# CLion, Eclipse vs Visual Studio Comparison

| | CLion | Eclipse | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 55 | 3,206 | 3,975 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (60.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (43.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (35.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $229.00 1 User Per Year | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CLion

**Not enough data**

### Eclipse

Pros:
- Ease of Use (173 reviews)
- Features (148 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (79 reviews)
- Outdated Interface (69 reviews)

### Visual Studio

Pros:
- Ease of Use (206 reviews)
- Features (181 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (147 reviews)
- High Resource Consumption (86 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CLion | Eclipse | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 8.7 (2636 reviews) | 9.1 (3197 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (51 reviews) | 8.3 (2644 reviews) | 8.7 (3218 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.4 (638 reviews) | 8.6 (876 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.1 (391 reviews) | 8.5 (559 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (29 reviews) | 8.0 (2268 reviews) | 8.4 (2780 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.5 (372 reviews) | 8.8 (523 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (49 reviews) | 8.0 (2553 reviews) | 8.9 (3098 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### CLion

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: FOR BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONS

Price: $229.00 1 User Per Year

Description: $183 /2nd year and $ 137 /3rd year onwards


Key Features:
- Or pay monthly $22,90
- 50% discount for startups
- All Products Pack yearly subscription available from $ 779 per user, first year

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/clion/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Eclipse

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Visual Studio

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CLion** | N/A | N/A |
| **Eclipse** | 8.5/10 | 262 |
| **Visual Studio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CLion | Eclipse | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 8.9 (239 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (234 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.6 (221 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (225 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | 8.4 (223 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | 8.3 (221 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | 8.6 (223 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CLion** | N/A | N/A |
| **Eclipse** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | 8.8/10 | 945 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CLion | Eclipse | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (844 reviews) | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (818 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (731 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (807 reviews) | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (795 reviews) | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (785 reviews) | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (791 reviews) | 

### Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CLion** | N/A | N/A |
| **Eclipse** | 8.6/10 | 309 |
| **Visual Studio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality 

| Feature | CLion | Eclipse | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 8.9 (281 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (274 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.6 (264 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (273 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | 8.4 (267 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | 8.5 (271 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | 8.7 (268 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CLion** | 8.2/10 | 30 |
| **Eclipse** | 8.5/10 | 347 |
| **Visual Studio** | 8.8/10 | 574 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CLion | Eclipse | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 8.8 (321 reviews) | 9.1 (514 reviews) | 
| **File Management** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 8.6 (316 reviews) | 8.9 (509 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | 7.7 (22 reviews) | 8.6 (305 reviews) | 8.9 (468 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 8.6 (308 reviews) | 8.8 (496 reviews) | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 7.8 (27 reviews) | 8.3 (307 reviews) | 8.8 (496 reviews) | 
| **Help Guides** | 7.8 (23 reviews) | 8.5 (305 reviews) | 8.7 (497 reviews) | 
| **Patching & Updates** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | 8.6 (304 reviews) | 8.7 (493 reviews) | 

### Application Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CLion** | N/A | N/A |
| **Eclipse** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | 8.9/10 | 454 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CLion | Eclipse | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (419 reviews) | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (400 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (376 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (401 reviews) | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (386 reviews) | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (388 reviews) | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (393 reviews) | 

### Mobile Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CLion** | N/A | N/A |
| **Eclipse** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | 8.6/10 | 52 |

#### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms

| Feature | CLion | Eclipse | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (40 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (40 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide)


**Unique to Eclipse (3):** [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/python-integrated-development-environments-ide), [PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-integrated-development-environments-ide)

**Unique to Visual Studio (4):** [.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/net-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms), [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CLion | Eclipse | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 60.4% | 29.3% | 35.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.8% | 26.9% | 32.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 18.9% | 43.8% | 32.1% | 

### By Industry

#### CLion

- **Computer Software:** 32.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4%
- **Higher Education:** 9.4%
- **Research:** 5.7%
- **Internet:** 5.7%
- **Biotechnology:** 3.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8%
- **Program Development:** 3.8%
- **Information Services:** 3.8%
- **Animation:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 20.8%

#### Eclipse

- **Computer Software:** 32.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.2%
- **Higher Education:** 3.7%
- **Internet:** 3.5%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Banking:** 2.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.2%
- **Program Development:** 2.2%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Automotive:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 22.4%

#### Visual Studio

- **Computer Software:** 31.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.5%
- **Higher Education:** 2.9%
- **Financial Services:** 2.6%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Program Development:** 1.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 30.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to CLion

- [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1035 reviews)
- [Code::Blocks](https://www.g2.com/products/code-blocks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)
- [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [KDevelop](https://www.g2.com/products/kdevelop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [Arduino IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/arduino-ide/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (144 reviews)
- [CodeLite](https://www.g2.com/products/codelite/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (346 reviews)
- [Particle](https://www.g2.com/products/particle/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [C++Builder](https://www.g2.com/products/c-builder/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (18 reviews)

### Alternatives to Eclipse

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- [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)
- [Selenium IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1035 reviews)
- [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2366 reviews)
- [PyCharm](https://www.g2.com/products/pycharm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (778 reviews)
- [PhpStorm](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (494 reviews)
- [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Aptana Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/aptana-studio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [The Jupyter Notebook](https://www.g2.com/products/the-jupyter-notebook/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (250 reviews)

### Alternatives to Visual Studio

- [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1035 reviews)
- [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)
- [Android Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/android-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (641 reviews)
- [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Firebase](https://www.g2.com/products/firebase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (346 reviews)
- [OutSystems](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1422 reviews)
- [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2366 reviews)
- [C++Builder](https://www.g2.com/products/c-builder/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [Claris FileMaker](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (578 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### CLion

- Title: [Is CLion a good IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-clion-a-good-ide) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "CLION is an integrated development environment for C/C++ that is loosely based on the public domain IDE Eclipse. It is a member of a growing family of..."

### Eclipse

- Title: [Which version of Eclipse is best?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-version-of-eclipse-is-best) — 7 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Oxygen"
- Title: [Can I use eclipse for other language apart from jaba](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-eclipse-for-other-language-apart-from-jaba) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes! There are a bunch of libraries it supports out of the box, or if not there are also plugins."
- Title: [What is Eclipse software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-eclipse-software-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Software development"
- Title: [What are the advantages of Eclipse IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/eclipse-what-are-the-advantages-of-eclipse-ide) — 2 comments, 4 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "1. Robust and Extensible: Eclipse is a mature and well-established IDE with a large ecosystem of plugins and extensions that provide additional..."
- Title: [when will be support for HTML ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-will-be-support-for-html) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "There is already support for HTML in Eclipse. In JSP pages we are using HTML."

### Visual Studio

- Title: [What is Visual Studio used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-visual-studio-used-for) — 10 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "PC program development mainly, but with add ins it can be used for some embedded projects too."
- Title: [What are the most impactful features of Visual Studio for developers in building modern applications?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-most-impactful-features-of-visual-studio-for-developers-in-building-modern-applications) — 6 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Most impactful would be
 
IntelliSense which offers auto code completion, easy navigation and parameters info. 

Git Integration where developers can..."
- Title: [What is the use of Visual Studio?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-visual-studio) — 6 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available."
- Title: [can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-visual-studio-with-mysql-database-is-it-the-best-compatibility) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "you can !
it's compatibility"
- Title: [How is Visual Studio being used to enhance operational efficiency and user experience in its specific field?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-visual-studio-being-used-to-enhance-operational-efficiency-and-user-experience-in-its-specific-field) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Visual Studio offers a complete development environment that simplifies the coding, debugging, and deployment processes, improving operational efficiency and..."

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