One of the great perks with Xojo is, that the Linux version can be downloaded and used for free. While the IDE is free to use on all platforms and you need to pay to build application, that has an exception for Linux.

On Linux you can install Xojo on a Linux machine or VM simply with the Terminal:

sudo apt install ./xojo2025r2_arm64.deb

Adjust the path to the deb package you downloaded from Xojo download page.

We got it installed and opened a test project:

You can click run to run the application or click build button to build an application. Then you can upload it to your website or put it on an USB stick to show it to friends.

For the licenses, you can of course buy Desktop, Mobile, Web or even a Pro license. But just for writing a desktop or console application, you can go without a license. The build button just works, even without being signed in to the Xojo account.

This is great for anyone using a Raspberry Pi, a Linux based computer or runs a Linux VM on any other operation system.