JavaScript Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to JavaScript is Python, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Java, PHP, TypeScript and Lua. You're spoiled for choice with Programming Languages like JavaScript: we list more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Windows, the web and self-hosting.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
JavaScript alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Bosque icon
     3 likes

    The Bosque programming language is an experiment in regularized design for a machine assisted rapid and reliable software development lifecycle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    Good alternative?
     
  2. Luau icon
     3 likes

    Luau (lowercase u, /'lu.a?/) is a fast, small, safe, gradually typed embeddable scripting language derived from Lua.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Luau Icon
    Good alternative?
     
  3. Pyjs icon
     Like

    pyjs is a Rich Internet Application (RIA) Development Platform for both Web and Desktop. With pyjs you can write your JavaScript-powered web applications entirely in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  4. IronPython icon
     17 likes

    IronPython is an implementation of the Python programming language running under .NET and Silverlight. It supports an interactive console with fully dynamic compilation. It's well integrated with the rest of the .NET Framework and makes all .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Kaffeine JS icon
     7 likes

    Kaffeine is a set of extensions to the Javascript syntax that attempt to make it nicer to use. It compiles directly into javascript that is very similar, readable and line for line equivalent to the input (you can beautify if you like).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  6. Arturo icon
     1 like

    Simple, expressive & portable programming language for efficient scripting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
  7. Amber is a language (derived from Smalltalk) and environment built for the web. With Amber, client-side web development finally gets the power and productivity that exists in other Smalltalk dialects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    Good alternative?
     
  8. jRuby icon
     22 likes

    JRuby is a 100% Java implementation of the Ruby programming language running on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  9. Ceylon icon
     9 likes

    Ceylon is a language designed specifically for writing large programs in teams.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Hotspot JVM
    Good alternative?
     
  10. Objective-J icon
     3 likes

    Objective-J is a programming language developed as part of the Cappuccino web development framework. Its syntax is nearly identical to the Objective-C syntax and it shares with JavaScript the same relationship that Objective-C has with...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Good alternative?
     
  11.  2 likes

    ChaiScript is an easy to use embedded scripting language for C++.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  12. Modern and powerful lisp language written in JavaScript with literal regexes, that hide use of promises, full access to JavaScript, lisp macro system and hygienic macros.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Good alternative?
     
You are at page 4 of JavaScript alternatives