Java Alternatives

Java is described as 'General-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible' and is a leading programming language in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Java for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Java alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Java are JavaScript, C#, C++ and Rust.

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  1. Julia icon
     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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Dart icon
     80 likes

    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.

    69 Dart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Comments about Dart as an Alternative to Java
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    Dart has no ability to handle UI at all. Java does desktop too!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Dart is Free and Open SourceJava is Free Personal and Open Source
  3. Haskell icon
     69 likes

    Haskell is an 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. 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.

    78 Swift (programming language) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Apple Swift
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Xcode
     
  5. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. Adoptium icon
     9 likes

    The code for Java is open source and available at OpenJDK™. Adoptium provides prebuilt OpenJDK binaries from a fully open-source set of build scripts and infrastructure. Get Docker Images on Docker Hub. Nightlies can be found in the Archive.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    70 D (Programming Language) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Comments about D (Programming Language) as an Alternative to Java
    nineninesevenfour
    Positive
    0

    Pro: D includes garbage collection and the syntax highly resembles Java's syntax. Con: It's compiled, hence it requires recompilation on every platform.

    D (Programming Language) icon
    D (Programming Language) icon
    • D (Programming Language) is Free and Open SourceJava is Free Personal and Open Source
  8. .NET Framework icon
     37 likes

    The .NET Framework is a software framework developed by Microsoft that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and provides language interoperability (each language can use code written in other languages) across several programming languages.

    10 .NET Framework alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
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    Comments about .NET Framework as an Alternative to Java
    VenHayz
    Negative
    3

    The .NET Framework is not really a language, rather something the Visual languages can interface to.

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    .NET Framework icon
    • .NET Framework is Free and Open SourceJava is Free Personal and Open Source
  9. Functional-first language for .NET with static typing, succinct and expressive code, advanced pattern matching, object-oriented features, interop with .NET languages, async programming, type providers, cross-platform support, tooling, and immutable data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. Elixir icon
     15 likes

    Elixir is a dynamic, functional language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
     
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