Qt Alternatives

Qt is described as 'Cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software that can be run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase, while having the power and speed of native applications' and is a very popular software framework in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Qt for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Qt alternative is GTK, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Qt are Flutter, Electron, Tauri and React Native.

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Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software that can be run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase, while...

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  1. GTK icon
     54 likes

    GTK is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites.

    36 GTK alternatives
    GTK screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    GTK Features

    1.  Cross-Platform
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    GTK VS Qt

    Is GTK a good alternative to Qt?
     
    Comments about GTK as an Alternative to Qt
     
    Mino Developer

    the interface is more linux styled, not very recommended for windows or macos apps

    CommentMar 21, 2024
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    Guest

    GTK+ is more portable (including embedded systems) and includes wrappers to more languages than Qt.

    Positive commentOct 25, 2016
    -11
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    • Most users think GTK is a great Qt alternative.

    • GTK is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Qt.

    • GTK is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Qt.

    • GTK is Free and Open SourceQt is Freemium and Open Source
  2. Flutter icon
     60 likes

    Build apps for any screen. Flutter transforms the app development process. Build, test, and deploy beautiful mobile, web, desktop, and embedded apps from a single codebase.

    39 Flutter alternatives
    Flutter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Dart
    • Flutter

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Cross-Platform
    2.  Android Development
    3.  Custom widgets
    4.  Native application compiler
    5.  Desktop Application
    6.  Material design
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required
    Flutter iconQt Icon

    Flutter VS Qt

    Is Flutter a good alternative to Qt?
     
    • Flutter is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Qt.

    • Flutter is Free and Open SourceQt is Freemium and Open Source
  3. Electron icon
     108 likes

    If you can build a website, you can build a desktop app. Electron is a framework for creating native applications with web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It takes care of the hard parts so you can focus on the core of your application.

    44 Electron alternatives
    Create menubar apps

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Electron Features

    1.  Support for HTML5
    2.  Support for Javascript
    3.  Native application
    Electron iconQt Icon

    Electron VS Qt

    Is Electron a good alternative to Qt?
     
    Comments about Electron as an Alternative to Qt
     
    Nuncio Bitis

    GUI design isn't just for making web pages.

    Negative commentJul 5, 2024
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    Guest

    Electro is a completely different kind of software. It's like comparing a car to a bicycle, for real.

    Negative commentOct 17, 2023
    1
    Guest

    It is very ineficient compared to qt and not as crossplatform

    Negative commentOct 26, 2021
    1
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    • Some users think Electron is a great Qt alternative, some don't.

    • Electron is Free and Open SourceQt is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Tauri icon
     16 likes

    Tauri is a toolkit that helps developers make applications for the major desktop platforms - using virtually any frontend framework in existence. The core is built with Rust and the CLI leverages Node.js making Tauri a genuinely polyglot approach to creating and maintaining...

    13 Tauri alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Based on Webkit engine
    4.  Support for Javascript
    5.  Small-footprint
    Tauri iconQt Icon

    Tauri VS Qt

    Is Tauri a good alternative to Qt?
     
    • Tauri is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Qt.

    • Tauri is Free and Open SourceQt is Freemium and Open Source
    • Tauri is LightweightQt is not according to our users
  5. React Native icon
     36 likes

    React Native enables you to build world-class application experiences on native platforms using a consistent developer experience based on JavaScript and React. The focus of React Native is on developer efficiency across all the platforms you care about — learn once, write...

    42 React Native alternatives
    React Native screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    React Native Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  React
    React Native iconQt Icon

    React Native VS Qt

    Is React Native a good alternative to Qt?
     
    Comments about React Native as an Alternative to Qt
     
    Guest

    Because transform into native (Android and iOS) code

    Positive commentJun 27, 2019
    -1
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    • React Native is Free and Open SourceQt is Freemium and Open Source
  6. wxWidgets icon
     21 likes

    wxWidgets is a C++ library that lets developers create applications for Windows, OS X, Linux and UNIX on 32-bit and 64-bit architectures as well as several mobile platforms including Windows Mobile, iPhone SDK and embedded GTK+.

    31 wxWidgets alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    wxWidgets Features

    1.  C++
    wxWidgets iconQt Icon

    wxWidgets VS Qt

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  7. Kivy icon
     15 likes

    Kivy is a Python library for development of multi-touch enabled media rich applications. The aim is to allow for quick and easy interaction design and rapid prototyping, while making your code reusable and deployable.

    13 Kivy alternatives
    Kivy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPad

    Kivy Features

    1.  Python-based
    2.  Desktop Application
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  OPENGL
    5.  MultiTouch
    Kivy iconQt Icon

    Kivy VS Qt

    Is Kivy a good alternative to Qt?
     
    • Kivy is the most popular iPad alternative to Qt.

    • Kivy is Free and Open SourceQt is Freemium and Open Source
  8. Mono icon
     35 likes

    Mono is a free and open source project led by Xamarin (formerly by Novell and originally by Ximian) to create an Ecma standard compliant .NET Framework-compatible set of tools including, among others, a C# compiler and a Common Language Runtime.

    7 Mono alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Mono
    Mono iconQt Icon

    Mono VS Qt

    Is Mono a good alternative to Qt?
     
  9. Appcelerator Titanium icon
     28 likes

    Appcelerator Titanium, offered for free by Appcelerator, lets web developers use web technologies, open source and cloud computing to build native apps for iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.

    73 Appcelerator Titanium alternatives
    Appcelerator Titanium screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Appcelerator Titanium Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Native application
    4.  Code Completion
    5.  Mobile friendly
    Discontinued

    On February 2021, Axway announced that Appcelerator Titanium has been discontinued, with support ending on March 1, 2022. All private source code will be made open source by this date. https://www.axway.com/en/appcelerator-end-of-life

    Appcelerator Titanium iconQt Icon

    Appcelerator Titanium VS Qt

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  10. Uno Platform icon
     8 likes

    Uno is the platform for building native mobile, desktop and WebAssembly apps with C#, XAML from single codebase. It's a Universal Windows Platform Bridge that allows UWP-based code (C# and XAML) to run on iOS, Android, and WebAssembly.

    38 Uno Platform alternatives
    Uno Platform screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Uno Platform Features

    1.  Support for WebAssembly
    2.  Native application
    3.  XAML
    Uno Platform iconQt Icon

    Uno Platform VS Qt

    Is Uno Platform a good alternative to Qt?
     
    • Uno Platform is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Qt.

    • Uno Platform is Free and Open SourceQt is Freemium and Open Source
  11. Svelte Native icon
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    Svelte Native is a new approach to building mobile applications using NativeScript. Where other JavaScript mobile development frameworks like React Native and NativeScript-Vue do the bulk of their work on the mobile device, Svelte Native shifts that work into a compile step that...

    41 Svelte Native alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • NativeScript
    Svelte Native iconQt Icon

    Svelte Native VS Qt

    Is Svelte Native a good alternative to Qt?
     
  12. Photino icon
     2 likes

    Photino is a lightweight open-source framework for building native, cross-platform desktop applications with Web UI technology.

    38 Photino alternatives
    Photino screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Lightweight wrapper
    Photino iconQt Icon

    Photino VS Qt

    Is Photino a good alternative to Qt?
     
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