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The best alternative to Python 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 Python and 11 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Python are Kotlin, PyPy, V (programming language) and Pharo.

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  1. Nim (programming language) icon

    Nim (programming language)

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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.

    91 Nim (programming language) alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Comments about Nim (programming language) as an Alternative to Python
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    Based off of Python, similar modules system, and indention based. Probably the best alternative!

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    Syntax is same but speed is greater than Python. Only draw back is, that Nim has a minimal support for object oriented programming. Module system is horrible. Compiler wants us to write all the code in single file. If you are using file A and it is importing something from file B. But this file B is also importng something from file A, that means mutual imports. In that case, you can't compile.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Nim (programming language) is a great Python alternative.

    • Nim (programming language) is Free and Open SourcePython is also Free and Open Source
  2. Kotlin icon

    Kotlin

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    Kotlin is a cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose programming language with type inference. Kotlin is designed to interoperate fully with Java, and the JVM version of its standard library depends on the Java Class Library, but type inference allows its syntax to be...

    51 Kotlin alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    PyPy

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    PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language (2.7.1). It has several advantages and distinct features:

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    PyPy is Python in Python, small and simple.

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    PyPy is designed to be highly compatible with Python.

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    • Almost everyone thinks PyPy is a great Python alternative.

    • PyPy is Free and Open SourcePython is also Free and Open Source
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    Pharo

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    Pharo is a pure object-oriented programming language and a powerful environment, focused on simplicity and immediate feedback (think IDE and OS rolled into one).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  7. Erlang icon

    Erlang

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    Concurrent functional language with built-in support for fault tolerance, distribution, and hot swapping, designed for scalable real-time systems in telecom, banking, e-commerce, and instant messaging. Features garbage collection and dynamic typing.

    38 Erlang alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  9. Squirrel (programming language) icon

    Squirrel (programming language)

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    Squirrel is a high level imperative, object-oriented programming language, designed to be a light-weight scripting language that fits in the size, memory bandwidth, and real-time requirements of applications like video games.

    58 Squirrel (programming language) alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  10. Pike programming language icon

    Pike programming language

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    Pike is a dynamic programming language with a syntax similar to Java and C. It is simple to learn, does not require long compilation passes and has powerful built-in data types allowing simple and really fast data manipulation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Neko

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    Neko is an high-level dynamicly typed programming language. It can be used as an embedded scripting language. It has been designed to provide a common runtime for several different languages. Learning and using Neko is very easy.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    thinBasic Programming Language

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  13. Huginn Programming Language

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    Programming language with no quirks, so simple every child can master it.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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