PureBasic AlternativesProgramming Languages & IDEs like PureBasic

PureBasic is described as 'Native 32 bit and 64 bit programming language based on established BASIC rules. The key features of PureBasic are portability (Windows, Linux, macOS and AmigaOS are currently supported), the production of very fast and highly optimized executables and, of course' and is a programming language in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PureBasic for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best PureBasic alternative is Lobster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PureBasic are FreeBASIC, Gambas, Xojo and thinBasic Programming Language.

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PureBasic is a native 32 bit and 64 bit programming language based on established BASIC rules. The key features of PureBasic are portability (Windows, Linux, macOS and AmigaOS are currently supported), the production of...

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PureBasic alternatives page was last updated Dec 14, 2021
  1. Lobster icon
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    Lobster is a game programming language. It was developed to make it easier for people who are already programmers to prototype and make games.

    34 Lobster alternatives
    Lobster screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Lobster Features

    1.  Portable
    Lobster iconPureBasic Icon

    Lobster VS PureBasic

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    • Lobster is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to PureBasic.

    • Lobster is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PureBasic.

    • Lobster is Free and Open SourcePureBasic is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. FreeBASIC icon
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    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
    FreeBASIC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    FreeBASIC Features

    1.  QuickBasic Support
    FreeBASIC iconPureBasic Icon

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  3. Gambas icon
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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...

    15 Gambas alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Gambas Features

    1.  GUI Designer
    Gambas iconPureBasic Icon

    Gambas VS PureBasic

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  4. Xojo icon
     18 likes

    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...

    36 Xojo alternatives
    Xojo screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Xojo Features

    1.  Raspberry Pi Development
    2.  Rad
    3.  GUI Designer
    Xojo iconPureBasic Icon

    Xojo VS PureBasic

    Is Xojo a good alternative to PureBasic?
     
    • Xojo is the most popular Mac alternative to PureBasic.

    • Xojo is the most popular commercial alternative to PureBasic.

    • Xojo is Paid and ProprietaryPureBasic is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. 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
    thinBasic Programming Language iconPureBasic Icon

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  6. B4J icon
     4 likes

    B4J is a 100% free development tool, similar to B4A that generates desktop, server and web applications.

    11 B4J alternatives
    B4J screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Arduino IDE
    • Java
    B4J iconPureBasic Icon

    B4J VS PureBasic

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  7. Microsoft Small Basic icon
     9 likes

    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.

    68 Microsoft Small Basic alternatives
    Main Development Window

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    Microsoft Small Basic Features

    1.  NET Framework
    Microsoft Small Basic iconPureBasic Icon

    Microsoft Small Basic VS PureBasic

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  8. QB64 icon
     4 likes

    QB64 is a self-hosting BASIC compiler for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, designed to be compatible with Microsoft QBasic and QuickBASIC. QB64 is a C++ emitter, which is integrated with a C++ compiler to provide compilation via C++ code and GCC optimization.

    12 QB64 alternatives
    QB64 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    QB64 iconPureBasic Icon

    QB64 VS PureBasic

    Is QB64 a good alternative to PureBasic?
     
    • QB64 is the most popular Android alternative to PureBasic.

    • QB64 is Free and Open SourcePureBasic is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. wxBasic icon
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    wxBasic is an Basic interpreter that is:

    • Free
    • Open Source (LGPL)
    • Cross-platform (currently Windows and Linux)

    wxBasic can create stand-alone executables by binding together source code with the interpreter.

    wxBasic is written primarily in C, with some C++ li.

    12 wxBasic alternatives
    wxBasic screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    wxBasic Features

    1.  Interpreter
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, released on May 12, 2006, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    wxBasic iconPureBasic Icon

    wxBasic VS PureBasic

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  10. HotBasic icon
     2 likes

    The HotBasic compiler uses an extended BASIC language to produce CONSOLE, CGI, GUI, DLL, and OBJ application types. With HotBasic, developers create truly compiled Windows and Linux applications with a tiny footprint and rock-solid stability.

    7 HotBasic alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    HotBasic iconPureBasic Icon

    HotBasic VS PureBasic

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  11. PowerBASIC icon
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    PowerBASIC, formerly Turbo Basic, is the brand of several commercial compilers by PowerBASIC Inc. that compile a dialect of the BASIC programming language. There are both MS-DOS and Windows versions, and two kinds of the latter: Console and Windows.

    16 PowerBASIC alternatives
    PowerBASIC screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • MS-DOS
    PowerBASIC iconPureBasic Icon

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  12. KBasic icon
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    KBasic is a powerful programming language, which is simply intuitive and easy to learn. It is a new programming language, a further BASIC dialect and is related to VB.NET™, Visual Basic®, Visual Basic for Application® and Java™.

    10 KBasic alternatives
    Under GNU/Linux

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Its successor is Basic For Qt

    KBasic iconPureBasic Icon

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