Top 15 Mono Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Mono is a free and open source project led by Xamarin (formerly by Novell and originally by Ximian) to create an Ecma standard compliant .NET Framework-compatible set of tools including, among others, a C# compiler and a Common Language Runtime.

The stated purpose of Mono is not only to be able to run Microsoft .NET applications cross-platform, but also to bring better development tools to Linux developers. Mono can be run on many operating systems including Android, BSD, iOS, Linux, OS X, Windows, Solaris, Unix, and some for game consoles such as PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.

1. eMobc

eMobc eMobc is a framework to develop multiplatform native mobile apps in IOS, Android and HTML5 based in XML.......

2. Intel XDK

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3. Android SDK

Android SDK The Android SDK has the tools, sample code, and docs you need to create great apps.The Android SDK includes a mobile device emulator — a virtual mobile device that runs on your computer. The emulator lets you develop and test Android applications without using a physical device.......

4. GTK+

GTK+ GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK+ is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites.......

5. XMLVM

XMLVM The goal of XMLVM is to offer a flexible and extensible cross-compiler toolchain. Instead of cross-compiling on a source code level, XMLVM cross-compiles byte code instructions from Sun Microsystem's virtual machine and Microsoft's Common Language Runtime. The benefit of this approach is that byte code instructions are easier to cross-compile......

6. MonoTouch

MonoTouch MonoTouch allows developers to create C# and .NET based applications that run on the iPhone. It is based on the Mono framework and developed in conjunction with Novell. Unlike Mono applications MonoTouch "Apps" are compiled down to machine code targeted specifically at the Apple iPhone. This is necessary because the......

7. Apple HealthKit

Apple HealthKit HealthKit allows apps that provide health and fitness services to share their data with the new Health app and with each other. A user’s health information is stored in a centralized and secure location and the user decides which data should be shared with your app.App DevelopersIf your app is......

8. Tabris

Tabris Native apps from one code base:Unlike other cross-platform technologies, Tabris can be used to create native, platform-specific interfaces from one Java code base. The resulting apps render native widgets on each target platform, while the application logic is all Java and remains on the server.Tabris uses standard JavaEE technology to......

9. Agar

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10. JUCE

JUCE JUCE has hundreds of classes covering a vast range of tasks from high-level user-interface handling right down to low-level collections, networking, strings, etc. Supported platforms are OSX, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, and the Introjucer project management tool makes it a breeze to create and maintain cross-platform projects.......

11. Adobe AIR

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12. Airplay SDK

Airplay SDK Save development time by writing your Airplay app using vanilla C++ in the IDE of your choice (Airplay currently supports all versions of Visual C++. The Airplay Mac SDK, supporting development on Mac using Xcode, will be available early in 2010). Airplay projects automatically provide build configurations for x86 and......

13. Codiqa

Codiqa Codiqa is a powerful drag-and-drop builder for creating cross-platform HTML5 mobile apps and websites. It's simple, easy to use, and so damn useful. The most intuitive mobile interface builder ever built. Period.......

14. Sauce Labs

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15. nativeCSS

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