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Best JCode Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    Codename One Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $2.08/mo8.2
    JCode vs Codename One
  2. 2
    Felgo Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 8.2
    JCode vs Felgo
  3. 3
    Monaca Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSMac $22/mo8.0
    JCode vs Monaca
  4. 4
    Qt Creator Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free8.0
    JCode vs Qt Creator
  5. 5
    Godot Engine Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux Free7.8
    JCode vs Godot Engine
  6. 6
    B4X Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.7
    JCode vs B4X
  7. 7
    MobileTogether Designer Free plan AndroidiOSWebWin $83.33/mo7.7
    JCode vs MobileTogether Designer
  8. 8
    Defold Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free7.6
    JCode vs Defold
  9. 9
    DroidScript Free plan AndroidextensionLinuxMacWeb Free7.5
    JCode vs DroidScript
  10. 10
    Smartface AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.5
    JCode vs Smartface
  11. 11
    Xojo AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.5
    JCode vs Xojo
  12. 12
    GameMaker Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $79.99/mo7.4
    JCode vs GameMaker
  13. 13
    GeneXus Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    JCode vs GeneXus
  14. 14
    Rider Free plan LinuxMacWin $14.08/mo7.4
    JCode vs Rider
  15. 15
    Visual Studio Free plan Win 7.4
    JCode vs Visual Studio
  16. 16
    Xcode Cloud Free plan iOSMacWeb $49.99/mo7.2
    JCode vs Xcode Cloud
  17. 17
    Solar2D Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.1
    JCode vs Solar2D
  18. 18
    HBuilderX Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    JCode vs HBuilderX
  19. 19
    LiveCode WebWinMacLinuxiOS 6.6
    JCode vs LiveCode
  20. 20
    WINDEV Mobile AndroidiOSWin 6.6
    JCode vs WINDEV Mobile

JCode 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
7MobileTogether Designer7.7Free plan$83.33/moAndroid, iOS, Web, Windows
8Defold7.6Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9DroidScript7.5Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10Smartface7.5No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11Xojo7.5No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12GameMaker7.4Free plan$79.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
13GeneXus7.4Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
14Rider7.4Free plan$14.08/moLinux, Mac, Windows
15Visual Studio7.4Free plan—Windows
16Xcode Cloud7.2Free plan$49.99/moiOS, Mac, Web
17Solar2D7.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
18HBuilderX6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
19LiveCode6.6No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
20WINDEV Mobile6.6No—Android, iOS, Windows
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Questions about JCode alternatives

What is the best alternative to JCode?

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 JCode?

Codename One is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 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.