Microsoft Visual Studio Alternatives

Apps similar to Microsoft Visual Studio include Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other options are VSCodium, Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA and Apache NetBeans. There's no shortage of IDEs like Microsoft Visual Studio, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and Android.

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  1. 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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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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  2. Embitz icon
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    Embitz is a free C/C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users working in the field of embedded software development Finally, an IDE with all the features you need and operation across different targets (ARM, MSP430, PIC, ...).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  3. Haystack IDE icon
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    The canvas-based IDE that makes navigation and refactoring 10x faster.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. Objo Studio icon
     2 likes

    Rapid desktop application development for macOS, Windows and Linux using a powerful BASIC-like language.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. Wing Python IDE icon
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    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.

    35 Wing Python IDE alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. 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...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • GNOME
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  7. CodeBrew icon
     3 likes

    Unleash the power of Java coding on your iPhone or iPad with CodeBrew - the ultimate Java Integrated Development Environment designed for developers on the go. Dive into the world of seamless coding, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your programming journey.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. CodeBuddy icon
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    CodeBuddy IDE is built to create a symbiotic environment where product, design, development, and deployment flow into one another without friction. By embedding AI deeply into every step—from requirement planning and product design to coding and go-live—it delivers a one-stop...

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Professional visual integrated development environment to create modern HTML5 apps, Web Apps, Progressive Web Apps, Web Extensions and Hybrid apps for both mobile and desktop browsers, Android, iOS, Windows and more.

    14 DecSoft App Builder alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  10. Stadium icon
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    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...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
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  11. WaveMaker icon
     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

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  12. AvalonStudio icon
     3 likes

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

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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