Xamarin Studio AlternativesIDEs and other similar apps like Xamarin Studio

Xamarin Studio is described as 'Build better apps with Xamarin Studio' and is a IDE in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Xamarin Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Web-based apps. The best Xamarin Studio alternative is Microsoft Visual Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Microsoft Visual Studio or Eclipse. Other great apps like Xamarin Studio are PyCharm, Code::Blocks, Lazarus and Qt Creator.

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  1. Microsoft Visual Studio icon

    Microsoft Visual Studio

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    Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building diverse digital solutions. It supports over 36 programming languages, includes a code editor with IntelliSense, a debugger, and designers for GUI, web, and databases. The Community edition is free and integrates with GitHub Copilot.

    109 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
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    Dirk Mittler
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    On Debian 11(+), which is a form of Linux, this just about the only C# IDE available. The thing to do is, to install 'mono-devel', then 'modo-complete' from the package manager (stock Debian repositories), and then to install VSCode as a Snap. One big drawback is, that one still doesn't obtain a full-featured IDE.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Microsoft Visual Studio is a great Xamarin Studio alternative.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular Web-based & Windows alternative to Xamarin Studio.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular free alternative to Xamarin Studio.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryXamarin Studio is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Eclipse icon

    Eclipse

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    Eclipse is an extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60...

    148 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Eclipse is for writing Java.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Eclipse is a legitimate Xamarin Studio alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Eclipse is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Xamarin Studio.

    • Eclipse is the most popular Open Source alternative to Xamarin Studio.

    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceXamarin Studio is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Apache NetBeans icon

    Apache NetBeans

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    A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and...

    98 Apache NetBeans alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Dirk Mittler
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    One of the nice facts about NetBeans is, that it allows (almost) WYSIWYG GUI building with 'Java Swing' (where the user obtains a Design pane which syncs with a Source pane), or with 'JavaFX', although I've only experimented with Java Swing. While NetBeans has limited support for some other, Web-server-oriented languages, it has no support for C#. Also, NetBeans has support for 'Java EE', which is now called 'Jakarta EE', and for the 'Tomcat' Web-server.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Apache NetBeans is a great Xamarin Studio alternative, some don't.

    • Apache NetBeans is Free and Open SourceXamarin Studio is Freemium and Proprietary
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    PyCharm

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    Cross-platform IDE for Python and Django with refactoring capabilities, code completion, VCS integration, deployment, issue tracking, remote debugging, and Community Edition, though lacking database support and web technologies.

    56 PyCharm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Code::Blocks

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    Code::Blocks is a free C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users. It is designed to be very extensible and fully configurable.

    60 Code::Blocks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Lazarus

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    Lazarus is a cross-platform IDE for the Free Pascal compiler. It tries to offer a Delphi-like programming experience through its own 'Lazarus Component Library' and supporting many platforms like Windows, OSX, Linux, BSD, Android, iOS and more.

    32 Lazarus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris
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    Qt Creator

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    Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) built for the maximum developer experience. Qt Creator runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop operating systems and allows developers to create software across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms.

    129 Qt Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Qt Creator is the most popular commercial alternative to Xamarin Studio.

    • Qt Creator is Paid and Open SourceXamarin Studio is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Aptana Studio icon

    Aptana Studio

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    Aptana Studio is a complete web development environment that combines powerful authoring tools with a collection of online hosting and collaboration services that help you and your team do more. Includes support for PHP, CSS, FTP, and more...

    122 Aptana Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Xcode icon

    Xcode

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    Xcode 14 includes everything you need to develop, test, and distribute apps across all Apple platforms. Leverage the simplicity and power of Swift and SwiftUI with a new multiplatform app experience, code faster with enhanced editor features, and start testing and deploying from...

    52 Xcode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. KDevelop icon

    KDevelop

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    A cross-platform IDE for C, C++, Python, QML/JavaScript and PHP.

    51 KDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    Apache Cordova

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    Apache Cordova is a set of device APIs that allow a mobile app developer to access native device function such as the camera or accelerometer from JavaScript. Combined with a UI framework such as jQuery Mobile or Dojo Mobile or Sencha Touch, this allows a smartphone app to be...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Cordova is an API, not a IDE

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    • Apache Cordova is Free and Open SourceXamarin Studio is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Apache Cordova is LightweightXamarin Studio is not according to our users
  15. Bloodshed Dev-C++ icon

    Bloodshed Dev-C++

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    Bloodshed Dev-C++ is a full-featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the C/C++ programming language. It uses Mingw port of GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) as it's compiler. Dev-C++ can also be used in combination with Cygwin or any other GCC based compiler.

    43 Bloodshed Dev-C++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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