Wren AlternativesProgramming Languages and other similar apps like Wren

Wren is described as 'Small, fast, class-based concurrent scripting language. Think Smalltalk in a Lua sized package with a dash of Erlang and wrapped up in a familiar, modern syntax' and is a programming language in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Wren for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and MorphOS apps. The best Wren alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wren are Lua, Swift (programming language), Groovy and Hy.

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Wren alternatives page was last updated Feb 22, 2024
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  1. Python icon
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    Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, extensible programming language. It provides an extraordinary combination of clarity and versatility, and is free and comprehensively ported.

    93 Python alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Symbian S60
    • BSD
    • AROS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  High Level
    2.  Object-oriented Language
    3.  Dynamic typing
    4.  Modular System
    5.  Garbage Collection
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Interpreted language
    8.  Portable
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Rad

    Python VS Wren

     
    • Python is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Wren.

    • Python is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wren.

    • Python is Free and Open SourceWren is Free and Proprietary
    • Python is LightweightWren is not according to our users
  2. Lua icon
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    Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language.

    Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based.

    82 Lua alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • Playstation
    • MorphOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Embeddable
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Configuration
    4.  Command line interface

    Lua VS Wren

     
    • Lua is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Wren.

    • Lua is Free and Open SourceWren is Free and Proprietary
    • Lua is LightweightWren is not according to our users
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    Swift is a programming language for iOS, OS X, watchOS and tvOS apps that builds on the best of C and Objective-C, without the constraints of C compatibility. Swift adopts safe programming patterns and adds modern features to make programming easier, more flexible, and more fun.

    74 Swift (programming language) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Swift (programming language) Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Compiled Language
    3.  Object-oriented Language
    4.  Interpreter

    Swift (programming language) VS Wren

     
  4. Groovy icon
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    Groovy is an agile and dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Groovy Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Java based
    3.  Interpreter
    4.  Object-oriented Language

    Groovy VS Wren

     
  5. Hy icon
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    Hy is a wonderful dialect of Lisp that’s embedded in Python.

    Since Hy transforms its Lisp code into the Python Abstract Syntax Tree, you have the whole beautiful world of Python at your fingertips, in Lisp form!.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Hy Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Object-oriented Language
    3.  Interpreter
    4.  Clojure

    Hy VS Wren

     
  6. Tcl icon
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    Tcl (Tool Command Language) is a very powerful but easy to learn dynamic programming language, suitable for a very wide range of uses.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Tcl Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Rad
    4.  Object-oriented Language

    Tcl VS Wren

     
  7. Hack icon
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    Hack is a programming language for HHVM that interoperates seamlessly with PHP. Hack reconciles the fast development cycle of PHP with the discipline provided by static typing, while adding many features commonly found in other modern programming languages.

    46 Hack alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Hack Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Object-oriented Language
    3.  Interpreter
    4.  Rad

    Hack VS Wren

     
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    Solid - A minimalist interpreted language, with a clean object model and a tiny VM.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last update was on March 2nd, 2016.

    Solid Features

    1.  Interpreter
    2.  Embeddable

    Solid VS Wren

     
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    Wyvern is a new programming language designed to help developers be highly productive when writing high-assurance applications. The first major innovation in Wyvern is type-specific languages, a feature that allows programmers to create literals of a given type (e.g.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Wyvern Features

    1.  Object-oriented Language
    2.  Interpreter

    Wyvern VS Wren

     
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    Chibi-Scheme is a very small library with no external dependencies intended for use as an extension and scripting language in C programs. In addition to support for lightweight VM-based threads, each VM itself runs in an isolated heap allowing multiple VMs to run simultaneously...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin

    Chibi Scheme Features

    1.  Embeddable
    2.  Support for regular expressions

    Chibi Scheme VS Wren

     
  11. Luau icon
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    Luau (lowercase u, /'lu.a?/) is a fast, small, safe, gradually typed embeddable scripting language derived from Lua.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Lua scripting

    Luau VS Wren

     
  12. AngelScript icon
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    The AngelCode Scripting Library, or AngelScript as it is also known, is an extremely flexible cross-platform scripting library designed to allow applications to extend their functionality through external scripts.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    AngelScript Features

    1.  Embeddable
    2.  Interpreter

    AngelScript VS Wren

     
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