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   Visual Studio Code

    1512 likes

   Free and extensible code editor with built-in Git support, smart IntelliSense, integrated debugger, 30,000+ extensions, works offline, supports markdown and syntax highlighting for numerous languages.

   242 Visual Studio Code alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Code Editor
   • IDE

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Chrome OS
   • Snapcraft
   • Chocolatey

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Microsoft Visual Studio

    941 likes

   Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building diverse digital solutions. It supports over 36 programming languages, includes a code editor with IntelliSense, a debugger, and designers for GUI, web, and databases. The Community edition is free and integrates with GitHub Copilot.

   112 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • IDE
   • Code Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Online
   • .NET Framework

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Nov 9, 2018

   It has the same Language (C/C++) as CLion and comparable functions.

   Negative comment by Guest · Dec 23, 2020

   Only C#, VB and F#.NET supported. There is no C++ support at all in Microsoft VS for Mac. Cannot be called an alternative for Mac.

   Positive comment by olexiykutsenko · Mar 12, 2018

   Clion is Visual Studio for Linux

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   • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryCLion is also Free Personal and Proprietary
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   Eclipse

    1158 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...

   150 Eclipse alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • IDE
   • Code Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   • United States

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment by Nuncio Bitis · Sep 15, 2025

   Eclipse CDT is used for C/C++ development, and doesn't require giving out your email address to use it.

   Positive comment by ezpat · Oct 13, 2020

   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.

   Negative comment by Guest · Mar 11, 2020

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

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   • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceCLion is Free Personal and Proprietary
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   Apache NetBeans

    748 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

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • IDE
   • Code Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Jul 31, 2017

   Different coding languages.

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   • Apache NetBeans is Free and Open SourceCLion is Free Personal and Proprietary
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   Code::Blocks

    256 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.

   61 Code::Blocks alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IDE

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   • Global

   

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   Code::Blocks vs CLion Comments

   Negative comment by Guest · Jul 13, 2016

   Wildly different capabilities in code completion and code jumping

   Positive comment by Guest · Apr 23, 2017

   EASY FOR BEGINNERS ! NO EXTRA DOWNLOADS

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   • Code::Blocks is Free and Open SourceCLion is Free Personal and Proprietary
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   Qt Creator

    111 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.

   131 Qt Creator alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IDE

   Origin

   • Finland
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   • Finland
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Translator5 · Nov 12, 2021

   One of the best and serious IDE's!

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

    81 likes

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

   51 KDevelop alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • IDE
   • Code Editor

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • KDE Plasma
   • Flathub
   • Snapcraft

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Feb 27, 2020

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

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   • KDevelop is Free and Open SourceCLion is Free Personal and Proprietary
   • KDevelop is LightweightCLion is not according to our users
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    Embarcadero Dev-C++

     7 likes

    Embarcadero Dev-C++ is a new and improved fork (sponsored by Embarcadero) of Bloodshed Dev-C++ and Orwell Dev-C++. It is a full-featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and code editor for the C/C++ programming language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • IDE
    • Compiler

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Cevelop

     12 likes

    The C++ IDE for professional developers.

    80 Cevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • IDE

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

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    My Visual Database

     20 likes

    A simple development environment databases, without the help of specialists and programming skills, you will create a Windows application databases. It can be as simple telephone directory and accounting system in your business.

    57 My Visual Database alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Database Management Tool
    • IDE

    Origin

    • Russia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Russia

    

    

    

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    CodeBrew

     3 likes

    Unleash the power of Java coding on your iPhone or iPad with CodeBrew - the ultimate Java Integrated Development Environment designed for developers on the go. Dive into the world of seamless coding, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your programming journey.

    60 CodeBrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Code Editor

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    AvalonStudio

     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (LGPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • IDE

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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