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24 alternatives to Swift

An Open-Source Programming Language

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

1. 1
   Advanced Swift▲97

   From low-level programming to high-level abstractions

   2015 · objc.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Swift AI▲243

   A.I. and machine learning library written in Swift

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Swift▲271

   Apple's innovative new programming language

   2014 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Teaching App Development with Swift▲96

   A Github-hosted curriculum on Swift for teachers by Apple

   2015 · swifteducation.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Swift Language▲69

   Swift Developers Community

   2014 · swiftlang.eu · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swift Devs▲101

   A community for developers and students of Swift

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Swift 2.0▲6

   Fully open sourced with ports for OS X, iOS, and Linux.

   2015 · swift.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Swift Summary Book▲157

   Summary of Apple's Swift language written on Playgrounds

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LearnSwift.tips▲138

   Swift Tutorials, Code Samples, References and more!

   2014 · learnprogramming.tips · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Phoenix▲83

    Free and open version of Apple's Swift programming language

    2014 · web.archive.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Macaw▲90

    A simple code editor for Swift

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12LS
    Learn Swift▲238

    2015 · books.aidanf.net · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Render▲169

    React-inspired Swift library for writing UIKit UIs

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Swift Guides▲82

    The Best Way to Learn Swift Development

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Functional Programming in Swift▲147

    Learn core concepts of functional programming with Swift

    2015 · objc.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Swifty▲411

    Learn to code in Swift on iPhone & iPad

    2015 · hellocode.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    iOS Cookies▲248

    A hand curated collection of iOS libraries written in Swift

    2015 · ioscookies.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Swift Playgrounds▲378

    Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way

    2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Swiftbites▲220

    Learn how to code in swift with interactive mini lessons

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Developing with Swift▲310

    Learn how to make iOS 8 apps in Swift, tutorials by Stanford

    2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Swift ToolBox▲182

    Community-supported catalog of Swift libraries for iOS & OSX

    2016 · appifydev.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Swift Programming from Scratch▲8

    Want to learn how to code? We made an app for that!

    2015 · weheartswift.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hacking with Swift▲73

    Learn to make iPhone and iPad apps the smart way.

    2016 · hackingwithswift.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hopscotch▲94

    Coding for kids: an iPad programming language

    2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →