CodeLite Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to CodeLite for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Eclipse, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to CodeLite and 17 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to CodeLite are PyCharm, Qt Creator, PhpStorm and Xcode.

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  1. Eclipse icon
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    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...

    150 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. PyCharm icon
     299 likes

    Cross-platform IDE for Python and Django with refactoring capabilities, code completion, VCS integration, deployment, issue tracking, remote debugging, and Community Edition, though lacking database support and web technologies.

    58 PyCharm alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
     
  3. Qt Creator icon
     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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. PhpStorm icon
     258 likes

    Enjoy productive PHP and web development with PhpStorm. Take advantage of deep code understanding, top-notch coding assistance, and support for all major tools and frameworks.

    42 PhpStorm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Xcode icon
     158 likes

    Xcode 14 includes everything you need to develop, test, and distribute apps across all Apple platforms. Leverage the simplicity and power of Swift and SwiftUI with a new multiplatform app experience, code faster with enhanced editor features, and start testing and deploying from...

    53 Xcode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  6. Notepad.exe icon
     5 likes

    Lightweight macOS code editor. Skip the setup, write code, run instantly. Built-in iOS simulator, AI assistance, and Linux support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  7. C++ Builder icon
     12 likes

    Modern, fast C++. Four platforms, backed by powerful UI and database frameworks. Enterprise, solo developer, mobile--this is for you. Accelerate your development: spend more time coding, less time on UI design, no time on platform-specific porting.

    14 C++ Builder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Ecere SDK icon
     15 likes

    A cross-platform Software Development Kit including a GUI toolkit, a 2D/3D graphics engine, a networking library, an audio output library, an IDE, a compiler for the eC programming language, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Cevelop icon
     12 likes

    The C++ IDE for professional developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. AvalonStudio icon
     3 likes

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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  11. Zinjai icon
     9 likes

    ZinjaI is an IDE (integrated development environment) for C + + developed in the context of a Starter Grant from the Scientific Research at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina, designed for use by students of programming.

    61 Zinjai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  12. XVT icon
     1 like

    XVT is a software development environment for building cross-platform GUI applications in C or C++. XVT allows developers to graphically lay out an application's GUI, and provides cross-platform libraries to aid development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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