CLion Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to CLion for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Eclipse, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to CLion and ten of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to CLion are Apache NetBeans, Code::Blocks, Qt Creator and KDevelop.

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  1. Eclipse icon

    Eclipse

     1148 likes

    Eclipse is an extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60...

    147 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Nuncio Bitis
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    Eclipse CDT is used for C/C++ development, and doesn't require giving out your email address to use it.

    ezpat
    Positive
    2

    Eclipse flavored with CDT provides best free-of-charge experience regarding AST Indexing (and AST storage/caching), instant code completion, smart renaming and most advanced refactoring options unfamiliar in another Open-Source editor.

    Guest
    Negative
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    CLion is an IDE specifically for C/C++, languages which Eclipse does not support.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceCLion is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Apache NetBeans icon

    Apache NetBeans

     744 likes

    A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and...

    98 Apache NetBeans alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Editor
     
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    Negative
    0

    Different coding languages.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Apache NetBeans is Free and Open SourceCLion is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Code::Blocks

     255 likes

    Code::Blocks is a free C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users. It is designed to be very extensible and fully configurable.

    60 Code::Blocks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Code::Blocks vs CLion Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Wildly different capabilities in code completion and code jumping

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    EASY FOR BEGINNERS ! NO EXTRA DOWNLOADS

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Code::Blocks is Free and Open SourceCLion is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. Qt Creator icon

    Qt Creator

     112 likes

    Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) built for the maximum developer experience. Qt Creator runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop operating systems and allows developers to create software across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms.

    129 Qt Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Positive
    1

    One of the best and serious IDE's!

    • Qt Creator is Paid and Open SourceCLion is Free Personal and Proprietary
  6. KDevelop icon

    KDevelop

     81 likes

    A cross-platform IDE for C, C++, Python, QML/JavaScript and PHP.

    51 KDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    KDevelop vs CLion Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Opensource, free, supports C/C++ very well, supports cmake, git, gdb and llvm, lightweight and lowsized

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • KDevelop is Free and Open SourceCLion is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • KDevelop is LightweightCLion is not according to our users
  7. Cevelop icon

    Cevelop

     12 likes

    The C++ IDE for professional developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. AvalonStudio icon

    AvalonStudio

     3 likes

    An extensible, cross platform IDE written in C# for Embedded C/C++, .NET Core, Avalonia and Typescript.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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    roobuilder

     1 like

    It's a cross between Glade / Visual Studio — the idea is that most 'action' code for an application is actually quite simple - so entering the code on the event handlers for a widget makes the proximity of code to action better.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    OpenBeans

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    OpenBeans is an open-source IDE distribution. It is not a fork of Apache NetBeans, but a distribution, in the same way Ubuntu is a distribution based on Debian. It packages the best there is in the Apache NetBeans* ecosystem, polishes it, fixes minor annoyances and serves them...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. JCppEdit icon

    JCppEdit

     4 likes

    JCppEdit v3.8 is a multiple programming language IDE that offers you a unique platform to code many programs in a single environment, starting from C, C++, Java to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML and Text files.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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