Scala Alternatives

Apps similar to Scala include Python, which is free and open source. Other options are JavaScript, Java, PHP and Rust. You're spoiled for choice with Programming Languages like Scala: we list more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Windows, Mac, self-hosting and the web.

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  1. Perl icon
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    Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language with over 22 years of development.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Haiku
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  2. Dart icon
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    Dart (originally called Dash) is a Web programming language developed by Google. It was unveiled at the GOTO conference in Aarhus, 2011 October 10-12. The goal of Dart is "ultimately to replace JavaScript as the lingua franca of web development on the open web platform.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  3. Elixir icon
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    Elixir is a dynamic, functional language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications.

    77 Elixir alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
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  4. Functional-first language for .NET with static typing, succinct and expressive code, advanced pattern matching, object-oriented features, interop with .NET languages, async programming, type providers, cross-platform support, tooling, and immutable data.

    76 F# (programming language) alternatives

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  5. 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.

    97 Nim (programming language) alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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    • BSD
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  6. Haskell icon
     72 likes

    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.

    77 Haskell alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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

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  8. Clojure icon
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    Clojure is a dynamic programming language that targets the Java Virtual Machine (and the CLR ). It is designed to be a general-purpose language, combining the approachability and interactive development of a scripting language with an efficient and robust infrastructure for...

    78 Clojure alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  9. Erlang icon
     33 likes

    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.

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