SharpDevelop AlternativesIDEs and other similar apps like SharpDevelop

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

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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.

    104 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
    Microsoft Visual Studio screenshot 1

    Top Microsoft Visual Studio Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Embedded debugger
    3.  NET Support
    4.  Nuget
    5.  VB.NET support
    6.  NET Framework
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required

    Microsoft Visual Studio VS SharpDevelop

     

    • Most users think Microsoft Visual Studio is a great SharpDevelop alternative.

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

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

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietarySharpDevelop is Free and Open Source
  2. JetBrains Rider icon

    JetBrains Rider

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    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...

    14 JetBrains Rider alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    JetBrains Rider screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  C#
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  NET Support
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Dark Mode
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  Autocompletion
    8.  Automatic content formatting

    JetBrains Rider VS SharpDevelop

     

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

    • JetBrains Rider is Free Personal and ProprietarySharpDevelop is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    28 MonoDevelop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • .NET Framework
    • Xamarin Studio
    MonoDevelop screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    As of October 2021, the GitHub repository README has been updated to say "This project has not been built nor maintained since January 2020 and has been archived".

    MonoDevelop Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Code Completion
    3. Unity icon  Unity Integration
    4.  Visual Programming
    5.  NET Framework
    6.  Nuget

    MonoDevelop VS SharpDevelop

     

    • Almost everyone thinks MonoDevelop is a great SharpDevelop alternative.

    • MonoDevelop is the most popular Open Source alternative to SharpDevelop.

    • MonoDevelop is Free and Open SourceSharpDevelop is also Free and Open Source
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    RAD Studio

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    Embarcadero RAD Studio is the industry’s most powerful rapid application development suite for visually building GUI-intensive, data-driven end-user applications for both native Windows and .NET. RAD Studio includes Delphi, C++Builder and Delphi Prism, enabling you to deliver...

    34 RAD Studio alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RAD Studio screenshot 1

    RAD Studio Features

    1.  Rad

    RAD Studio VS SharpDevelop

     

    • RAD Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to SharpDevelop.

    • RAD Studio is Paid and ProprietarySharpDevelop is Free and Open Source
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    Delphi

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    Embarcadero Delphi, formerly CodeGear Delphi and Borland Delphi, is a software development environment for Microsoft Windows applications originally developed by Borland and now owned and developed by Embarcadero Technologies.

    37 Delphi alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Delphi 10.3 Rio - Visual designer

    Delphi Features

    1.  Database Access
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Rad

    Delphi VS SharpDevelop

     

  7. OmniSharp

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    OmniSharp is a family of Open Source projects, each with one goal - To enable great .NET development in YOUR editor of choice.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Developing using Sublime

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    CodeTyphon

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    CodeTyphon is a fork/distribution of Lazarus with thousands of Lazarus/Free Pascal components bundled into distribution and with own Lazarus expansion features.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    CodeTyphon running on Windows 10

    CodeTyphon Features

    1.  Visual Programming
    2.  Rad
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Portable
    7.  Object-oriented Language
    8.  Modular System
    9.  Compiles to native assembly code

    CodeTyphon VS SharpDevelop

     
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    B4X

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    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.

    96 B4X alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    IDE screenshot

    B4X Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Code Completion
    3.  Native Java Libraries
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Code Formatting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Rad

    B4X VS SharpDevelop

     

    • B4X is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to SharpDevelop.

    • B4X is Freemium and ProprietarySharpDevelop is Free and Open Source
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    Ultimate++

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Ultimate++ screenshot 1

    Ultimate++ Features

    1.  Rad
    2.  Widgets
    3.  C++
    4.  Gui Builder

    Ultimate++ VS SharpDevelop

     
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    UEStudio

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    UEStudio offers all the functionality of UltraEdit plus other exciting and powerful features! Whether you are simply editing text, building applications, maintaining databases, or constructing websites, UEStudio's stunning array of innovative features offers the...

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    UEStudio screenshot 1

    UEStudio Features

    1.  C++

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    Ecere SDK

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ecere SDK screenshot 1

    Ecere SDK Features

    1.  Debugging

    Ecere SDK VS SharpDevelop

     
  14. Cevelop icon

    Cevelop

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    The C++ IDE for professional developers.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cevelop screenshot 1

    Cevelop Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Refactoring
    3.  Coding

    Cevelop VS SharpDevelop

     
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