JetBrains Rider AlternativesIDEs & Code Editors like JetBrains Rider

JetBrains Rider is described as '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' and is a IDE in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to JetBrains Rider for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, .NET Framework and BSD apps. The best JetBrains Rider alternative is Microsoft Visual Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Microsoft Visual Studio or Eclipse. Other great apps like JetBrains Rider are MonoDevelop, SharpDevelop, CodeBrew and AvalonStudio.

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  1. Microsoft Visual Studio icon

    Microsoft Visual Studio

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    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.

    109 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
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    • Almost everyone thinks Microsoft Visual Studio is a great JetBrains Rider alternative.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular Web-based & Windows alternative to JetBrains Rider.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular free alternative to JetBrains Rider.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryJetBrains Rider is also Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Eclipse icon

    Eclipse

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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...

    147 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Eclipse as an Alternative to JetBrains Rider
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    Rider is a C# IDE; Eclipse is a Java IDE.

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    Eclipse is a Java IDE. Rider is a C# IDE.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    As some people said Eclipse isn't a native C# IDE, it has plugins for it, but isn't a alternative.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Eclipse is a legitimate JetBrains Rider alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Eclipse is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to JetBrains Rider.

    • Eclipse is the most popular Open Source alternative to JetBrains Rider.

    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceJetBrains Rider is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Code::Blocks

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    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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Code::Blocks is for C++, whereas Rider is for C# / .NET

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    • Code::Blocks is Free and Open SourceJetBrains Rider is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. MonoDevelop icon

    MonoDevelop

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    MonoDevelop enables developers to write desktop and web applications on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It also makes it easy to port .NET applications created with Visual Studio to Linux and Mac OS X maintaining a single code base for all platforms.

    29 MonoDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • .NET Framework
    • Xamarin Studio
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    IDE for C# - same language

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    • Almost everyone thinks MonoDevelop is a great JetBrains Rider alternative.

    • MonoDevelop is Free and Open SourceJetBrains Rider is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    SharpDevelop

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    #develop (short for SharpDevelop) is a free IDE for C#, VB.NET and Boo projects on Microsoft's .NET platform. It is open-source, and you can download both sourcecode and executables.

    25 SharpDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    SharpDevelop on Vista
     
  7. CodeBrew icon

    CodeBrew

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • CodeBrew is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to JetBrains Rider.

    • CodeBrew is Freemium and ProprietaryJetBrains Rider is Free Personal and Proprietary
  9. AvalonStudio icon

    AvalonStudio

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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  10. 10x Editor icon

    10x Editor

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    10x is the new C++ Editor from Stewart Lynch. Developed over 6 years, with almost everything written from scratch, 10x is a new breed of editor, combining the raw speed of traditional old-school editors with the productivity features of a modern-day IDE.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Minimalist UI
     

    • 10x Editor is the most popular commercial alternative to JetBrains Rider.

    • 10x Editor is Paid and ProprietaryJetBrains Rider is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • 10x Editor is LightweightJetBrains Rider is not according to our users
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    JCppEdit

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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    roobuilder

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Dcoder

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    Dcoder is a mobile code compiler IDE for android, it lets you code on mobile anytime, anywhere in any programming language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Dcoder code on mobile, Drawer
    Dcoder mobile code compiler ide, multiple compiler support
    Dcoder compiler for android, Multiple Themes
     

    • Dcoder is the most popular Android alternative to JetBrains Rider.

    • Dcoder is Free and ProprietaryJetBrains Rider is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    React Studio

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    React Studio lets you create components either visually or in code, then use them interchangeably in your designs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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