Microsoft Expression Blend AlternativesOnly apps categorised as IDEs

The best IDE alternative to Microsoft Expression Blend is Microsoft Visual Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try B4X or Cevelop. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Microsoft Expression Blend and five of them are IDEs so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting IDE alternatives to Microsoft Expression Blend are Pelles C and Easy code.

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Microsoft Expression Blend is one of the applications in the Microsoft Expression Studio suite. It is a user interface design tool for creating graphical interfaces for web and desktop applications (XAML-based interfaces...

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Microsoft Expression Blend alternatives page was last updated Dec 18, 2020
  1. Microsoft Visual Studio icon
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    Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft. It is used to develop computer programs for Microsoft Windows, as well as web sites, web applications and web services.

    110 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework

    Top Microsoft Visual Studio Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Embedded debugger
    3.  NET Support
    4.  Nuget
    5.  NET Framework
    6.  C-sharp
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Ad-free
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    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular Web-based, Windows & Mac alternative to Microsoft Expression Blend.

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

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryMicrosoft Expression Blend is Paid and Proprietary
  2. B4X icon
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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.

    95 B4X alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    B4X Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Code Completion
    3.  Native Java Libraries
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Code Formatting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Rad
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    • B4X is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Microsoft Expression Blend.

    • B4X is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Expression Blend is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Cevelop icon
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    The C++ IDE for professional developers.

    80 Cevelop alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cevelop Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Refactoring
    3.  Coding
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  4. Pelles C icon
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    Pelles C is a comprehensive development suite that can help you create apps compatible with Windows and ARM platforms.

    61 Pelles C alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Easy code icon
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    Easy Code is the visual assembly programming environment made to build 32-bit Windows applications. The Easy Code interface, looking like Visual Basic, allows you to program Windows assembler applications (executable files, dynamic and static libreries, COFF object files...

    71 Easy code alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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