Xcode Alternatives for Windows

Xcode is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows 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. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Xcode and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Xcode are IntelliJ IDEA, Code::Blocks, WebStorm and Qt Creator.

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  1. Appcelerator Titanium, offered for free by Appcelerator, lets web developers use web technologies, open source and cloud computing to build native apps for iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. RubyMine icon
     38 likes

    Comprehensive IDE specialized for Ruby and Rails, offering smart code completion, advanced navigation, error analysis, refactoring tools, integrated debugging, test frameworks, and web development support alongside extensive VCS integration and plugin extensibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. CodeLite icon
     64 likes

    CodeLite is an open-source, cross platform IDE for the C/C++/PHP and Node.js programming languages. CodeLite is known to work on various OSs including:

    47 CodeLite alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • wxWidgets
     
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    I don't know about you, but I love CodeLite. It is a cross-platform IDE great for programming in c based languages. However, if you wish to make IOS applications/games I would definitely recommend Xcode for mac.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • CodeLite is Free and Open SourceXcode is Free and Proprietary
  4. Ultimate++ icon
     24 likes

    Ultimate++, also called U++, is a C++ cross-platform rapid application development framework focused on programmers productivity. It includes a set of libraries (GUI, SQL, etc..), and an integrated development environment.

    58 Ultimate++ alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. RustRover icon
     5 likes

    Enjoy full support when running your code inside the Rust IDE, be it for testing purposes, debugging, benchmarking, profiling, or targeting different platforms.

    66 RustRover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. Projucer icon
     22 likes

    The Projucer is a comprehensive project management and code editing tool with a revolutionary C++ live coding environment which has full C++11 support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Xojo icon
     18 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. RAD Studio icon
     29 likes

    Embarcadero RAD Studio is the industry’s most powerful rapid application development suite for visually building GUI-intensive, data-driven end-user applications for both native Windows and .NET. RAD Studio includes Delphi, C++Builder and Delphi Prism, enabling you to deliver...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Zend Studio icon
     32 likes

    Zend Studio for Eclipse combines proven capabilities to create the world’s most powerful IDE for Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). Studio's powerful developer tools combined with Adobe Flex Builder and integration with Zend Framework lets developers build RIAs faster and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Felgo icon
     7 likes

    Felgo is a Cross-Platform Development SDK based on the popular Qt framework. Felgo Apps and Games are created within the Qt Creator.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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