Xojo vs B4X

Xojo8.5Visit B4X8.0Visit

Higher score Xojo #4 in Mobile Development IDEs 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Xojo

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B4X #8 in Mobile Development IDEs 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit B4X

• Xojo fits best

  Visual cross-platform app development

• B4X fits best

  Native Android and iOS developers

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Side by side

Feature	Xojo 8.5/10 Visit ↗	B4X 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.0
Ranking	#4 in Mobile Development IDEs	#8 in Mobile Development IDEs
Best for	Visual cross-platform app development	Native Android and iOS developers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$499 one-time	$59/user one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	90 days	30 days
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Xojo 3/3 · B4X 3/3
Emulator or simulator	✓	✓
Visual UI designer	✓	✓
App packaging	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile targets	iOS, Android	Android, iOS
Desktop platforms	macOS, Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Supported languages	Xojo programming language	B4X, Java
Our review
Pros	Visual builder with native iOS and Android controls Integrated editor, compiler, debugger, and emulators Native apps across mobile, desktop, and web targets	Native Android and iOS application development Code and layout reuse across B4A, B4i and B4J Visual designers, emulators and device debugging
Cons	Mobile development requires a paid license iOS projects require a Mac Advanced support tiers cost up to $1,999 one time	B4i requires a paid perpetual developer license Local Mac builder is needed for iOS simulator support The suite spans several products rather than one focused IDE
Our verdict	Xojo combines an IDE and programming language for building native applications across mobile, desktop, web, and console targets. It is aimed at independent developers, students, teams, and organizations that want one development… Read the review →	B4X is a suite from Anywhere Software for building native Android and iOS applications, along with desktop, server and IoT software. B4A targets Android, B4i targets iOS, B4J supports desktop and server development, and B4R supports… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Xojo — where it wins

  • Visual builder with native iOS and Android controls
  • Integrated editor, compiler, debugger, and emulators
  • Native apps across mobile, desktop, and web targets

  Where it doesn't

  • Mobile development requires a paid license
  • iOS projects require a Mac
  • Advanced support tiers cost up to $1,999 one time

• B4X — where it wins

  • Native Android and iOS application development
  • Code and layout reuse across B4A, B4i and B4J
  • Visual designers, emulators and device debugging

  Where it doesn't

  • B4i requires a paid perpetual developer license
  • Local Mac builder is needed for iOS simulator support
  • The suite spans several products rather than one focused IDE

• Xojo8.5/10 · Free plan

  A capable visual IDE for cross-platform apps, with mobile development starting at $499 one time.

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• B4X8.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad B4X suite for native Android and iOS work with reusable code and visual designers.

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