QB64 Alternatives

QB64 is described as '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' and is a Compiler in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to QB64 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and AmigaOS apps. The best QB64 alternative is PureBasic, which is free. Other great apps like QB64 are FreeBASIC, wxBasic, PowerBASIC and sdlBasic.

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  1. PureBasic icon

    PureBasic

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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 very fast and highly optimized executables and, of course...

    18 PureBasic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AmigaOS
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    • PureBasic is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to QB64.

    • PureBasic is the most popular free alternative to QB64.

    • PureBasic is Freemium and ProprietaryQB64 is Free and Open Source
  2. FreeBASIC icon

    FreeBASIC

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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.

    62 FreeBASIC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • FreeBASIC is the most popular Open Source alternative to QB64.

    • FreeBASIC is Free and Open SourceQB64 is also Free and Open Source
  4. wxBasic icon

    wxBasic

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. PowerBASIC icon

    PowerBASIC

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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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • MS-DOS
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    • PowerBASIC is the most popular commercial alternative to QB64.

    • PowerBASIC is Paid and ProprietaryQB64 is Free and Open Source
  6. sdlBasic icon

    sdlBasic

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    sdlBasic is a small, efficient and multiplatform basic interpreter aimed to game creation using the power of SDL library, it was inspired by the old and glorious AMOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. IonicWind Basic icon

    IonicWind Basic

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    IWBasic is a 32-bit BASIC compiler from Ionic Wind Software featuring an integrated development environment with syntax similar to the BASIC programming language. Creates small and fast programs that support all Windows versions.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Liberty BASIC

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    Easy Programming for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 and 10.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

  10. Basic For Qt

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    Basic For Qt, KBasic 's successor, is related to VB.NET and Visual Basic and combines the best features of those tools and supports similar syntax, functions, objects and classes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Run BASIC icon

    Run BASIC

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    Run BASIC Personal Server is an all-in-one system that makes web programming easy and fun. With a knowledge of the BASIC programming language and without needing to learn a lot of arcane web technologies you can create web applications for use on a PC, for use on a local...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Run BASIC screenshot 1
     

    • Run BASIC is the most popular Web-based alternative to QB64.

    • Run BASIC is Freemium and ProprietaryQB64 is Free and Open Source
  12. Aurel Basic icon

    Aurel Basic

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    Aurel Basic is basic-like programming language.

    Able to produce GUI Win32 programs. Based on simple and easy to understand basic programming language. Program produced with Aurel Basic can run as standalone executable. Executable do not require any external lib or file for run. .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Phoenix Object Basic icon

    Phoenix Object Basic

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    Phoenix Object Basic is the perfect tool for Windows business application developers that want to deploy their skills in mixed Windows and Linux environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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