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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  1. Arturo icon
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    Simple, expressive & portable programming language for efficient scripting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. Eiffel is an object-oriented programming language designed by Bertrand Meyer (an object-orientation proponent and author of Object-Oriented Software Construction) and Eiffel Software. Meyer conceived the language in 1985 with the goal of increasing the reliability of commercial...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenSolaris
    • OpenBSD
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  3. Vely icon
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    Vely is a general-purpose framework for C programming language, especially well suited for web applications. It's Free Open Source software. C programmers can develop applications they couldn't easily before, with ease, ergonomics and productivity you expect.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. PureScript was initially designed by Phil Freeman in 2013. He started to work on PureScript since he wasn't satisfied by other attempts to transpile Haskell to JavaScript (e.g. using Fay, Haste, or GHCJS).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  5.  4 likes

    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.

    53 Wyvern alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Jabaco icon
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    Jabaco is a simple programming language with a Visual Basic like syntax. Jabaco enables you to create powerful software for all Java supported operating systems.

    63 Jabaco alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. sdlBasic icon
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    sdlBasic is a small, efficient and multiplatform basic interpreter aimed to game creation using the power of SDL library, it was inspired by the old and glorious AMOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Real-Time JavaScript Tool is a portable tool that allows JavaScript codes to be executed in Real-Time!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. TMScript icon
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    TMScript is a basic programming language made by FM2345 on Python. It's free-to-use with no license and open-source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Agena icon
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    Agena is an easy-to-learn procedural programming language designed for science, scripting, and many other applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Oracle Solaris
    • Raspberry Pi
    • MS-DOS
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  11. Where jank differs from Clojure JVM is that its host is C++ on top of an LLVM-based JIT. This allows jank to offer the same benefits of REPL-based development while being able to seamlessly reach into the native world and compete seriously with JVM's performance.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
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