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   Visual Studio Code

    1411 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.

   221 Visual Studio Code alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary (MIT)

   Application types

   • Code Editor
   • IDE

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

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

   

   

   

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   Microsoft Visual Studio

    937 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.

   113 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • IDE
   • Code Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Online
   • .NET Framework

   

   

   

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   Negative comment•Sep 18, 2018

   -3

   Visual Studio on Mac doesn't have C++ development functionality.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Negative comment•Jan 17, 2020

   -6

   doesn't have cpp development functionally

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryCode::Blocks is Free and Open Source
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   Eclipse

    1153 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 types

   • IDE
   • Code Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

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   Apache NetBeans

    746 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 types

   • IDE
   • Code Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

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   CLion

    55 likes

   The intelligent cross-platform C/C++ IDE. CLion is a new IDE that helps you be more productive while developing apps with C and C++ for Windows, Linux and OS X. Take advantage of proven JetBrains expertise in code quality, efficient code navigation, smart code completion...

   17 CLion alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • IDE

   Origin

   • Czechia
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak
   • Snapcraft

   

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   Positive comment•Oct 9, 2019

   0

   Robust and great for big projects

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Positive comment•Feb 3, 2019

   -1

   Easy to use, and easier to compile software

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • CLion is Free Personal and ProprietaryCode::Blocks is Free and Open Source
   • CLion is CustomizableCode::Blocks is not according to our users
8. 

   

   KDevelop

    81 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • IDE
   • Code Editor

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

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

   

   

   

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    CppCode

     3 likes

    CppCode is an offline C/C++ IDE & Compiler:

    • compile C/C++ code offline (no internet connection required)
    • built-in libc and libc++
    • safe (no data sent to any servers)
    • code complete
    • real-time diagnostics (warnings and errors) and fixes
    • built-in file navigator (varia.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • IDE
    • Compiler

    Origin

    • Russia

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    CodeLite

     64 likes

    CodeLite is an open-source, cross platform IDE for the C/C++/PHP and Node.js programming languages. CodeLite is known to work on various OSs including:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application type

    • IDE

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • wxWidgets

    

    

    

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    Positive comment•Mar 7, 2019

    -2

    Simple, powerful, intuitive, and easy to set up.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    

    

    • CodeLite is Free and Open SourceCode::Blocks is also Free and Open Source
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    B4X

     51 likes

    Cross platform development tools for native iOS, Android, desktop and server applications. B4X is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool for real world apps. The programming language is a modern version of Visual Basic.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • IDE

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    

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    Positive comment•Nov 30, 2018

    -4

    Work so good and is perfect to exercise you at home

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    

    

    • B4X is Freemium and ProprietaryCode::Blocks is Free and Open Source
13. 

    

    JetBrains Rider

     34 likes

    JetBrains Rider is a powerful integrated development environment (IDE) designed specifically for developing .NET applications. With its intuitive and feature-rich interface, Rider provides developers with a seamless coding experience across multiple platforms, including Windows...

    13 JetBrains Rider alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • IDE
    • Code Editor

    Origin

    • Czechia
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

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    Bloodshed Dev-C++

     75 likes

    Bloodshed Dev-C++ is a full-featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the C/C++ programming language. It uses Mingw port of GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) as it's compiler. Dev-C++ can also be used in combination with Cygwin or any other GCC based compiler.

    43 Bloodshed Dev-C++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • IDE

    Origin

    • United States

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    Ultimate++

     25 likes

    Ultimate++, also called U++, is a C++ cross-platform rapid application development framework focused on programmers productivity. It includes a set of libraries (GUI, SQL, etc..), and an integrated development environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)

    Application type

    • IDE

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    

    

    

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