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Ruby

A dynamic, interpreted, open source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity.

Some of the top features or benefits of Ruby are: Ease of Use, Rich Libraries, Community Support, Dynamic Typing, and Meta-Programming. You can visit the info page to learn more.

Best Ruby Alternatives & Competitors in 2025

The best Ruby alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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  1. 119

    Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language, comparable to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, or Java.

    Open Source

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  2. 63

    Lightweight, interpreted, object-oriented language with first-class functions

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  3. 66

    Has imperative, object-oriented and generic programming features, while also providing the facilities for low level memory manipulation

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  4. 65

    A concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, language specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible

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  5. 59

    A popular general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited to web development

    Open Source

    /php-alternatives
  6. 84

    Powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language

    Open Source

    /lua-alternatives
  7. 67

    Highly capable, feature-rich programming language with over 26 years of development

    /perl-alternatives
  8. 62

    Go, also called golang, is a programming language initially developed at Google in 2007 by Robert...

    Open Source

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  9. 40

    Dynamic, functional language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications

    Open Source

    /elixir-alternatives
  10. 43

    A safe, concurrent, practical language

    Open Source

    /rust-alternatives
  11. 45

    Statically typed Programming Language targeting JVM and JavaScript

    Open Source

    /kotlin-alternatives
  12. 20

    Programming language with Ruby-like syntax that compiles to efficient native code.

    Open Source

    /crystal-programming-language-alternatives
  13. 25

    D is a language with C-like syntax and static typing.

    Open Source

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