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ROBOTC alternatives

A cross-robotics-platform programming language for popular educational robotics systems.

Robomatter Inc. IDEs & code editors

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

  • RStudio

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

    Open source 2026.10.1+239 707.6K ↓ ★ 5.1K programming
  • Node.js (LTS)

    Run JavaScript Everywhere

    Open source 26.13.0 4.9M ↓ ★ 122.5K programming
  • Apache NetBeans

    Development Environment, Tooling Platform and Application Framework.

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

    A language and environment for creative coding

    Open source 4.5.7 79.2K ↓ ★ 518 education, programming
  • Thonny

    Thonny is a Python IDE meant for learning programming.

    Open source 5.0.1 96.6K ↓ ★ 4K education
  • VSCodium

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

    Open source 1.143.17232 398.1K ↓ ★ 33.8K
  • GDevelop

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

    Open source 5.6.287 12.9K ↓ ★ 27.8K programming
  • BlueJ

    A free Java Development Environment designed for beginners, used by millions worldwide.

    Open source 6.0.1 30.4K ↓ ★ 150 education, 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
  • Arduino IDE

    Open-source electronic prototyping platform enabling users to create interactive electronic objects.

    Open source 2.3.10 494.3K ↓ ★ 3.3K programming

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
ROBOTC Proprietary 4.56.0.9134 February 18, 2026 — —
RStudio Open source 2026.10.1+239 October 28, 2026 5.1K 707.6K
Node.js (LTS) Open source 26.13.0 October 28, 2026 122.5K 4.9M
Apache NetBeans Open source 31 August 14, 2026 3.1K 88.8K
Haxe Open source 4.3.7 May 9, 2025 7K 49.7K
Processing Open source 4.5.7 September 24, 2026 518 79.2K
Thonny Open source 5.0.1 October 29, 2026 4K 96.6K
VSCodium Open source 1.143.17232 October 28, 2026 33.8K 398.1K
GDevelop Open source 5.6.287 November 4, 2026 27.8K 12.9K
BlueJ Open source 6.0.1 September 5, 2026 150 30.4K
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
Arduino IDE Open source 2.3.10 August 18, 2026 3.3K 494.3K