JUCE Alternatives

JUCE is described as 'Wide-ranging C++ class library for building rich cross-platform applications and plugins for all the major operating systems' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to JUCE for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best JUCE alternative is Qt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like JUCE are Qt Creator, GTK, wxWidgets and Uno Platform.

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JUCE alternatives are mainly Software Frameworks but may also be IDEs or Web App Development Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of JUCE.
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JUCE is a wide-ranging C++ class library for building rich cross-platform applications and plugins for all the major operating systems.

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JUCE alternatives page was last updated Sep 7, 2022
  1. Qt icon
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    Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software that can be run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase, while having the power and speed of native applications.

    53 Qt alternatives
    Qt screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Qt Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  C++
    3.  Clean API
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Embedded Device development
    6.  Native application
    Qt iconJUCE Icon

    Qt VS JUCE

    Is Qt a good alternative to JUCE?
     
    • Qt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to JUCE.

    • Qt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to JUCE.

    • Qt is Freemium and Open SourceJUCE is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Qt Creator icon
     106 likes

    Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) built for the maximum developer experience. Qt Creator runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop operating systems and allows developers to create software across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms.

    137 Qt Creator alternatives
    Qt Creator screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Qt Creator Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Code Formatting
    6.  C++
    7.  QT Based
    8.  Visual studio intergration
    9.  Debugging
    10.  Refactoring
    Qt Creator iconJUCE Icon

    Qt Creator VS JUCE

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    Comments about Qt Creator as an Alternative to JUCE
     
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    full features ,robust ,large community support, OS friendly

    Positive commentApr 9, 2019
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    • Qt Creator is the most popular commercial alternative to JUCE.

    • Qt Creator is Paid and Open SourceJUCE is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. GTK icon
     54 likes

    GTK is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites.

    36 GTK alternatives
    GTK screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    GTK Features

    1.  Cross-Platform
    GTK iconJUCE Icon

    GTK VS JUCE

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  4. wxWidgets icon
     21 likes

    wxWidgets is a C++ library that lets developers create applications for Windows, OS X, Linux and UNIX on 32-bit and 64-bit architectures as well as several mobile platforms including Windows Mobile, iPhone SDK and embedded GTK+.

    31 wxWidgets alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    wxWidgets Features

    1.  C++
    wxWidgets iconJUCE Icon

    wxWidgets VS JUCE

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  5. Uno Platform icon
     8 likes

    Uno is the platform for building native mobile, desktop and WebAssembly apps with C#, XAML from single codebase. It's a Universal Windows Platform Bridge that allows UWP-based code (C# and XAML) to run on iOS, Android, and WebAssembly.

    38 Uno Platform alternatives
    Uno Platform screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Uno Platform Features

    1.  Support for WebAssembly
    2.  Native application
    3.  XAML
    Uno Platform iconJUCE Icon

    Uno Platform VS JUCE

    Is Uno Platform a good alternative to JUCE?
     
    • Uno Platform is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to JUCE.

    • Uno Platform is Free and Open SourceJUCE is Free Personal and Proprietary
  6. MauiKit icon
     3 likes

    MauiKit is a framework based on QQC2 and Kirigami, that helps to create convergent applications that run on GNU Linux and Android, based on the Maui HIG. MauiKit is an open source framework to make the applications look good, made by .

    29 MauiKit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android

    MauiKit Features

    1.  GUI Designer
    2.  C++
    MauiKit iconJUCE Icon

    MauiKit VS JUCE

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  7. Avalonia UI icon
     8 likes

    Avalonia is a WPF-inspired cross-platform XAML-based UI framework providing a flexible styling system and supporting a wide range of platforms including: Windows, Linux (desktop & embedded), macOS, Android, iOS and Browser.

    27 Avalonia UI alternatives
    Control Catalog app running on macOS.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Avalonia UI Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface
    Avalonia UI iconJUCE Icon

    Avalonia UI VS JUCE

    Is Avalonia UI a good alternative to JUCE?
     
    • Avalonia UI is the most popular Web-based alternative to JUCE.

    • Avalonia UI is Free and Open SourceJUCE is Free Personal and Proprietary
  8. HISE icon
     5 likes

    HISE is a cross-platform open source audio application for building virtual instruments. It emphasizes on sampling, but includes some basic synthesis features for making hybrid instruments as well as audio effects.

    10 HISE alternatives
    HISE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    HISE Features

    1.  Virtual Instrument
    HISE iconJUCE Icon

    HISE VS JUCE

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  9. Mag­num.engine icon
     1 like

    Light­weight and mod­u­lar C++11/C++14 graph­ics mid­dle­ware for games and da­ta vi­su­al­iza­tion.

    5 Mag­num.engine alternatives
    Mag­num.engine screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    Mag­num.engine iconJUCE Icon

    Mag­num.engine VS JUCE

    Is Mag­num.engine a good alternative to JUCE?
     
    • Mag­num.engine is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to JUCE.

    • Mag­num.engine is Free and Open SourceJUCE is Free Personal and Proprietary
  10. PortAudio icon
     5 likes

    PortAudio is a cross platform, open-source, audio I/O library. It provides a very simple API for recording and/or playing sound using a simple callback function.

    9 PortAudio alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PortAudio iconJUCE Icon

    PortAudio VS JUCE

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  11. NoesisGUI icon
     3 likes

    NoesisGUI is a User Interface middleware for videogames and realtime applications:

    12 NoesisGUI alternatives
    Vector based: The core of NoesisGUI is a resolution-independent and vector-based rendering engine that is built to take advantage of modern graphics hardware.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet

    NoesisGUI Features

    1.  XAML
    2.  C++
    NoesisGUI iconJUCE Icon

    NoesisGUI VS JUCE

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  12. Nevron Open Vision for .NET icon
     3 likes

    Nevron Open Vision for .NET is a suite of advanced UI components that helps you develop feature-rich Web (Blazor WebAssenbly) and Desktop (WinForms, WPF, Xamarin.Mac) applications from a single code base.

    56 Nevron Open Vision for .NET alternatives
    Nevron Open Vision for .NET screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Nevron Open Vision for .NET iconJUCE Icon

    Nevron Open Vision for .NET VS JUCE

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