LiveCode Alternatives

LiveCode is described as 'Cross-platform application development with a single codebase, native deployment for Windows, Mac, Linux, web, and mobile, with flexible open-source or proprietary licensing' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to LiveCode for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and .NET Framework apps. The best LiveCode alternative is Microsoft Visual Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Microsoft Visual Studio or Lazarus. Other great apps like LiveCode are Delphi, B4X, Microsoft Small Basic and RAD Studio.

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  1. Microsoft Visual Studio icon

    Microsoft Visual Studio

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    Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building diverse digital solutions. It supports over 36 programming languages, includes a code editor with IntelliSense, a debugger, and designers for GUI, web, and databases. The Community edition is free and integrates with GitHub Copilot.

    108 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
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    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular Web-based & Windows alternative to LiveCode.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular free alternative to LiveCode.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryLiveCode is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Lazarus icon

    Lazarus

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    Lazarus is a cross-platform IDE for the Free Pascal compiler. It tries to offer a Delphi-like programming experience through its own 'Lazarus Component Library' and supporting many platforms like Windows, OSX, Linux, BSD, Android, iOS and more.

    32 Lazarus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris
    Running on Windows
     

    • Lazarus is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to LiveCode.

    • Lazarus is the most popular Open Source alternative to LiveCode.

    • Lazarus is Free and Open SourceLiveCode is Paid and Proprietary
  4. MonoDevelop icon

    MonoDevelop

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    MonoDevelop enables developers to write desktop and web applications on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It also makes it easy to port .NET applications created with Visual Studio to Linux and Mac OS X maintaining a single code base for all platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • .NET Framework
    • Xamarin Studio
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  5. Delphi icon

    Delphi

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    Embarcadero Delphi, formerly CodeGear Delphi and Borland Delphi, is a software development environment for Microsoft Windows applications originally developed by Borland and now owned and developed by Embarcadero Technologies.

    41 Delphi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Delphi 10.3 Rio - Visual designer
     

    • Delphi is the most popular commercial alternative to LiveCode.

    • Delphi is Paid and ProprietaryLiveCode is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. B4X icon

    B4X

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    Cross platform development tools for native iOS, Android, desktop and server applications. B4X is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool for real world apps. The programming language is a modern version of Visual Basic.

    71 B4X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    IDE screenshot
     

    • B4X is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to LiveCode.

    • B4X is Freemium and ProprietaryLiveCode is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Microsoft Small Basic icon

    Microsoft Small Basic

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    Microsoft Small Basic puts the fun back into computer programming. With a friendly development environment that is very easy to master, it eases both kids and adults into the world of programming.

    66 Microsoft Small Basic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    Main Development Window
     
  9. RAD Studio icon

    RAD Studio

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    Embarcadero RAD Studio is the industry’s most powerful rapid application development suite for visually building GUI-intensive, data-driven end-user applications for both native Windows and .NET. RAD Studio includes Delphi, C++Builder and Delphi Prism, enabling you to deliver...

    38 RAD Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. roobuilder icon

    roobuilder

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    It's a cross between Glade / Visual Studio — the idea is that most 'action' code for an application is actually quite simple - so entering the code on the event handlers for a widget makes the proximity of code to action better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. Gambas icon

    Gambas

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    Gambas is a full-featured object language and development environment built on a BASIC interpreter. It is released under the GNU General Public Licence. Its architecture is largely inspired by Java. Gambas is made up of: a compiler, an interpreter, an archiver, a scripter, a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. Xojo icon

    Xojo

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    Real Software and Real Studio are now Xojo. Create your own apps, like commercial or in house apps, games, utilities and more with Xojo! This object-oriented multi-platform development tool enables ordinary people to create extraordinary apps for the Desktop, Web, Console, and...

    37 Xojo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Xojo screenshot 1
     
  13. React Studio icon

    React Studio

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    React Studio lets you create components either visually or in code, then use them interchangeably in your designs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. Cevelop icon

    Cevelop

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    The C++ IDE for professional developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cevelop screenshot 1
     
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