Haskell AlternativesProgramming Languages and other similar apps like Haskell

Haskell is described as 'Advanced purely-functional programming language. An open-source product of more than twenty years of cutting-edge research, it allows rapid development of robust, concise, correct software' and is a popular programming language in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Haskell for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Haskell alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Haskell are Java, Rust, C++ and C (programming language).

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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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Symbian S60
    • BSD
    • AROS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
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    While they can be both used for programming all kind of software and even look a bit similar, they are totally different in core functionality. Speaking of static typing vs dynamic typing, no one would want to switch to a dynamic typed language after experiencing Haskell.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Python is a legitimate Haskell alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

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

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

    • Python is Free and Open SourceHaskell is also Free and Open Source
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    Java

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    Java is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.

    73 Java alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Blackberry 10
    • Kindle Fire
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    Java does not support tail call optimization-- an extremely important FP feature. Java didn't even have lambdas until recently. Java does not run natively like Haskell. Java almost requires OOP whereas Haskell is functional. Java's type system is very different (even inferior) from Haskell's.

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    • Java is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Haskell.

    • Java is Free Personal and Open SourceHaskell is Free and Open Source
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    Rust

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    Rust is a multi-paradigm, general-purpose programming language that emphasizes performance, type safety, and concurrency. It enforces memory safety—meaning that all references point to valid memory—without a garbage collector.

    47 Rust alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
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    Data in Rust is immutable by default which matches Haskell's behavior. Rust's type system is similar to Haskell's. Rust support tail call optimization. Rust's option type supports basically the same error handling paradigm as Haskell's Maybe. Rust does not really use classes, but rather supports the definition of a data type and functions/methods that operate on that data type. Rust and Haskell both support pattern matching. Rust and Haskell both compile to native.

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    • Rust is Free and Open SourceHaskell is also Free and Open Source
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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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    C (programming language)

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    C is a general-purpose programming language. It was created in the 1970s by Dennis Ritchie and remains very widely used and influential. By design, C's features cleanly reflect the capabilities of the targeted CPUs.

    61 C (programming language) alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    C does not guarantee type safety, does not guarantee immutability nor thread safety, does not have functional quality of life improvements like list comprehensions etc.

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    • C (programming language) is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Haskell.

    • C (programming language) is Free and Open SourceHaskell is also Free and Open Source
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    PHP

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    Open-source scripting language executed on the server, PHP embeds into HTML, fostering dynamic web development. Influenced by C, Java, and Perl, it supports database integration, offers extensive libraries, and remains easy for beginners while robust for seasoned developers.

    43 PHP alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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    • PHP
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    PHP is not at all functional like Haskell.

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    • PHP is Free and Open SourceHaskell is also Free and Open Source
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    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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
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    While C# does have functional lambda expression support, it is mainly a object orientated language which can differ a lot from functional programming not to mention Haskell being a purely functional language.

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    • C# is Free and Open SourceHaskell is also Free and Open Source
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    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

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

    • Lua is Free and Open SourceHaskell is also Free and Open Source
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    Go (Programming Language)

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    Open-source programming language by Google, offering C-style syntax and automatic memory management. Features built-in concurrency and vast libraries, ideal for cloud services, web, and CLI development, supporting DevOps with fast builds and an expansive ecosystem.

    68 Go (Programming Language) alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. 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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • Haiku
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  13. Perl icon

    Perl

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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Kotlin

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    Kotlin is a cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose programming language with type inference. Kotlin is designed to interoperate fully with Java, and the JVM version of its standard library depends on the Java Class Library, but type inference allows its syntax to be...

    51 Kotlin alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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    • Online
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