Microsoft Visual Studio Alternatives for Linux

Microsoft Visual Studio is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio are Eclipse, VSCodium, MonoDevelop and Apache NetBeans.

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  1. Anjuta icon
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    Anjuta is a versatile Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for C and C++ on GNU/Linux. It has been written for GTK/GNOME and features a number of advanced programming facilities including project management, application wizards, an interactive debugger and a powerful source...

    61 Anjuta alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • GNOME
     
  2. OneWare Studio is the next generation IDE for electronics development. It supports a broad range of development languages including VHDL, Verilog, C++, and more. It is designed to streamline electronics development with features like a high-speed simulation viewer and advanced...

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
     
  3. Gambas icon
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    Gambas is a full-featured object language and development environment built on a BASIC interpreter. It is released under the GNU General Public Licence. Its architecture is largely inspired by Java. Gambas is made up of: a compiler, an interpreter, an archiver, a scripter, a...

    14 Gambas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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    Gambas is the best IDE/GUI-designer for VB6 nostalgics.

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    • Gambas is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. OpenBeans icon
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    OpenBeans is an open-source IDE distribution. It is not a fork of Apache NetBeans, but a distribution, in the same way Ubuntu is a distribution based on Debian. It packages the best there is in the Apache NetBeans* ecosystem, polishes it, fixes minor annoyances and serves them...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Xojo icon
     18 likes

    Real Software and Real Studio are now Xojo. Create your own apps, like commercial or in house apps, games, utilities and more with Xojo! This object-oriented multi-platform development tool enables ordinary people to create extraordinary apps for the Desktop, Web, Console, and...

    38 Xojo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. OutSystems offers Platform as a Service solution to deliver flexible mobile and web applications, fully tailored to your company's business requirements.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  7. roobuilder icon
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    It's a cross between Glade / Visual Studio — the idea is that most 'action' code for an application is actually quite simple - so entering the code on the event handlers for a widget makes the proximity of code to action better.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. Felgo icon
     7 likes

    Felgo is a Cross-Platform Development SDK based on the popular Qt framework. Felgo Apps and Games are created within the Qt Creator.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  9. NuSphere PhpEd icon
     18 likes

    Nusphere PhpED is an advanced PHP Integrated Development Environment (PHP IDE) featuring best-in-class features for editing, debugging and working with PHP applications.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. EiffelStudio icon
     3 likes

    EiffelStudio is a development environment for the Eiffel programming language developed and distributed by Eiffel Software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  11. Zinjai icon
     9 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Servoy icon
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    Servoy is a cross-platform rapid application development and deployment environment for creating and deploying enterprise applications, on Premises, hosted, in the Cloud and as a service (SaaS). From a single code-base applications can be deployed to a native or web client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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