Best SWC Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from code transpilers ranked against SWC on the same published basis.
- 2SWC vs Babel
- 3SWC vs Kotlin/JS
- 4SWC vs Cython
- 5SWC vs Google Web Toolkit
- 6SWC vs ClojureScript
- 7SWC vs Transcrypt
- 8SWC vs TeaVM
- 9SWC vs Fable
- 10SWC vs CoffeeScript
- 11SWC vs Scala.js
- 12SWC vs Vala
- 13SWC vs ReScript
- 14SWC vs Mitosis
- 15SWC vs JSweet
- 16SWC vs Sucrase
- 17SWC vs Opal
- 18SWC vs Brython
- 19SWC vs Skulpt
- 20SWC vs J2ObjC
- 21SWC vs js_of_ocaml
SWC alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Babel | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Kotlin/JS | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Cython | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Google Web Toolkit | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | ClojureScript | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Transcrypt | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | TeaVM | 6.8 | No | — | — |
| 9 | Fable | 6.8 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | CoffeeScript | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Scala.js | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Vala | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | ReScript | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Mitosis | 6.3 | No | — | API, Web |
| 15 | JSweet | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Sucrase | 6.0 | No | — | — |
| 17 | Opal | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Brython | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Skulpt | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | J2ObjC | 5.7 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 21 | js_of_ocaml | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about SWC alternatives
What is the best alternative to SWC?
Babel, number 2 in code transpilers with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Kotlin/JS, Cython, Google Web Toolkit and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SWC?
Babel is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.