# CLion vs ReSharper Comparison

| | CLion | ReSharper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 55 | 84 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (60.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $229.00 1 User Per Year | $349.00 1 User Per Year | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CLion | ReSharper | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 9.1 (73 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (51 reviews) | 8.8 (75 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (29 reviews) | 8.4 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (49 reviews) | 8.4 (73 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

### ReSharper

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Businesses and Organizations

Price: $349.00 1 User Per Year

Description: $279 /2nd year and $ 209 /3rd year onwards

Key Features:
- Or pay monthly $ 34.90
- 50% discount for startups
- dotUltimate available from $ 469 /1st year (All .NET tools, ReSharper C++ and JetBrains Rider, together in one pack)

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

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

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

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CLion** | 8.2/10 | 30 |
| **ReSharper** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CLion | ReSharper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | 7.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.6 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 7.8 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | 7.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Static Code Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CLion** | N/A | N/A |
| **ReSharper** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis

| Feature | CLion | ReSharper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

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

**Unique to ReSharper (1):** [Static Code Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-code-analysis)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CLion | ReSharper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 60.4% | 37.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.8% | 38.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 18.9% | 24.1% | 

### 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%

#### ReSharper

- **Computer Software:** 28.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.3%
- **Automotive:** 3.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.6%
- **Internet:** 3.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.6%
- **Construction:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Insurance:** 2.4%
- **Wholesale:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 27.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to CLion

- [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3975 reviews)
- [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3210 reviews)
- [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 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 (347 reviews)

### Alternatives to ReSharper

- [SonarQube](https://www.g2.com/products/sonarqube/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [Coverity](https://www.g2.com/products/coverity/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [CodeRush](https://www.g2.com/products/coderush/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [Roslyn](https://www.g2.com/products/roslyn/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [Checkmarx](https://www.g2.com/products/checkmarx/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Veracode Application Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veracode-application-security-platform/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [Codacy](https://www.g2.com/products/codacy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (29 reviews)
- [Klocwork](https://www.g2.com/products/klocwork/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [OpenText Core Application Security](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-core-application-security/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (34 reviews)
- [OpsPilot](https://www.g2.com/products/opspilot/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (180 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..."

### ReSharper

- Title: [How does ReSharper integrate with 2019?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-resharper-integrate-with-2019) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "You need to install it's extension from visual studio and that will be all I think. It integrates very well and you can customize it as per your preferences..."
- Title: [How do I make Resharper more performant in Visual Studio 2019?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31627-how-do-i-make-resharper-more-performant-in-visual-studio-2019) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hello Robert,

Do you actually experience slow downs when this message is shown?
If so we'd be grateful if you could provide a performance snapshot as..."

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