Free Xamarin Studio AlternativesIDEs and other similar apps like Xamarin Studio

The best free alternative to Xamarin Studio 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. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Xamarin Studio and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Xamarin Studio are PyCharm, Code::Blocks, Lazarus and Aptana Studio.

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  1. Microsoft Visual Studio icon

    Microsoft Visual Studio

     949 likes

    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

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    • 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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Microsoft Visual Studio is a great Xamarin Studio alternative.

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

    Eclipse

     1147 likes

    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...

    147 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Eclipse as an Alternative to Xamarin Studio
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    Eclipse is for writing Java.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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 Free and Open SourceXamarin Studio is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Apache NetBeans icon

    Apache NetBeans

     742 likes

    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...

    97 Apache NetBeans alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Editor
     
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    Comments about Apache NetBeans as an Alternative to Xamarin Studio
    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
  5. PyCharm icon

    PyCharm

     297 likes

    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.

    57 PyCharm alternatives

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

     255 likes

    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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  7. Lazarus icon

    Lazarus

     130 likes

    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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris
    Running on Windows
     
  9. Aptana Studio icon

    Aptana Studio

     332 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Xcode icon

    Xcode

     157 likes

    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

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    • Mac
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  11. KDevelop icon

    KDevelop

     81 likes

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

    51 KDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Main window
     
  12. Bloodshed Dev-C++ icon

    Bloodshed Dev-C++

     75 likes

    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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  13. Apache Cordova icon

    Apache Cordova

     55 likes

    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...

    45 Apache Cordova alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Comments about Apache Cordova as an Alternative to Xamarin Studio
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    Cordova is an API, not a IDE

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  14. SharpDevelop icon

    SharpDevelop

     81 likes

    #develop (short for SharpDevelop) is a free IDE for C#, VB.NET and Boo projects on Microsoft's .NET platform. It is open-source, and you can download both sourcecode and executables.

    25 SharpDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    SharpDevelop on Vista
     
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