Microsoft Visual Studio Alternatives

Microsoft Visual Studio is described as 'IDE used to create programs, apps, websites, and web services using various frameworks. It supports multiple languages and offers tools for coding, debugging, and design' and is a leading IDE in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Microsoft Visual Studio alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other great apps like Microsoft Visual Studio are Eclipse, VSCodium, MonoDevelop and Apache NetBeans.

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Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives are mainly IDEs, but if you're looking for Code Editors or Text Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Open Source, Mac, Android, Android Tablet, iPad and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio.
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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...

    26 OneWare Studio alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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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

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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
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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...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  4. Xojo icon
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    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

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  5. BVRDE icon
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    The BVRDE is a fully integrated development environment for remote cross-platform compiling and debugging of UNIX and LINUX console applications. BVRDE runs on a Windows platform, but compiles and debugs applications on UNIX systems or any system that allow a remote Telnet or...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  7. Felgo icon
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    Felgo is a Cross-Platform Development SDK based on the popular Qt framework. Felgo Apps and Games are created within the Qt Creator.

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Android
     
  8. 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
     
  9. 10x is the new C++ Editor from Stewart Lynch. Developed over 6 years, with almost everything written from scratch, 10x is a new breed of editor, combining the raw speed of traditional old-school editors with the productivity features of a modern-day IDE.

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

    40 NuSphere PhpEd alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. UEStudio icon
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    UEStudio offers all the functionality of UltraEdit plus other exciting and powerful features! Whether you are simply editing text, building applications, maintaining databases, or constructing websites, UEStudio's stunning array of innovative features offers the...

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
     
  12. 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
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