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CLion
(55)4.4 out of 5
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    CLion is a smart IDE for developing in C or C++ on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It’s packed with an in-depth code analyzer, a range of code generation options, and the ability to navigate to anywhere in

    Users
    • Software Engineer
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    • Higher Education
    Market Segment
    • 62% Small-Business
    • 20% Mid-Market
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    • CLion features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.3
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.5
    7.8
    Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
    Average: 8.3
    8.3
    File Management
    Average: 8.1
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    • Mohit G.
    MG
    It has a smart auto-completion feature. It has a very simple and User-Friendly UI. It allows you to write your code in both C++ and C. It also... Read review
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    Seller
    JetBrains
    Year Founded
    2000
    HQ Location
    Prague
    Twitter
    @jetbrains
    208,640 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2,731 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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CLion is a smart IDE for developing in C or C++ on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It’s packed with an in-depth code analyzer, a range of code generation options, and the ability to navigate to anywhere in

Users
  • Software Engineer
Industries
  • Computer Software
  • Higher Education
Market Segment
  • 62% Small-Business
  • 20% Mid-Market
CLion features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.5
7.8
Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
Average: 8.3
8.3
File Management
Average: 8.1
Mohit G.
MG
It has a smart auto-completion feature. It has a very simple and User-Friendly UI. It allows you to write your code in both C++ and C. It also... Read review
Seller Details
Seller
JetBrains
Year Founded
2000
HQ Location
Prague
Twitter
@jetbrains
208,640 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2,731 employees on LinkedIn®
Qt
(53)4.3 out of 5
5th Easiest To Use in C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE) software
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    Read more about our product here: https://www.qt.io/product Programming should be fast, easy and fun. That’s why we have been focusing on improving software development for the last 25 years, and wit

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    Market Segment
    • 49% Small-Business
    • 30% Mid-Market
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    7.8
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.5
    9.4
    Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
    Average: 8.3
    10.0
    File Management
    Average: 8.1
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    • Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
    UM
    The ease at which I can make a functioning UI and changes makes it my preferred IDE when I'm developing a UI. This is thanks to the form designer... Read review
    JN
    Qt Creator is a cross-stage C++, JavaScript and QML incorporated improvement condition. What I like most is the immense scope of potential outcomes... Read review
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    Seller
    Qt Group
    Year Founded
    1995
    HQ Location
    Espoo, Finland
    Twitter
    @qtproject
    21,549 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    23 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Read more about our product here: https://www.qt.io/product Programming should be fast, easy and fun. That’s why we have been focusing on improving software development for the last 25 years, and wit

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer Software
Market Segment
  • 49% Small-Business
  • 30% Mid-Market
Qt features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.5
9.4
Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
Average: 8.3
10.0
File Management
Average: 8.1
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
The ease at which I can make a functioning UI and changes makes it my preferred IDE when I'm developing a UI. This is thanks to the form designer... Read review
JN
Qt Creator is a cross-stage C++, JavaScript and QML incorporated improvement condition. What I like most is the immense scope of potential outcomes... Read review
Seller Details
Seller
Qt Group
Year Founded
1995
HQ Location
Espoo, Finland
Twitter
@qtproject
21,549 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
23 employees on LinkedIn®
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C++Builder
(18)3.8 out of 5
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    C++Builder® is an advanced IDE for modern C++, with high-productivity libraries that help developers quickly build high-performance native apps for Windows and iOS. C++Builder is a powerful rapid appl

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    Market Segment
    • 50% Small-Business
    • 28% Enterprise
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    7.9
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.5
    7.0
    Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
    Average: 8.3
    6.9
    File Management
    Average: 8.1
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    • winrosy k.
    WK
    -It has an easy to use interface. -offers free version trial. Has drag and drop features which makes it easy and faster while using and more... Read review
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    Embarcadero Technologies
    Year Founded
    1993
    HQ Location
    Austin, TX
    Twitter
    @EmbarcaderoTech
    33,459 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    223 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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C++Builder® is an advanced IDE for modern C++, with high-productivity libraries that help developers quickly build high-performance native apps for Windows and iOS. C++Builder is a powerful rapid appl

