jRuby Alternatives

Java

Java is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation...

Features:

• Object-oriented Language
• Coding
• Cross-platform
• Garbage Collection
• Object-oriented Language
• X86/x64 Compatibility

JavaScript

JavaScript (sometimes shortened to JS) is a lightweight, interpreted, object-oriented language with first-class functions, most known as the scripting language for Web...

Features:

• Asynchronous
• Dynamic typing
• Interpreted language
• Programmers Documentation
• Prototype-based inheritance
• Scripting language
• Web Development

Ruby

Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, general purpose object-oriented programming language that combines syntax inspired by Perl with Smalltalk-like features. Ruby originated...

Features:

• Blocks
• Dynamic typing
• Package Manager
• Text processing
• Interpreter
• Object-oriented Language

Lua

Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on...

Features:

• Scripting language
• Configuration
• Scripting

Scala

Scala is a modern multi-paradigm programming language based on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) designed to express common programming patterns in a concise, elegant, and...

Features:

• Compiled Language
• Compiler
• Functional Language
• Object-oriented Language

Groovy

Groovy is an agile and dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

Features:

• Compiler
• Interpreter
• Object-oriented Language
• Scripting

FreeBASIC

FreeBASIC is a completely free, open-source, 32-bit BASIC compiler, with syntax similar to MS-QuickBASIC, that adds new features such as pointers, unsigned data types...

Features:

• Compiler
• QuickBasic Support

Kotlin

Kotlin is a cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose programming language with type inference.

Features:

• Compiler
• Developer Tools
• Interpreter
• Object-oriented Language
• Rad
• Scripting language
• Web Development

Squirrel (programming language)

Squirrel is a high level imperative, object-oriented programming language, designed to be a light-weight scripting language that fits in the size, memory bandwidth, and...

Features:

• Object-oriented Language
• Scripting
• Scripting language

Crystal (programming language)

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