Free Microsoft Visual Studio Alternatives

The best free alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio is Visual Studio Code. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio are Eclipse, VSCodium, MonoDevelop and Apache NetBeans.

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Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft. It is used to develop computer programs for Microsoft Windows, as well as web sites, web applications and web services.

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Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives page was last updated Aug 30, 2023
  1. Zinjai icon
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    ZinjaI is an IDE (integrated development environment) for C + + developed in the context of a Starter Grant from the Scientific Research at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina, designed for use by students of programming.

    67 Zinjai alternatives
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    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  C++
    5.  Code Completion
    6.  Spanish
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  2. Projucer icon
     22 likes

    The Projucer is a comprehensive project management and code editing tool with a revolutionary C++ live coding environment which has full C++11 support.

    32 Projucer alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Projucer Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Live coding
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  3. Cevelop icon
     12 likes

    The C++ IDE for professional developers.

    80 Cevelop alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cevelop Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Refactoring
    3.  Coding
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  4. Microsoft Small Basic icon
     9 likes

    Microsoft Small Basic puts the fun back into computer programming. With a friendly development environment that is very easy to master, it eases both kids and adults into the world of programming.

    68 Microsoft Small Basic alternatives
    Main Development Window

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    Microsoft Small Basic Features

    1.  NET Framework
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    Comments about Microsoft Small Basic as an Alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio
     
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    Because Visual Studio is a really advanced IDE and Small Basic is as the name suggests, basic.

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    • Microsoft Small Basic is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. AvalonStudio icon
     2 likes

    An extensible, cross platform IDE written in C# for Embedded C/C++, .NET Core, Avalonia and Typescript.

    56 AvalonStudio alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code

    AvalonStudio Features

    1.  C-sharp
    2.  C++
    Discontinued

    Last commit in February 2022

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    OmniSharp is a family of Open Source projects, each with one goal - To enable great .NET development in YOUR editor of choice.

    6 OmniSharp alternatives
    Developing using Sublime

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Pelles C icon
     9 likes

    Pelles C is a comprehensive development suite that can help you create apps compatible with Windows and ARM platforms.

    61 Pelles C alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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