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' and is an app in the Development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to QB64 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, the Web and AmigaOS. The best alternative is FreeBASIC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like QB64 are PureBasic (Freemium), HotBasic (Paid), wxBasic (Free, Open Source) and IonicWind Basic (Paid).
- 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... View 53 alternatives to FreeBASIC
- PureBasic is a native 32 bit and 64 bit programming language based on established BASIC rules. View 19 alternatives to PureBasic
- 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. View 7 alternatives to HotBasicNo screenshots yet
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
- Linux
- wxBasic is an Basic interpreter that is: * Free * Open Source (LGPL) * Cross-platform (currently Windows and Linux) wxBasic can create stand-alone executables... View 12 alternatives to wxBasic
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, released on May 12, 2006, can be still downloaded from the official website.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- 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. View 18 alternatives to IonicWind Basic
- 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. View 56 alternatives to sdlBasic
- 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. View 16 alternatives to PowerBASIC
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
- MS-DOS
- Easy Programming for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 and 10. View 18 alternatives to Liberty BASIC
- Aurel Basic is basic-like programming language. Able to produce GUI Win32 programs. Based on simple and easy to understand basic programming language. View 10 alternatives to Aurel Basic
Discontinued
The website is no longer available. Last version, RC2 Build 1.32, was released on January 27, 2013. It can be still downloaded from Softpedia.
- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
- Phoenix Object Basic is the perfect tool for Windows business application developers that want to deploy their skills in mixed Windows and Linux environments. View 12 alternatives to Phoenix Object Basic
Discontinued
No further development since 2008. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Object_Basic- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
- Linux