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The best Compiler alternative to Nelua is Nim (programming language), which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Nelua and 11 are Compilers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Compiler alternatives to Nelua are Julia, V (programming language), Clojure and Swift (Programming Languages).

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Nelua alternatives page was last updated Jan 6, 2025
  1. Nim (programming language) icon
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    Nim is a statically typed, imperative programming language with a powerful macro system that tries to give the programmer ultimate power without compromises on runtime efficiency.

    89 Nim (programming language) alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Compiled Language
    2.  Imperative Language
    3.  Systems programming
    4.  Static typing
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Object-oriented Language
    9.  Lisp-like
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  2. Julia icon
     58 likes

    Julia is a 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...

    51 Julia alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Julia Features

    1.  Parallel Computing
    2.  Compiled Language
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  3. V (programming language) icon
     8 likes

    V is a statically typed compiled programming language designed for building maintainable software.

    76 V (programming language) alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  No registration required
    4.  ARM support
    5.  Generics
    6.  Multiparadigm
    7.  Usability
    8.  Typesafe
    9.  Readability
    10.  Compiled Language
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  4. Clojure icon
     29 likes

    Clojure is a dynamic programming language that targets the Java Virtual Machine (and the CLR ). It is designed to be a general-purpose language, combining the approachability and interactive development of a scripting language with an efficient and robust infrastructure for...

    69 Clojure alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Clojure Features

    1.  Garbage Collection
    2.  Functional Language
    3.  Java based
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  5. Swift (Programming Languages) icon
     36 likes

    Swift is a programming language for iOS, OS X, watchOS and tvOS apps that builds on the best of C and Objective-C, without the constraints of C compatibility. Swift adopts safe programming patterns and adds modern features to make programming easier, more flexible, and more fun.

    73 Swift (Programming Languages) alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Swift (Programming Languages) Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Compiled Language
    3.  Object-oriented Language
    4.  Interpreter
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  6. GDScript icon
     7 likes

    GDScript is a high-level, dynamically typed programming language used to create content. It uses a syntax similar to Python.

    68 GDScript alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • Online
    • Godot Engine

    GDScript Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Python-based
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  7. Scala icon
     64 likes

    Scala is a modern multi-paradigm programming language based on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) designed to express common programming patterns in a concise, elegant, and type-safe way.

    76 Scala alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Scala Features

    1.  Functional Language
    2.  Java based
    3.  OOP
    4.  Compiled Language
    5.  Object-oriented Language
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  8. Crystal (programming language) icon
     8 likes

    Programming language with Ruby-like syntax that compiles to efficient native code.

    77 Crystal (programming language) alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  9. FreeBASIC icon
     24 likes

    FreeBASIC is a completely free, open-source, 32-bit BASIC compiler, with syntax similar to MS-QuickBASIC, that adds new features such as pointers, unsigned data types, inline assembly, object orientation, and many others.

    65 FreeBASIC alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    FreeBASIC Features

    1.  QuickBasic Support
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  10. thinBasic Programming Language icon
     11 likes

    Very fast BASIC like programming language for console and gui applications, automate process, automate data exchange, connect to databases, send mails, ftp, rest api, parsing, tokenizing, files, OpenGl, graphics, sound, printing ... much more.

    81 thinBasic Programming Language alternatives
    thinBasic Programming Language screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Interpreter
    4.  Modules
    5.  Help on local file
    6.  Color coding of code
    7.  High Level
    8.  GUI Designer
    9.  Dynamic typing
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  11. Gleam Language icon
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    A friendly language for building type-safe, scalable systems.

    48 Gleam Language alternatives
    Gleam Language screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
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