# Android Studio, .NET, Windsurf vs Gemini Comparison

| | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 644 | 162 | 33 | 470 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (48.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (46.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $999 per year | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

---
## Top Pros & Cons

### Android Studio

Pros:
- Ease of Use (22 reviews)
- Functionality (16 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (23 reviews)
- High Specifications (16 reviews)

### .NET

Pros:
- App Development (19 reviews)
- Functionality (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Difficulty (17 reviews)
- High Complexity (16 reviews)

### Windsurf

Pros:
- Ease of Use (19 reviews)
- Coding Assistance (14 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (3 reviews)
- Poor Coding (3 reviews)

### Gemini

Pros:
- Ease of Use (92 reviews)
- Useful (70 reviews)

Cons:
- AI Limitations (48 reviews)
- Inaccuracy (47 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (544 reviews) | 8.7 (144 reviews) | 8.2 (28 reviews) | 8.6 (291 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (546 reviews) | 8.2 (148 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 9.3 (297 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (132 reviews) | 8.2 (102 reviews) | 9.4 (26 reviews) | 9.4 (168 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (76 reviews) | 8.4 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (66 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (490 reviews) | 8.3 (141 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | 8.6 (249 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (68 reviews) | 8.6 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (69 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (525 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | 9.6 (27 reviews) | 9.3 (280 reviews) | 

---
## Pricing

### Android Studio

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### .NET

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: BUSINESS

Price: $999 per year

Description: Includes everything that comes with Indie plus:

Key Features:
- Xamarin.Forms
- Xamarin Test Cloud Access
- Visual Studio Integration

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/net-2023-06-12/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Windsurf

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Gemini

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### AI Chatbots

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **.NET** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windsurf** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gemini** | 8.7/10 | 200 |

#### Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Controlled LLM Response Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (16 reviews) | 
| **Context Maintenance Within Sessions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Understanding & Intent Inference** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (17 reviews) | 

#### Data

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (123 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (117 reviews) | 

#### Interaction

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Complex Query Handling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (121 reviews) | 
| **Natural Conversation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (124 reviews) | 
| **Understanding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (123 reviews) | 
| **Context Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (118 reviews) | 
| **Customizability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (115 reviews) | 

#### Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Scripted Dialogue & Decision Tree Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Fallback Responses for Unknown Queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 

#### Learning

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **User Interaction Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (113 reviews) | 
| **Error Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (114 reviews) | 

#### Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **API Access for Business System Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Web Widget & SDK Embedding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Content Generation

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Creativity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (118 reviews) | 
| **Content Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (121 reviews) | 

#### Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **No-Code Conversation Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 

#### System

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **API Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (112 reviews) | 
| **Update Frequency and Utility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (109 reviews) | 
| **Cross-Platform Compatibility	** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (111 reviews) | 
| **Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (113 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - AI Chatbots

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (23 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Feedback-Driven Response Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 

#### Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Guardrails & Content Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

### AI Writing Assistant

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **.NET** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windsurf** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gemini** | 8.6/10 | 139 |

#### Grammar

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Grammar Check** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (59 reviews) | 
| **Tone Check** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (54 reviews) | 
| **Sentence Formatting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (53 reviews) | 

#### Formatting

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Plagiarism Check** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (42 reviews) | 
| **Style Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 
| **Citation Finder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (41 reviews) | 

#### Content 

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Idea Recommendation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (49 reviews) | 
| **Content Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 
| **Form Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (45 reviews) | 

#### Product Type

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Standalone Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 
| **Plugin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (41 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 

### Application Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android Studio** | 8.7/10 | 135 |
| **.NET** | 8.5/10 | 69 |
| **Windsurf** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gemini** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (125 reviews) | 8.7 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | 9.0 (110 reviews) | 8.8 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | 8.8 (105 reviews) | 8.5 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.8 (114 reviews) | 8.7 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.3 (112 reviews) | 8.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | 8.6 (108 reviews) | 8.1 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | 8.7 (107 reviews) | 8.4 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Code Generation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **.NET** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windsurf** | 7.4/10 | 17 |
| **Gemini** | 8.3/10 | 128 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (15 reviews) | 8.2 (89 reviews) | 
| **Input processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (84 reviews) | 
| **Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (16 reviews) | 8.7 (82 reviews) | 
| **Code quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (84 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Community** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (13 reviews) | 8.2 (79 reviews) | 
| **Update schedule** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 8.4 (79 reviews) | 
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - AI Code Generation

