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When comparing IUP vs Prima, the Slant community recommends IUP for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform GUI toolkits?” IUP is ranked 14th while Prima is ranked 25th.
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Implemented inC, Perl
License2-Clause BSD License
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, *BSD, Solaris and others
Target languagePerl
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Pros
Pro Lightweight library and simple C interface
Pro Native controls on each supported OS
Pro Just UI
Easier to mix with other libraries since it doesn't try to control all that.
Pro Free/gratis
Pro MIT license
Pro Supports embedded OpenGL
Pro Thorough documentation
Pro Open source
Pro Stable
Pro Easy to use
Great for beginners and gurus alike.
Pro Relatively compact codebase
167K SLOC in 2022.
Pro Consistent look and behavior across platforms
Pro Visual builder included
Pro Free/gratis
Pro BSD license
Pro Mature
Since 2001 on CPAN website.