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The best Compiler alternative to Java is Kotlin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Java and ten of them are Compilers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Compiler alternatives to Java are Scala, Julia, Nim (programming language) and Swift (programming language).

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  1. Kotlin icon

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Comments about Kotlin as an Alternative to Java
    RemovedUser
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    It's basically the successor to Java.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    mr person
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    it was purpose designed to fix the problems with java

    ktfg4hoo
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    • Prevent NullPointerExceptions by design
    • Simple & short syntax
    • Compile to multiple target platforms: JVM: Java+Android, Browser: JavaScript+WebAssembly, Native: iOS
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    • Kotlin is Free and Open SourceJava is Free Personal and Open Source
  2. Scala icon

    Scala

     65 likes

    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.

    74 Scala alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Scala as an Alternative to Java
    Guest
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    0

    Scala was made with the explicit purpose of being a better Java. It is more concise and has many more useful features.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Scala is Free and Open SourceJava is Free Personal and Open Source
  4. Julia icon

    Julia

     67 likes

    Julia is a high-level, high-performance dynamic programming language for technical computing, with syntax that is familiar to users of other technical computing environments. It provides a sophisticated compiler, distributed parallel execution, numerical accuracy, and an...

    51 Julia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Nim (programming language) icon

    Nim (programming language)

     41 likes

    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.

    93 Nim (programming language) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Apple Swift
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Xcode
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    Clojure

     30 likes

    Clojure is a dynamic programming language that targets the Java Virtual Machine (and the CLR ). It is designed to be a general-purpose language, combining the approachability and interactive development of a scripting language with an efficient and robust infrastructure for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    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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