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (23 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (23 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (24 reviews) | 

### AI Image Generators

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **.NET** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windsurf** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gemini** | 8.4/10 | 107 |

#### Image Generation

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Algorithms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 
| **Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (40 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (32 reviews) | 
| **Variation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (32 reviews) | 
| **Aspect Ratio** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (33 reviews) | 

#### Advanced Functionality

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Image Weights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 
| **Negative Prompts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (32 reviews) | 
| **Seed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (31 reviews) | 
| **Image Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (39 reviews) | 

#### Model

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Model Selection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (33 reviews) | 
| **Style Selection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (33 reviews) | 
| **Image Tiling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (33 reviews) | 

#### Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Commercial Rights & Licensing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (27 reviews) | 

#### License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **License Type Transparency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 

### Large Language Models (LLMs)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **.NET** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windsurf** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gemini** | 8.4/10 | 207 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Quality of Responses** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (124 reviews) | 
| **Contextual Understanding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 
| **Efficiency in Multi-turn Conversations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (94 reviews) | 
| **Response Generation Speed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 
| **Domain Adaptability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (104 reviews) | 

#### Usability

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration Ease** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (100 reviews) | 
| **API User-Friendliness** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 
| **Customization Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (88 reviews) | 
| **Quality of Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (82 reviews) | 
| **Support Effectiveness** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (80 reviews) | 

#### Ethics & Compliance

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Bias Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (78 reviews) | 
| **Data Privacy Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (81 reviews) | 
| **Content Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 
| **Transparency and Explainability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (79 reviews) | 
| **Ethical Guidelines Adherence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (78 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI - Large Language Models (LLMs)

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (49 reviews) | 
| **Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (22 reviews) | 
| **Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 
| **Text-to-Music** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (19 reviews) | 
| **Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (19 reviews) | 
| **Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 
| **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (42 reviews) | 
| **Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 

### AI Coding Assistants

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **.NET** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windsurf** | 8.1/10 | 13 |
| **Gemini** | 8.6/10 | 50 |

#### Functionality - AI Coding Assistants

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Contextual Relevance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Code Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Error Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (21 reviews) | 

#### Usability - AI Coding Assistants

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 
| **Speed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 
| **Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 

### Mobile Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android Studio** | 8.4/10 | 30 |
| **.NET** | 8.5/10 | 39 |
| **Windsurf** | N/A | N/A |
| **Gemini** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms

| Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.4 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Android Studio (2):** [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms), [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms)

**Unique to .NET (2):** [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms), [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms)

**Unique to Windsurf (2):** [AI Code Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-code-generation), [AI Coding Assistants Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-coding-assistants)

**Unique to Gemini (6):** [Large Language Models (LLMs) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/large-language-models-llms), [AI Coding Assistants Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-coding-assistants), [AI Code Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-code-generation), [AI Chatbots Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-chatbots), [AI Image Generators Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-image-generators), [AI Writing Assistants](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-writing-assistant)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Android Studio | .NET | Windsurf | Gemini | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 52.0% | 40.5% | 45.2% | 46.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.2% | 26.1% | 48.4% | 33.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.7% | 33.3% | 6.5% | 19.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Android Studio

- **Computer Software:** 33.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 28.5%
- **Program Development:** 3.7%
- **Internet:** 3.1%
- **Higher Education:** 3.1%
- **Education Management:** 2.6%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.5%
- **Computer Networking:** 1.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.3%
- **Financial Services:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 19.6%

#### .NET

- **Computer Software:** 24.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.9%
- **Financial Services:** 3.9%
- **Internet:** 3.3%
- **Banking:** 3.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.6%
- **Program Development:** 2.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 28.1%

#### Windsurf

- **Computer Software:** 53.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.0%
- **Education Management:** 6.7%
- **Consulting:** 3.3%
- **Research:** 3.3%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 6.7%

