PureBasic Reviews & Product Details

Cross-platform support, efficient native compilation, readable syntax, comprehensive commands, dedicated community, suitable for beginners and experienced programmers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Smaller community compared to mainstream languages, fewer built-in libraries, less third-party support, not as well-known as some alternatives, limited advanced language features compared to some languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PureBasic keeps getting better and more powerful with each release. The community is generally supportive. Overall its a compiler. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PureBasic is a language that runs on operating systems it doesnt have the same level of library support. It is difficult due to the steep learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PureBasic is a high-level programming language known for its simplicity, flexibility, and portability. One of the best features of PureBasic is its ease of use, making it an ideal language for beginners just starting with programming. The syntax of PureBasic is easy to understand, and its powerful commands allow developers to create applications quickly and efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It does not have the same community support and resources as some other programming languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PureBasic has a basic interface with several features to integrate. I like that you have a lot of commands to easily code any program or application. What I find most interesting is that it does not require external DLLs to create executables in the environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are not many features that I dislike about this software, except sometimes that the text autocomplete function suggests words that do not match the type of variable or type of data being edited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a language of programming easy to learn for anyone who is starting in programming, is organized, has a large library, so you can create programs from simple programs to the most potent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The IDE requires an improvement, so that the catches and the structure of the programs can be developed much better. It is necessary to add more functions to make it more powerful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how PureBasic is a fairly low level programming language with access to Assembly for those with a death wish, compiling source to true EXE, the ability to hook directly to the Windows API and also ability to hook in any DLL of choice.

The language is fairly organised and easy to learn for a beginner, with extremely advanced functionality for those who need or want more out of their applications.

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I think a better GUI and easier ability to compile for various platforms might make this better, for instance right now you can only compile for your platform of choice - which means I have to own each platform in order to roll out an application for various platforms.

I suppose though that this makes allot of sense unless you find a remote tester that you wish to send compilations to without having to share the source. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PureBasic is a great programming language for beginners and pros alike. It has a large (well-documented) library of built-in functions to do almost anything you'd need, which is supplemented by user libraries. These allow one to easily learn the language quickly and start making powerful, lightweight programs.

It's multiplatform (Windows, Linux, Mac), with most of the libraries being supported across all three. Programs can be easily written to support multiple platforms using compiler directives, without the need to use something like Java, which has its own problems.

Probably the biggest benefit is that the compiled executable are very small and efficient. The disk and memory footprint are typically negligible for most applications you will create.

Last but not least, the price of the software is extremely reasonable at $89. This is a single, lifetime license including all updates the software will ever get. Where else do you see this kind price? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The graphical interface builder that comes with the IDE leaves a lot to be desired. There are free third party GUI editing tools that work much better than PureBasic's built in one. Overall, if your software solution needs a GUI, you're better using something in the .Net environment if possible.

The other pain point is that the IDE for coding becomes a pain if your software project starts becoming very large (dozens of includes, dll libraries,etc) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of PureBasic's best features are that it is cross-platform ( Windows, Linux and Macintosh ), easily extended by creating libraries, the compiler is fast and creates highly optimized executables with small footprints. I also find that the user community, which the developers are active in, to be one of the best for any programming language I've ever used. PureBasic also has the most frequent release cycle of any commercial programming language, and all updates are free forever after the initial purchase. I've been using PureBasic for 10+ years now and have never failed to accomplish any task attempted. I highly recommend PureBasic ! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can't say that there is anything that I dislike about PureBasic ... and it keeps getting better with each release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a language really easy to learn, but super flexible (with pointers, structures and classes). It can also be used for so many different usage: windows applications, video games, background program. It can also load external DLLs and you can also write Assembly code (for specific usage or better performance).

It was also possible to create your own library and even share it with other users.

Unlike .Net or Java distributing your software for everybody to use it is really easy: just share the .EXE file and you're done. No need to to have additional framework installed on that machine. It's also cross system (can be run on Linux even if I never tried it on it). Also installing PureBasic was super fast, taking no drive space and didn't slow down your machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The IDE needed probably a bit of improvement for programmers to save some time and help being organized in bigger projects.

PureBasic is missing more advanced functions and features than force developers to code over and over again the same things.

Also PB is also more a procedural language than a OOP language. The OOP approach wasn't the best and we will most of the time use structures and dedicated functions: ClassName_FunctionName(*object), so more similar to C language. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PureBasic forsakes object oriented for purely procedural programming. It has a syntax that seems familiar to C programmers, great support for Win32 API, and one source project can compile and run (assuming no use of the aforementioned Win32 API) on Mac, Linux and Windows. That's nice, productive cross-platform work! I use PureBasic when I need a Quick GUI app, very easy to built a functional (but not super pretty, in my opinion) user interface. Good for tools, line of business apps, but also has deep game and 3d programming support. Less than $100 for a lifetime license. Active community forum with many skilled experts, including PureBasic creators, to answer your questions. Built in libraries are very comprehensive and include networking, http, all kinds of graphics and on and on and on. Creates (really) small, standalone EXE's that run very fast, like close to C speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The IDE is good, but not especially great if you're used to high-end development environments. GUI creator is mired in Windows XP look and feel. You can create awesome UI, of course, it's just not a picnic to get there and will involve lots of manual programming. Community forum members are helpful but can sometimes be very rude -- search for your own answers first and do not overly disparage PureBasic whether you think it's warranted or not and you'll be fine. Might be a learning curve for someone who wants a friendly BASIC compiler. Doing more interesting things requires a good time investment and previous programming experience is very, very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.