Rust AlternativesProgramming Languages and other similar apps like Rust

Rust is described as 'Multi-paradigm, general-purpose programming language that emphasizes performance, type safety, and concurrency. It enforces memory safety—meaning that all references point to valid memory—without a garbage collector' and is a very popular programming language in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Rust for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best Rust alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Rust are C++, C (programming language), C# and Go (Programming Language).

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  1. Python icon

    Python

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    Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, extensible programming language. It provides an extraordinary combination of clarity and versatility, and is free and comprehensively ported.

    94 Python alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Symbian S60
    • BSD
    • AROS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
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    • Python is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Rust.

    • Python is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Rust.

    • Python is Free and Open SourceRust is also Free and Open Source
    • Python is LightweightRust is not according to our users
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    C++

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    C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose, powerful programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features.

    69 C++ alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. C (programming language) icon

    C (programming language)

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    C is a general-purpose programming language. It was created in the 1970s by Dennis Ritchie and remains very widely used and influential. By design, C's features cleanly reflect the capabilities of the targeted CPUs.

    61 C (programming language) alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about C (programming language) as an Alternative to Rust
    Stephan Sokolow
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    The core purpose of the Rust programming language is to address problems in the C programming language which cannot be addressed without changes so fundamental that the result would no longer be C.

    RemovedUser
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    The opposite of memory safe.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think C (programming language) is a great Rust alternative, some don't.

    • C (programming language) is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Rust.

    • C (programming language) is Free and Open SourceRust is also Free and Open Source
  5. C# icon

    C#

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    C# is a multi-paradigm programming language encompassing strong typing, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented (class-based), and component-oriented programming disciplines.

    79 C# alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Go (Programming Language) icon

    Go (Programming Language)

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    Open-source programming language by Google, offering C-style syntax and automatic memory management. Features built-in concurrency and vast libraries, ideal for cloud services, web, and CLI development, supporting DevOps with fast builds and an expansive ecosystem.

    68 Go (Programming Language) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
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    Zig

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    Zig is an open-source programming language designed for robustness, optimality, and clarity.

    18 Zig alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  9. Julia icon

    Julia

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    Julia is a high-level, high-performance dynamic programming language for technical computing, with syntax that is familiar to users of other technical computing environments. It provides a sophisticated compiler, distributed parallel execution, numerical accuracy, and an...

    51 Julia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. Haskell icon

    Haskell

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    Haskell is an advanced purely-functional programming language. An open-source product of more than twenty years of cutting-edge research, it allows rapid development of robust, concise, correct software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. D (Programming Language) icon

    D (Programming Language)

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    D is a language with C-like syntax and static typing. It pragmatically combines efficiency, control, and modeling power, with safety and programmer productivity.

    68 D (Programming Language) alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  13. Swift (programming language) icon

    Swift (programming language)

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    Open-source programming language for developing iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS apps, featuring safety, speed, type inference, generics, native-code compilation, protocol-oriented design, memory management, Playgrounds, package manager, and Objective-C interoperability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Apple Swift
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Xcode
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  14. V (programming language) icon

    V (programming language)

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    V is a statically typed compiled programming language designed for building maintainable software.

    78 V (programming language) alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about V (programming language) as an Alternative to Rust
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    A simple and intuitive programming language. Which also has good memory security.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • V (programming language) is Free and Open SourceRust is also Free and Open Source
    • V (programming language) is LightweightRust is not according to our users
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