# CLion, Windows App SDK vs Code::Blocks Comparison | | CLion | Windows App SDK | Code::Blocks | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 55 | 47 | 97 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (60.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (39.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $229.00 1 User Per Year | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### CLion **Not enough data** ### Windows App SDK **Not enough data** ### Code::Blocks Pros: - Debugging (1 reviews) - Debugging Efficiency (1 reviews) Cons: - Beginner Unfriendliness (1 reviews) - Debugging Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | CLion | Windows App SDK | Code::Blocks | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 8.3 (90 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (51 reviews) | 8.1 (45 reviews) | 8.7 (90 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.3 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 7.8 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (29 reviews) | 7.9 (41 reviews) | 8.0 (81 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 7.6 (17 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (49 reviews) | 8.4 (43 reviews) | 9.4 (91 reviews) | --- ## 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 ### Windows App SDK #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Code::Blocks #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CLion** | 8.2/10 | 30 | | **Windows App SDK** | N/A | N/A | | **Code::Blocks** | 7.8/10 | 53 | #### Functionality | Feature | CLion | Windows App SDK | Code::Blocks | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (50 reviews) | | **File Management** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (50 reviews) | | **Multi-Language Support** | 7.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.9 (40 reviews) | | **Customization** | 8.6 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (47 reviews) | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 7.8 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (49 reviews) | | **Help Guides** | 7.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (49 reviews) | | **Patching & Updates** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (44 reviews) | ### Application Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CLion** | N/A | N/A | | **Windows App SDK** | 8.3/10 | 8 | | **Code::Blocks** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | CLion | Windows App SDK | Code::Blocks | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Mobile Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CLion** | N/A | N/A | | **Windows App SDK** | N/A | N/A | | **Code::Blocks** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms | Feature | CLion | Windows App SDK | Code::Blocks | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to CLion (1):** [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide) **Unique to Windows App SDK (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 Code::Blocks (1):** [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | CLion | Windows App SDK | Code::Blocks | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 60.4% | 39.1% | 47.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 20.8% | 34.8% | 30.9% | | **Enterprise** | 18.9% | 26.1% | 21.3% | ### 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% #### Windows App SDK - **Computer Software:** 26.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.0% - **Higher Education:** 6.5% - **Security and Investigations:** 4.3% - **Education Management:** 4.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.3% - **Automotive:** 2.2% - **Banking:** 2.2% - **Civil Engineering:** 2.2% - **Commercial Real Estate:** 2.2% - **Other:** 32.6% #### Code::Blocks - **Computer Software:** 38.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 12.8% - **Program Development:** 10.6% - **Higher Education:** 9.6% - **Education Management:** 4.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.1% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.1% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.1% - **Telecommunications:** 2.1% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.1% - **Other:** 14.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to CLion - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3976 reviews) - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3208 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 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) - [Particle](https://www.g2.com/products/particle/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (195 reviews) ### Alternatives to Windows App SDK - 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[Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3976 reviews) - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3208 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 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) - [CodeLite](https://www.g2.com/products/codelite/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 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) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 reviews) - [Particle](https://www.g2.com/products/particle/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (195 reviews) --- ## 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..." ### Windows App SDK No discussions available for this product. ### Code::Blocks - Title: [Can i use asp.net on code::blocks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-asp-net-on-code-blocks) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "No, code::blocks is an IDE for C/C++ languaje, for asp.net i recomend you use "Visual Studio Code"" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/clion-vs-windows-app-sdk-vs-code-blocks)