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24 alternatives to Xamarin

Create native iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac apps in C#.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Xamarin launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Xamarin▲3

   Build iOS and Android apps in C#

   2015 · dotnet.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Zeroqode Native Apps▲181

   Convert any web application into native iOS & Android apps

   2018 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Xamarin Live Player▲8

   Deploy, run and test iOS apps directly from Windows

   2017 · dotnet.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   React Native Desktop▲545

   Build OS X desktop apps using React Native

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MacGap▲166

   Build native OS X apps with web technologies

   2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pineapple▲147

   Build native swift apps right from your iPhone/iPad

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CrossMobile▲2

   Create Native iOS, Android and Desktop applications

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Flotato▲457

   Instantly create native, light Mac apps for any web app

   2019 · flotato.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Realm Xamarin▲95

   The fastest database on Xamarin for reactive mobile apps

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Electron.NET▲84

    Build cross platform desktop apps with .NET Core

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Continuous▲76

    Fast and powerful .NET C# and F# IDE for iOS

    2016 · praeclarum.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Felgo▲92

    Develop native apps for iOS & Android faster

    2019 · felgo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A new hobby OS from “scratch” in C#▲310

    A multitasking monolithic Kernel based x86 targeting Operating System written in C# from scratch aiming for high-level implementation of drivers in managed environment. - amaneureka/AtomOS

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Essential UI Kit for Xamarin.Forms▲6

    Free and beautiful XAML pages for Xamarin.Forms apps.

    2019 · syncfusion.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Microsoft PowerApps▲107

    Build mobile apps visually

    2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Xcode 11▲232

    Create amazing apps and bring them to more devices

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Visual Studio Mac▲189

    A mobile-first, cloud-first IDE. Made for the Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ionic Platform▲276

    Build, deploy, and scale hybrid apps, the easy way

    2016 · ionic.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Zcode▲147

    Build iPhone and Mac native apps with LLMs

    Mar 2026 · zcodeapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Visual Studio App Center▲130

    Continuous everything – build, test, deploy, engage, repeat

    2017 · appcenter.ms · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Appspotr▲133

    Create, preview & publish your native iOS & Android apps.

    2016 · appspotr.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lightwell▲262

    A simple tool for creating native iOS apps on Mac 💻 📲

    2018 · stuartkerrs.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fuse▲188

    A UX tool suite for mobile app designers and developers

    2015 · fuse.no · its alternatives →

24. 24
    EXT▲187

    An easy way to build cross-platform desktop software.

    2024 · its alternatives →

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