The best replacement for gcc is g++.

The best alternatives to gcc are rated as following:
★★★★★  g++
★★★  pcc
★★★  cc
★★★  clang
★★★  icc
★★  visual c++
★★  llvm
★★  mingw
★★  intel compiler
★  msvc
★  visual studio
★  make
★  clang mac
★  ld
★  intel c++
★  xlc
  linux gcc
  cc compiler
  sun studio
  borland
  jeannette
  lacc
  cl
  iar
  keil
  visual c
  uae
  graphtec
  arm elf gcc

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Speaking about gcc, one probably shouldn't forget about visual studio.

Other search terms related to gcc and their ratings are:
★★★★★ visual studio
★★★★ debug
★★★★ cygwin
★★★ multiple files
★★★ xcode
★★★ mingw
★★ gmp
★★ c++
★★ linking
★★ makefile
★★ newlib
★ gdb
★ openmp
★ c99
★ gcc
★ ld
★ math.h
gcj
vc++
math library
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