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The best paid alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio is Qt Creator. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio and many of them is paid so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting paid alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio are Delphi, RAD Studio, C++ Builder and WeBuilder.

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  1. Qt Creator icon

    Qt Creator

     112 likes

    Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) built for the maximum developer experience. Qt Creator runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop operating systems and allows developers to create software across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms.

    129 Qt Creator alternatives

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    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Qt Creator as an Alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3

    Found everything in Qt Creator for Linux that is in VS for Windows.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It has A lot of really use full tools and you can install many extensions and even support for other programming languages then python,c++ etc

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ichimitch
    Negative
    -5

    Does not support C# as they believe "it is not widely used enough" pfft

    3 of 5 comments
    Qt Creator icon
    Qt Creator icon
    • Qt Creator is Paid and Open SourceMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Delphi icon

    Delphi

     60 likes

    Embarcadero Delphi, formerly CodeGear Delphi and Borland Delphi, is a software development environment for Microsoft Windows applications originally developed by Borland and now owned and developed by Embarcadero Technologies.

    41 Delphi alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Delphi 10.3 Rio - Visual designer
     
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    Comments about Delphi as an Alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    it have a lot of features, it provide fire monkey cross platform user interface. fmx can use 3d in forms. it have also a community edition!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Delphi icon
    Delphi icon
    • Delphi is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. RAD Studio icon

    RAD Studio

     29 likes

    Embarcadero RAD Studio is the industry’s most powerful rapid application development suite for visually building GUI-intensive, data-driven end-user applications for both native Windows and .NET. RAD Studio includes Delphi, C++Builder and Delphi Prism, enabling you to deliver...

    38 RAD Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RAD Studio screenshot 1
     
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  6. C++ Builder icon

    C++ Builder

     12 likes

    Modern, fast C++. Four platforms, backed by powerful UI and database frameworks. Enterprise, solo developer, mobile--this is for you. Accelerate your development: spend more time coding, less time on UI design, no time on platform-specific porting.

    14 C++ Builder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    C++ Builder screenshot 1
     
  7. WeBuilder icon

    WeBuilder

     21 likes

    This all-inclusive code editor is tailored for web developers, boasting fast startup and extensive features. It supports a wide range of languages including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python, and offers intelligent code completion, advanced navigation, and direct FTP/SFTP/FTPS server editing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WeBuilder screenshot 1
     
  8. My Visual Database icon

    My Visual Database

     20 likes

    A simple development environment databases, without the help of specialists and programming skills, you will create a Windows application databases. It can be as simple telephone directory and accounting system in your business.

    56 My Visual Database alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    My Visual Database screenshot 1
     
  10. Appcelerator icon

    Appcelerator

     5 likes

    The Appcelerator platform is everything you need to create great, native mobile apps—all from a single JavaScript code base.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dashboard
     
  11. Wing Python IDE icon

    Wing Python IDE

     11 likes

    Wing is a highly customizable Python IDE that uses both static and runtime code analysis to provide auto-completion, call tips, code documentation, goto-definition, find uses, refactoring, and many other features.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Wing Python IDE screenshot 1
     
  12. LiveCode icon

    LiveCode

     13 likes

    Enables development of cross-platform applications from a single codebase with minimal modification, offering native deployment on Windows, Mac, Linux, web browsers, servers, and mobile devices, with both open-source and proprietary licensing options for royalty-free distribution.

    26 LiveCode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Screenshot showing the same LiveCode application on Linux and Mac OS X
     
  13. WaveMaker icon

    WaveMaker

     20 likes

    A Low-code development platform to build web and mobile applications at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional application development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    WaveMaker screenshot 1
     
  14. Stadium icon

    Stadium

     4 likes

    Stadium is an easy to use, drag and drop tool to rapidly build and host data-driven web applications. Designed for speed and effortless maintenance, Stadium empowers business professionals to create applications 10x faster than traditional software development methods, all the...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    Designer
     
  15. Zend Studio icon

    Zend Studio

     32 likes

    Zend Studio for Eclipse combines proven capabilities to create the world’s most powerful IDE for Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). Studio's powerful developer tools combined with Adobe Flex Builder and integration with Zend Framework lets developers build RIAs faster and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Zend Studio screenshot 1
     
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