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 Windows, Linux, Mac, Open Source, Android, Android Tablet and iPad. 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. CodeBuddy icon
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    CodeBuddy IDE is built to create a symbiotic environment where product, design, development, and deployment flow into one another without friction. By embedding AI deeply into every step—from requirement planning and product design to coding and go-live—it delivers a one-stop...

    51 CodeBuddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. EiffelStudio icon
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    EiffelStudio is a development environment for the Eiffel programming language developed and distributed by Eiffel Software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. Zinjai icon
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    ZinjaI is an IDE (integrated development environment) for C + + developed in the context of a Starter Grant from the Scientific Research at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina, designed for use by students of programming.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Dcoder icon
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    Dcoder is a mobile code compiler IDE for android, it lets you code on mobile anytime, anywhere in any programming language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    bcause it works on my old tweaky lenevo tablet

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    • Dcoder is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. Servoy icon
     1 like

    Servoy is a cross-platform rapid application development and deployment environment for creating and deploying enterprise applications, on Premises, hosted, in the Cloud and as a service (SaaS). From a single code-base applications can be deployed to a native or web client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Code Writer icon
     2 likes

    Code Writer is a free text and code editor app for the Windows platform, downloadable from the Windows Store. Use it as a replacement for Notepad and other quick edit apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. VisualNEO Win icon
     27 likes

    Create Windows software with VisualNEO, the easiest tool to develop powerful applications. Integrates an IDE with a simple and extensible programming language. Wizards and forms help beginners to learn programming while still great for pros.

    20 VisualNEO Win alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. scriptcs icon
     3 likes

    scriptcs makes it easy to write and execute C# with a simple text editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. React Studio icon
     5 likes

    React Studio lets you create components either visually or in code, then use them interchangeably in your designs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Korduene icon
     5 likes

    Korduene is a visual programming IDE, that lets you create applications without writing code, or having to know any programming languages, or any previous coding experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Ecere SDK icon
     15 likes

    A cross-platform Software Development Kit including a GUI toolkit, a 2D/3D graphics engine, a networking library, an audio output library, an IDE, a compiler for the eC programming language, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    OpenLDev is a graphical front-end to Linux development tools such as gcc, GNU autotools and make. OpenLDev strives to provide an easy-to-use interface that is both productive for experts and simple for beginners.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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