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Compare CLion and Rider 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$229.00 1 User Per Year
$16.90 Per Month
CLion
Star Rating
(55)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$229.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansRider
Star Rating
(72)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$16.90 Per Month
Browse all 5 pricing plansCLion vs Rider
- Reviewers felt that Rider meets the needs of their business better than CLion.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Rider is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CLion over Rider.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CLion
FOR BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONS
$229.00
1 User Per Year
$183 /2nd year and $ 137 /3rd year onwards
- Or pay monthly $22,90
- 50% discount for startups
- All Products Pack yearly subscription available from $ 779 per user, first year
Rider
For Individuals
$16.90
Per Month
- Rider’s advanced tools and integrations
- AI-assisted coding for enhanced productivity
Free Trial
CLion
Free Trial is available
Rider
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
51
9.1
53
Ease of Use
8.4
51
8.9
53
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.4
11
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.7
5
Quality of Support
7.9
29
8.9
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
49
8.7
52
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
35
Not enough data
9.5
34
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
9.1
32
Functionality
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
7.7
22
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CLion and Rider share no categories
Unique Categories
CLion is categorized as C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Rider is categorized as .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CLion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rider
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
32.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.4%
Higher Education
9.4%
Research
5.7%
Internet
5.7%
Other
37.7%
Computer Software
26.1%
Computer Games
15.9%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Internet
5.8%
Other
33.3%
Discussions
Is CLion a good IDE?
1 Comment
DG
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...Read more
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