Best B4X Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from mobile development IDEs ranked against B4X on the same published basis.
- 1B4X vs Godot Engine
- 3B4X vs Codename One
- 4B4X vs Defold
- 5B4X vs Felgo
- 6B4X vs Monaca
- 7B4X vs Qt Creator
- 8B4X vs DroidScript
- 9B4X vs GameMaker
- 10B4X vs MobileTogether Designer
- 11B4X vs GeneXus
- 12B4X vs Rider
- 13B4X vs Smartface
- 14B4X vs Solar2D
- 15B4X vs Swift Stream IDE
- 16B4X vs Visual Studio
- 17B4X vs Xcode Cloud
- 18B4X vs Xojo
- 19B4X vs HBuilderX
- 20B4X vs WINDEV Mobile
- 21B4X vs LiveCode
B4X alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godot Engine | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Codename One | 7.5 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Defold | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Felgo | 7.5 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Monaca | 7.4 | Free plan | $22/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Qt Creator | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | DroidScript | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | GameMaker | 7.2 | Free plan | $79.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | MobileTogether Designer | 7.2 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 11 | GeneXus | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Rider | 7.0 | Free plan | $14.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Smartface | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Solar2D | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Swift Stream IDE | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Visual Studio | 7.0 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 17 | Xcode Cloud | 7.0 | Free plan | $49.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 18 | Xojo | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | HBuilderX | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | WINDEV Mobile | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 21 | LiveCode | 6.2 | No | $36/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about B4X alternatives
What is the best alternative to B4X?
Godot Engine, number 1 in mobile development IDEs with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Codename One, Defold, Felgo and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to B4X?
Godot Engine 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.