Now with Xojo 2024r1 you can use Xojo’s free IDE to build Linux desktop and console apps from Linux, macOS, or Windows, no license required.
Xojo Linux is Free
We have made building for Linux free and included in the Xojo IDE! This means that on Linux you get a version control ready IDE, along with the ability to build desktop and console Linux apps (including Raspberry Pi), all for free. Launch Xojo 2024r1 (or any later release of Xojo) and open any desktop or console project, go to Build Settings, select Linux and in the Inspector choose the appropriate Architecture that matches the Linux OS you want your app to work on, either ARM or x86. Click Build to compile your project to a standalone app that you can then run on Linux – no license required.
Wrapping Up
All these changes were made based on feedback from the Xojo community and to better match the changing ways that people develop and share software projects. Xojo Desktop, Mobile, Pro and Plus Plus continue to be version control ready. With this change Xojo continues its dedication to supporting Linux.
Download Xojo 2024r1 to get started.
Edited 07/2025 to reflect changes to licensing.