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer Software
Market Segment
  • 50% Small-Business
  • 28% Enterprise
C++Builder features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.5
7.0
Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
Average: 8.3
6.9
File Management
Average: 8.1
winrosy k.
WK
-It has an easy to use interface. -offers free version trial. Has drag and drop features which makes it easy and faster while using and more... Read review
Seller Details
Seller
Embarcadero Technologies
Year Founded
1993
HQ Location
Austin, TX
Twitter
@EmbarcaderoTech
33,459 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
223 employees on LinkedIn®
Codeanywhere
(72)4.2 out of 5
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Entry Level Price:Starting at $3.60
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    Codeanywhere is a Cloud Integrated Development Environment. Saving developer's time by deploying development environment in seconds, enabling them easily to code, learn, build, and collaborate on soft

    Users
    • CEO
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 94% Small-Business
    • 7% Mid-Market
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    8.5
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.5
    7.2
    Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
    Average: 8.3
    7.5
    File Management
    Average: 8.1
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    • Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
    UM
    I like the face that It allows me to code directly with FTP access on my Chromebook Read review
    B. Mark E.
    BE
    It's super easy for me to connect Codeanywhere to Digital Ocean servers, so I can spin up a development environment and start deploying resources... Read review
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    Codeanywhere
    Year Founded
    2011
    HQ Location
    San Francisco, California
    Twitter
    @Codeanywhere
    54,524 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Codeanywhere is a Cloud Integrated Development Environment. Saving developer's time by deploying development environment in seconds, enabling them easily to code, learn, build, and collaborate on soft

Users
  • CEO
Industries
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 94% Small-Business
  • 7% Mid-Market
Codeanywhere features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.5
7.2
Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
Average: 8.3
7.5
File Management
Average: 8.1
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
UM
I like the face that It allows me to code directly with FTP access on my Chromebook Read review
B. Mark E.
BE
It's super easy for me to connect Codeanywhere to Digital Ocean servers, so I can spin up a development environment and start deploying resources... Read review
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Codeanywhere
Year Founded
2011
HQ Location
San Francisco, California
Twitter
@Codeanywhere
54,524 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®
LyciaStudio IDE
(14)4.2 out of 5
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Entry Level Price:Free
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    LyciaStudio is an intuitive and organized development environment designed for both the creation of new 4GL projects and the maintenance of existing ones. Operating within a Java environment, it offer

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    Market Segment
    • 57% Small-Business
    • 29% Enterprise
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    9.4
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.5
    8.9
    Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
    Average: 8.3
    8.3
    File Management
    Average: 8.1
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    • Eric V.
    EV
    * Querix integrated open source technologies that are famous for their efficiency and flexibility, such as the powerful and versatile LLVM for the... Read review
    Ivan S.
    IS
    Lycia's versatility and easy of installation and configuration are among its best features. Since it used popular platforms as its base, using it... Read review
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    Querix Ltd
    Year Founded
    1994
    HQ Location
    Southampton, Hampshire
    Twitter
    @Querix
    40 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    13 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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LyciaStudio is an intuitive and organized development environment designed for both the creation of new 4GL projects and the maintenance of existing ones. Operating within a Java environment, it offer

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer Software
Market Segment
  • 57% Small-Business
  • 29% Enterprise
LyciaStudio IDE features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.4
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.5
8.9
Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
Average: 8.3
8.3
File Management
Average: 8.1
Eric V.
EV
* Querix integrated open source technologies that are famous for their efficiency and flexibility, such as the powerful and versatile LLVM for the... Read review
Ivan S.
IS
Lycia's versatility and easy of installation and configuration are among its best features. Since it used popular platforms as its base, using it... Read review
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Seller
Querix Ltd
Year Founded
1994
HQ Location
Southampton, Hampshire
Twitter
@Querix
40 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
13 employees on LinkedIn®