Microsoft Visual Studio Alternatives

Microsoft Visual Studio is described as 'IDE used to create programs, apps, websites, and web services using various frameworks. It supports multiple languages and offers tools for coding, debugging, and design' and is a leading IDE in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Microsoft Visual Studio alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other great apps like Microsoft Visual Studio are Eclipse, VSCodium, MonoDevelop and Apache NetBeans.

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Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives are mainly IDEs, but if you're looking for Code Editors or Text Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Open Source, Android, iPad and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio.
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  1. Appcelerator Titanium icon

    Appcelerator Titanium

     28 likes

    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
    • US flagUnited States
    Appcelerator Titanium screenshot 1
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  2. RubyMine icon

    RubyMine

     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 type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
    Rails project view
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  4. Arm DS-5 Development Studio icon

    Arm DS-5 Development Studio

     1 like

    A complete tool-suite for C/C++ development targeting ARM-based SoCs, including Eclipse, ARM Compiler, DS-5 Debugger, Mali Graphics Debugger and Streamline.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Arm DS-5 Development Studio screenshot 1
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  6. Orwell Dev-C++ icon

    Orwell Dev-C++

     43 likes

    Orwell Dev-C++ is a Portable (IDE) Integrated Development Environment and Compiler for the C++ programming language.

    40 Orwell Dev-C++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Global
    Orwell Dev-C++ 5.1.1.0 default layout
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  7. goormIDE icon

    goormIDE

     7 likes

    goormIDE is a powerful cloud IDE service to maximize the productivity for developers and teams. You can build your own development environment with just a few clicks and collaborate in real-time on the same docker container.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • KR flagSouth Korea
    goormIDE workspace & collaboration features
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    OmniSharp

     1 like

    OmniSharp is a family of Open Source projects, each with one goal - To enable great .NET development in YOUR editor of choice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
    Developing using Sublime
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  10. 1DevTool icon

    1DevTool

     2 likes

    1DevTool saves developers 40+ minutes every day by eliminating the constant switching between Chrome, terminal, AI tools, and notes apps. One workspace. Zero interruptions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    1DevTool screenshot 1
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  11. Java-Editor icon

    Java-Editor

     4 likes

    Integrated Java development environments set high requirements on the computer equipment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Java-Editor screenshot 1
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  12. Cevelop icon

    Cevelop

     12 likes

    The C++ IDE for professional developers.

    80 Cevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cevelop screenshot 1
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  13. Projucer icon

    Projucer

     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 type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Project templates
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  14. Appcelerator icon

    Appcelerator

     5 likes

    The Appcelerator platform is everything you need to create great, native mobile apps—all from a single JavaScript code base.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Dashboard
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  15. Apple Developer icon

    Apple Developer

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    60 Apple Developer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    Apple Developer screenshot 1
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