SwiftForth
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Plans and prices
From SwiftForth's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SwiftForth support renewal | $129 a year | Annual support subscription · Updates issued during the support period are free · $129/year |
| SwiftForth license | $399, paid once | Perpetual use · Windows, Linux, and macOS · One year of email tech support and unlimited software updates · $399.00 |
The facts
Each one read from SwiftForth's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compiler and tools
- SwiftForth includes a rule-based optimizing compiler and does not require an external compiler, assembler, or linker.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Debugging
- Debugging tools include a cross-reference tool, source browser, disassembler/decompiler, and single-step debugger.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- PDF documentation is included and comprises the SwiftForth Reference Manual, Forth Standard, and Forth Programmer’s Handbook.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Evaluation
- Free evaluation versions have no time limit; the download page describes SwiftForth evaluations for Windows, Linux, and macOS.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- FORTH, Inc. describes its development systems as tools for the programming community and says its clients include corporations, government organizations, and entrepreneurs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Native system access
- Applications can use native operating-system calls and functions, and SwiftForth provides access to system functions and dynamic libraries.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Object-oriented programming
- SwiftForth includes SWOOP, a Forth object-oriented programming system.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Source code
- The fully licensed version includes the source code for the kernel, IDE, and features, along with a cross compiler for customizing the kernel.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- A new license includes one year of engineer-level email support; support can be renewed annually for $129/year.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- SwiftForth is an interactive Forth development environment for creating native applications on Windows, Linux, and macOS.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirements
- The product page lists Windows 10 or later, macOS Catalina or later, and Linux kernel 6.8 or later, and requires an i386-compatible CPU.checked 8 Oct 2026
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