Popular: Data updated October 26, 2026

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Internet1,355
Communication321
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Lua alternatives

Lua is a powerful, efficient, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. LuaRocks is the package manager for Lua modules.

DEVCOM IDEs & code editors

12 Windows apps in the same category as Lua, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • OpenCode

    OpenCode is an open source agent that helps you write and run code with any AI model. It's available as a terminal-based interface, desktop app, or IDE extension.

    Open source 1.19.4 285.2K ↓ ★ 219.9K programming
  • RStudio

    RStudio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for R.

    Open source 2026.10.0+233 705.1K ↓ ★ 5.1K programming
  • Haxe

    Haxe is an open source high-level strictly-typed programming language with a fast optimizing cross-compiler.

    Open source 4.3.7 49.7K ↓ ★ 7K language, programming, programming-language
  • Node.js (LTS)

    Run JavaScript Everywhere

    Open source 24.22.1 4.9M ↓ ★ 122.5K programming
  • Apache NetBeans

    Development Environment, Tooling Platform and Application Framework.

    Open source 31 88.8K ↓ ★ 3.1K programming
  • VSCodium

    VSCodium is a community-driven, freely-licensed and telemetry-free rebuilt of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code.

    Open source 1.140.06880 394.5K ↓ ★ 33.8K
  • Processing

    A language and environment for creative coding

    Open source 4.5.7 79.2K ↓ ★ 518 programming
  • GDevelop

    The fastest, easiest, most powerful no-code game engine.

    Open source 5.6.285 12.3K ↓ ★ 27.8K programming
  • Thonny

    Thonny is a Python IDE meant for learning programming.

    Open source 5.0.0 94.6K ↓ ★ 4K
  • Haskell Stack

    Stack is a cross-platform program for developing Haskell projects. It is aimed at Haskellers both new and experienced.

    Open source 3.11.1 136.7K ↓ ★ 4.1K language, programming
  • mkcert

    A simple zero-config tool to make locally trusted development certificates with any names you'd like.

    Open source 1.4.4 495K ↓ ★ 59.8K
  • Pure Data

    Pure Data (or just Pd) is an open source visual programming language for multimedia

    Open source 0.57-0 9.7K ↓ ★ 2.1K programming

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Lua Open source 5.4.6 May 15, 2023 19 —
OpenCode Open source 1.19.4 October 22, 2026 219.9K 285.2K
RStudio Open source 2026.10.0+233 October 15, 2026 5.1K 705.1K
Haxe Open source 4.3.7 May 9, 2025 7K 49.7K
Node.js (LTS) Open source 24.22.1 October 22, 2026 122.5K 4.9M
Apache NetBeans Open source 31 August 14, 2026 3.1K 88.8K
VSCodium Open source 1.140.06880 October 13, 2026 33.8K 394.5K
Processing Open source 4.5.7 September 24, 2026 518 79.2K
GDevelop Open source 5.6.285 October 21, 2026 27.8K 12.3K
Thonny Open source 5.0.0 April 27, 2026 4K 94.6K
Haskell Stack Open source 3.11.1 June 13, 2026 4.1K 136.7K
mkcert Open source 1.4.4 October 8, 2022 59.8K 495K
Pure Data Open source 0.57-0 October 5, 2026 2.1K 9.7K