Kotlin AlternativesProgramming Languages & Compilers like Kotlin

Kotlin is described as 'Cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose programming language with type inference. Kotlin is designed to interoperate fully with Java, and the JVM version of its standard library depends on the Java Class Library, but type inference allows its syntax to be' and is a programming language in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kotlin for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Kotlin alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kotlin are JavaScript, Java, C# and Lua.

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  1. Python icon

    Python

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    Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, extensible programming language. It provides an extraordinary combination of clarity and versatility, and is free and comprehensively ported.

    94 Python alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Symbian S60
    • BSD
    • AROS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
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    • Python is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Kotlin.

    • Python is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kotlin.

    • Python is Free and Open SourceKotlin is also Free and Open Source
    • Python is LightweightKotlin is not according to our users
  2. JavaScript icon

    JavaScript

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    JavaScript (sometimes shortened to JS) is a lightweight, interpreted, object-oriented language with first-class functions, most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but also used in many non-browser environments.

    60 JavaScript alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AROS
    • Haiku
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    • JavaScript is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Kotlin.

    • JavaScript is Free and Open SourceKotlin is also Free and Open Source
    • JavaScript is LightweightKotlin is not according to our users
  4. Java icon

    Java

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    Java is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.

    73 Java alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Blackberry 10
    • Kindle Fire
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    • Java is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Kotlin.

    • Java is Free Personal and Open SourceKotlin is Free and Open Source
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    C#

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    C# is a multi-paradigm programming language encompassing strong typing, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented (class-based), and component-oriented programming disciplines.

    79 C# alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Lua icon

    Lua

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    Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language.

    Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based.

    84 Lua alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • Playstation
    • MorphOS
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  7. TypeScript icon

    TypeScript

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    TypeScript is a language for application-scale JavaScript development. It is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript in any browser, any host, any OS and it is Open Source.

    15 TypeScript alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
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    • TypeScript is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Kotlin.

    • TypeScript is Free and Open SourceKotlin is also Free and Open Source
  9. Dart icon

    Dart

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    Dart (originally called Dash) is a Web programming language developed by Google. It was unveiled at the GOTO conference in Aarhus, 2011 October 10-12. The goal of Dart is "ultimately to replace JavaScript as the lingua franca of web development on the open web platform.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  10. Nim (programming language) icon

    Nim (programming language)

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    Nim is a statically typed, imperative programming language with a powerful macro system that tries to give the programmer ultimate power without compromises on runtime efficiency.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. Scala icon

    Scala

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    Scala is a modern multi-paradigm programming language based on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) designed to express common programming patterns in a concise, elegant, and type-safe way.

    72 Scala alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Elixir

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    Elixir is a dynamic, functional language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
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    Swift (programming language)

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    Open-source programming language for developing iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS apps, featuring safety, speed, type inference, generics, native-code compilation, protocol-oriented design, memory management, Playgrounds, package manager, and Objective-C interoperability.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Apple Swift
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Xcode
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    Comments about Swift (programming language) as an Alternative to Kotlin
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    The syntax of Swift is extremely similair to the one of Kotlin like these two programming languages are siblings who live in separate worlds. They are of different temper but cannot deny their common roots. ;) --> Who writes the first Swift / Kotlin cross-compiler? :)

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    • Swift (programming language) is Free and Open SourceKotlin is also Free and Open Source
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    Apache Groovy

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    Groovy is an agile and dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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