open Source
  10. Kivy icon

    Kivy

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    Kivy is a Python library for development of multi-touch enabled media rich applications. The aim is to allow for quick and easy interaction design and rapid prototyping, while making your code reusable and deployable.

    14 Kivy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPad
    Kivy screenshot 1

    Kivy Features

    1.  Python-based
    2.  Desktop Application
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  OPENGL
    5.  MultiTouch

    Kivy VS GTK

     
  11. Photino icon

    Photino

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    Photino is a lightweight open-source framework for building native, cross-platform desktop applications with Web UI technology.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Photino screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Lightweight wrapper

    Photino VS GTK

     
  12. Slint icon

    Slint

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    GUI toolkit for Rust, C++, and JavaScript to efficiently develop fluid graphical user interfaces for embedded devices and desktop applications.

    18 Slint alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Slint screenshot 1

    Slint Features

    1.  Rust

    Slint VS GTK

     
  13. wxWidgets icon

    wxWidgets

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    wxWidgets is a C++ library that lets developers create applications for Windows, OS X, Linux and UNIX on 32-bit and 64-bit architectures as well as several mobile platforms including Windows Mobile, iPhone SDK and embedded GTK+.

    31 wxWidgets alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    wxWidgets Features

    1.  C++

    wxWidgets VS GTK

     
    Comments about wxWidgets as an Alternative to GTK
    Guest
    Positive •Apr 9, 2019
    0

    full features, nice architecture

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    • wxWidgets is Free and Open SourceGTK is also Free and Open Source
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    gtkmm

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    gtkmm is the official C++ interface for the popular GUI library GTK+. Highlights include typesafe callbacks, and a comprehensive set of widgets that are easily extensible via inheritance. You can create user interfaces either in code or with the Glade User Interface designer...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    gtkmm Features

    1.  C++

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