ActionScript vs. JavaScript vs. Lua vs. Visual Basic Comparison


ActionScript	JavaScript	Lua Lua Language	Visual Basic Microsoft
Learn More Update Features	Learn More Update Features	Learn More Update Features	Learn More Update Features



Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Developers interested in a scripting language to create and manage objects to perform useful tasks	Audience Web developers and anyone looking for a mobile solution for running and developing web content	Audience DevOps teams in need of a scripting language solution	Audience Developers interested in a solution to buold and create type-safe .NET apps
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API	API Offers API	API Offers API
Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos	Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos	Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos	Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos
Pricing No information available. Free Version Free Trial	Pricing No information available. Free Version Free Trial	Pricing Free Free Version Free Trial	Pricing Free Free Version Free Trial
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information ActionScript Founded: 1982 United States helpx.adobe.com/animate/using/actionscript.html	Company Information JavaScript Founded: 1995 United States javascript.com	Company Information Lua Language www.lua.org	Company Information Microsoft Founded: 1975 docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/visual-basic/
Alternatives PureScript	Alternatives AppleScript Apple	Alternatives MoonScript	Alternatives BASIC
Apache Groovy The Apache Software Foundation	AssemblyScript The AssemblyScript Project	AutoHotkey	RemObjects Mercury
JSON	C++	Ring	Small Basic
JavaScript	Roy	JSON	C++/CLI Microsoft
C# Microsoft View All	Scala View All	PascalABC.NET View All	C# Microsoft View All
Categories Programming Languages	Categories Programming Languages	Categories Programming Languages	Categories Programming Languages

Integrations CodeConvert Apache SkyWalking BullMQ Coframe ConTEXT Editor DXcharts DataMilk DevCycle FTPManager Pro PMD Pintura PouchDB Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces Serverless Service Objects Phone Validation SnippetsLab Supaboost Surfsky Zombie.js Show More Integrations View All 6 Integrations	Integrations CodeConvert Apache SkyWalking BullMQ Coframe ConTEXT Editor DXcharts DataMilk DevCycle FTPManager Pro PMD Pintura PouchDB Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces Serverless Service Objects Phone Validation SnippetsLab Supaboost Surfsky Zombie.js Show More Integrations View All 874 Integrations	Integrations CodeConvert Apache SkyWalking BullMQ Coframe ConTEXT Editor DXcharts DataMilk DevCycle FTPManager Pro PMD Pintura PouchDB Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces Serverless Service Objects Phone Validation SnippetsLab Supaboost Surfsky Zombie.js Show More Integrations View All 60 Integrations	Integrations CodeConvert Apache SkyWalking BullMQ Coframe ConTEXT Editor DXcharts DataMilk DevCycle FTPManager Pro PMD Pintura PouchDB Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces Serverless Service Objects Phone Validation SnippetsLab Supaboost Surfsky Zombie.js Show More Integrations View All 66 Integrations
Claim ActionScript and update features and information Claim ActionScript and update features and information	Claim JavaScript and update features and information Claim JavaScript and update features and information	Claim Lua and update features and information Claim Lua and update features and information	Claim Visual Basic and update features and information Claim Visual Basic and update features and information