Java Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Java for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. 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 Java and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Java are JavaScript, C#, C++ and Rust.

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  1. Dart icon
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    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.

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    Comments about Dart as an Alternative to Java
    Guest
    Negative
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    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
  2. 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.

    72 Haskell alternatives

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  3. 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

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    • Free
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  4. Adoptium icon
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    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.

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  5. 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.

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    • Apple Swift
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Xcode
     
  6. 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

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    Comments about D (Programming Language) as an Alternative to Java
    nineninesevenfour
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    Pro: D includes garbage collection and the syntax highly resembles Java's syntax. Con: It's compiled, hence it requires recompilation on every platform.

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    • D (Programming Language) is Free and Open SourceJava is Free Personal and Open Source
  7. .NET Framework icon
     38 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

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    Comments about .NET Framework as an Alternative to Java
    VenHayz
    Negative
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    The .NET Framework is not really a language, rather something the Visual languages can interface to.

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    • .NET Framework is Free and Open SourceJava is Free Personal and Open Source
  8. 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.

    73 F# (programming language) alternatives

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

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    • Free
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    • FreeBSD
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  10. Liberica JDK icon
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    Liberica is a 100% open-source Java implementation. It is built from OpenJDK which BellSoft contributes to, is thoroughly tested and passed the JCK provided under the license from OpenJDK. The versions of Liberica for Windows x86_64, Windows x86, Mac x86_64, Linux x86_64 and...

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    • Free
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