Side by side
B4X vs Haxelib
Both stand on cross-platform app development frameworks. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2
B4X spans mobile, desktop, server and IoT development, with free tools and paid licenses. Review B4i's requirements and hosted builder limit if iOS development is part of your plans.
Visit B4X Free plan APILinuxMac+1
Choose Haxelib if you develop with Haxe and want a free library manager for central, private, or local libraries.
Visit HaxelibThe facts
| B4X | Haxelib | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | B4A Standard: $59, paid once | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Haxelib |
| Website | b4x.com | lib.haxe.org |
| On cross-platform app development frameworks | #1 of 62 | #4 of 62 |
B4X: what it does well
- B4A, B4R and B4J are free for commercial use
- Projects can share 90%+ of code
- Includes a visual UI designer
- B4J supports desktop, server and IoT work
- B4i Standard costs 59.00 USD once
What to know first
- B4i requires an Apple developer account costing $99 per year
- Hosted Mac Builder supports projects up to 50mb
- B4i IDE requires Windows 7 64-bit or a VM
Haxelib: what it does well
- Included with any Haxe distribution.
- Installs latest or specified library versions.
- Can install dependencies from HXML files.
- Supports Git and Mercurial, including private libraries.
- Supports offline installation and dependency resolution.
What to know first
- The documented client uses command-line commands and compiler arguments.
- Setting HAXELIB_NO_SSL to 1 or true switches the client to HTTP.