#### Gemini

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.3%
- **Computer Software:** 12.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3%
- **Real Estate:** 3.3%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7%
- **Consulting:** 2.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.3%
- **Design:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 35.7%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Android Studio

- [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3980 reviews)
- [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 reviews)
- [Ionic: An OutSystems Company](https://www.g2.com/products/ionic-an-outsystems-company/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (153 reviews)
- [OutSystems](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1423 reviews)
- [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Corona SDK](https://www.g2.com/products/corona-sdk/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [Adobe AIR](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-air/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (44 reviews)
- [Buildfire](https://www.g2.com/products/buildfire/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (197 reviews)
- [Claris FileMaker](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (578 reviews)
- [iOS SDK](https://www.g2.com/products/ios-sdk/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (36 reviews)

### Alternatives to .NET

- [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 reviews)
- [Firebase](https://www.g2.com/products/firebase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [Ionic: An OutSystems Company](https://www.g2.com/products/ionic-an-outsystems-company/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (153 reviews)
- [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Adobe AIR](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-air/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (44 reviews)
- [Corona SDK](https://www.g2.com/products/corona-sdk/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [OutSystems](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1423 reviews)
- [Android NDK](https://www.g2.com/products/android-ndk/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4002 reviews)
- [Claris FileMaker](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (578 reviews)

### Alternatives to Windsurf

- [GitHub Copilot](https://www.g2.com/products/github-copilot/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (301 reviews)
- [Replit](https://www.g2.com/products/replit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (355 reviews)
- [Tabnine](https://www.g2.com/products/tabnine/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [ChatGPT](https://www.g2.com/products/chatgpt/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2548 reviews)
- [TESS AI](https://www.g2.com/products/tess-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (492 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (892 reviews)
- [Claude](https://www.g2.com/products/claude-2025-12-11/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (312 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Amp](https://www.g2.com/products/amp-code-amp/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (90 reviews)
- [Amazon Q Developer](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-q-developer/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (38 reviews)

### Alternatives to Gemini

- [ChatGPT](https://www.g2.com/products/chatgpt/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2548 reviews)
- [GitHub Copilot](https://www.g2.com/products/github-copilot/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (301 reviews)
- [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7502 reviews)
- [Notion](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11891 reviews)
- [Replit](https://www.g2.com/products/replit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (355 reviews)
- [TESS AI](https://www.g2.com/products/tess-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (492 reviews)
- [Adobe Firefly](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-firefly/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (335 reviews)
- [Simplified](https://www.g2.com/products/simplified/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (5008 reviews)
- [Perplexity](https://www.g2.com/products/perplexity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (297 reviews)
- [Grammarly](https://www.g2.com/products/grammarly/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (13720 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Android Studio

- Title: [when are you guys adding IOS development also](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-are-you-guys-adding-ios-development-also) — 7 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "First, I'll try the dark theme haha
Second, do you know Flutter? If not, I invite you to check it out :)"
- Title: [What does Android Studio do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-android-studio-do) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app development. It is a set of tools and features that enable developers..."
- Title: [What is Android Studio used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-android-studio-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "
To develop an android application. Since it is open source, anyone can develop the android project or application using android studio.
It also provides..."
- Title: [Is Android Studio necessary?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-android-studio-necessary) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes Android studio from Google is now indispensable for the design and development of Android apps on Google Play Store "
- Title: [Is Android Studio good for making apps?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-android-studio-good-for-making-apps) — 2 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes "

### .NET

- Title: [Is xamarin form good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-xamarin-form-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Absolutely I prefere to develop Xamarin Form instead of all other hybrid and native application development tool"
- Title: [Which is best MVVM framework for Xamarin.Forms and What is future  of Xamarin?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-best-mvvm-framework-for-xamarin-forms-and-what-is-future-of-xamarin) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The best MVVM Frame work is FreshMVVM, sure the Xamarin have a great future in cross-platform development, in this lead the next step is MAUI, which will..."

### Windsurf

No discussions available for this product.

### Gemini

No discussions available for this product.

---
**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/android-studio-vs-net-2023-06-12-vs-exafunction-windsurf-vs-google-gemini)