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Best B4i Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from mobile development IDEs ranked against B4i on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Codename One Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $2.08/mo8.2
    B4i vs Codename One
  2. 2
    Felgo Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 8.2
    B4i vs Felgo
  3. 3
    Monaca Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSMac $22/mo8.0
    B4i vs Monaca
  4. 4
    Qt Creator Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free8.0
    B4i vs Qt Creator
  5. 5
    Godot Engine Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux Free7.8
    B4i vs Godot Engine
  6. 6
    B4X Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.7
    B4i vs B4X
  7. 7
    Defold Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free7.6
    B4i vs Defold
  8. 8
    DroidScript Free plan AndroidextensionLinuxMacWeb Free7.5
    B4i vs DroidScript
  9. 9
    Smartface AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.5
    B4i vs Smartface
  10. 10
    Xojo AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.5
    B4i vs Xojo
  11. 11
    GameMaker Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $79.99/mo7.4
    B4i vs GameMaker
  12. 12
    Rider Free plan LinuxMacWin $14.08/mo7.4
    B4i vs Rider
  13. 13
    Visual Studio Free plan Win 7.4
    B4i vs Visual Studio
  14. 14
    Xcode Cloud Free plan iOSMacWeb $49.99/mo7.2
    B4i vs Xcode Cloud
  15. 15
    Solar2D Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.1
    B4i vs Solar2D
  16. 16
    HBuilderX Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    B4i vs HBuilderX
  17. 17
    GeneXus Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    B4i vs GeneXus
  18. 18
    LiveCode WebWinMacLinuxiOS 6.6
    B4i vs LiveCode
  19. 19
    Cocos Creator WebWinMaciOSAndroid 6.2
    B4i vs Cocos Creator
  20. 20
    Swift Stream IDE WinMacLinux 6.2
    B4i vs Swift Stream IDE

B4i alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Codename One8.2Free plan$2.08/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Felgo8.2Free plan—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Monaca8.0Free plan$22/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Qt Creator8.0Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Godot Engine7.8Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6B4X7.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
7Defold7.6Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8DroidScript7.5Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9Smartface7.5No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10Xojo7.5No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11GameMaker7.4Free plan$79.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
12Rider7.4Free plan$14.08/moLinux, Mac, Windows
13Visual Studio7.4Free plan—Windows
14Xcode Cloud7.2Free plan$49.99/moiOS, Mac, Web
15Solar2D7.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
16HBuilderX6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
17GeneXus6.7Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
18LiveCode6.6No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
19Cocos Creator6.2No—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
20Swift Stream IDE6.2No—Windows, Mac, Linux
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Questions about B4i alternatives

What is the best alternative to B4i?

Codename One, number 1 in mobile development IDEs with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Felgo, Monaca, Qt Creator and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to B4i?

Codename One is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.