Python Alternatives

Python is described as 'Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, extensible programming language. It provides an extraordinary combination of clarity and versatility, and is free and comprehensively ported' and is a leading programming language in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Python for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Python alternative is Java. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Java or Ruby. Other great apps like Python are PHP, Lua, Rust and R (programming language).

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  2. F# (programming language) icon

    F# (programming language)

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    Functional-first language for .NET with static typing, succinct and expressive code, advanced pattern matching, object-oriented features, interop with .NET languages, async programming, type providers, cross-platform support, tooling, and immutable data.

    76 F# (programming language) alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  4. PyPy icon

    PyPy

     11 likes

    PyPy is an interpreter that implements the Python programming language, based on the RPython compiler framework for dynamic language implementations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • Python
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  5. Clojure icon

    Clojure

     31 likes

    Clojure is a dynamic programming language that targets the Java Virtual Machine (and the CLR ). It is designed to be a general-purpose language, combining the approachability and interactive development of a scripting language with an efficient and robust infrastructure for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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  6. GDScript icon

    GDScript

     12 likes

    GDScript is a high-level, dynamically typed programming language used to create content. It uses a syntax similar to Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • Online
    • Godot Engine
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  8. Erlang icon

    Erlang

     33 likes

    Concurrent functional language with built-in support for fault tolerance, distribution, and hot swapping, designed for scalable real-time systems in telecom, banking, e-commerce, and instant messaging. Features garbage collection and dynamic typing.

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  9. Pharo icon

    Pharo

     6 likes

    Pharo is a pure object-oriented programming language and a powerful environment, focused on simplicity and immediate feedback (think IDE and OS rolled into one).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  10. Jython icon

    Jython

     19 likes

    Jython, successor of JPython, is an implementation of the Python programming language written in Java.

    55 Jython alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Python
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  11. Hy icon

    Hy

     7 likes

    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!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  13. ASP.NET icon

    ASP.NET

     33 likes

    Asp.net is an open source server-side Web application framework designed for Web development to produce dynamic Web pages, web sites, apps and services with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. You can also create Web APIs, mobile sites, use real-time technologies like Web Sockets and more!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  14. Janet Language icon

    Janet Language

     3 likes

    Janet is a functional and imperative programming language. It runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, and should run on other systems with some porting. The entire language (core library, interpreter, compiler, assembler) is about 200-300 kB and should run on many constrained systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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