Julia is described as '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' and is a popular programming language in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Julia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Julia alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Julia are Java, C++, Rust and R (programming language).