Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to LiveCode

Create cross platform apps with English-like language

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LiveCode launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Livecode▲3

   Cross-Platform App Development Platform

   2021 · livecode.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Livecoding.tv▲210

   Watch people code products, live

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Visual Studio Code 1.0▲309

   Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers

   2016 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pinch▲535

   Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…

   2025 · startpinch.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   EXT▲187

   An easy way to build cross-platform desktop software.

   2024 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CodePicnic CLI▲137

   Remote development environments right from your terminal

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   LingoHub▲80

   Easy software localization for web and mobile apps

   2014 · lingohub.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CodeShare.io▲94

   Realtime code sharing for developers

   2014 · codeshare.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LiveKit▲236

   The open source platform for real-time communication

   2021 · livekit.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CodeCode Ninja▲114

    Flashcards for programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Code Pad▲98

    A place for developers to save & share code snippets.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Projects by Code School▲132

    Build and deploy real-world applications

    2016 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Codeimg.io▲227

    Create and share images of your source code

    2019 · codeimg.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mac CLi▲226

    OS X command line tools for developers

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15AL
    A list of programmers coding live▲202

    2018 · shipstreams.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Microsoft Translator 3.0▲126

    Translated conversations across devices

    2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CodeEdit▲157

    Elevate your code editing experience

    2024 · codeedit.app · its alternatives →

18. 18CC
    Codr.cc - Etherpad meets Pastebin Meets Notepad.cc: live code sharing▲135

    2011 · codr.cc · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Zcode▲147

    Build iPhone and Mac native apps with LLMs

    Mar 2026 · zcodeapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Live Sketchpad▲77

    Live collaboration app

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Speak for Windows▲89

    The easiest audio, video and screenshare - built for teams

    2015 · tommoor.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Modern Translator 6▲73

    A beautiful, powerful translation app for Mac and Windows

    2016 · webcatalog.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Prospero.Live▲62

    Pair program, talk, draw, and run your code all in browser.

    2021 · aurifexlabs.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CLI for Toptal Developer Blogs▲73

    Command line interface to read developer and designer blogs

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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