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# Eclipse vs PlatformIO Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Eclipse** [

4.3/5(3,221)

](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews#reviews)

**PlatformIO** [

4.7/5(12)

](https://www.g2.com/products/platformio/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Eclipse**
No pricing available

**PlatformIO**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Eclipse**
3 months

Based on 47 responses

**PlatformIO**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Eclipse**
12 months

Based on 36 responses

**PlatformIO**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Eclipse**
$$$$$

**PlatformIO**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Eclipse**
20%

**PlatformIO**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Eclipse**
[
Ease of Use (163)
](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1515973&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (137)
](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1515847&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (76)
](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1517060&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Outdated Interface (68)
](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1516998&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**PlatformIO**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Eclipse**
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Amazon Chime

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-chime/reviews)[

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Apache JMeter

](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-jmeter/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9d00048205a466c174da3c77093a1336/apache-maven.png "Product Avatar Image")

Apache Maven

](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-maven/reviews)[

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Tomcat

](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-tomcat/reviews)[
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**PlatformIO**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Eclipse**
 ![Eclipse screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/20655/uploads_2Fd23ca165-a96d-426d-9ae8-9036dc331bfc_2Fdesktop-ide-screenshot.jpg)

**PlatformIO**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Eclipse**

8.7

8.72,645

**PlatformIO**

9.5

9.510

Ease of Use

**Eclipse**

8.3

8.32,653

**PlatformIO**

8.8

8.810

Ease of Setup

**Eclipse**

8.4

8.4648

**PlatformIO**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Eclipse**

8.1

8.1394

**PlatformIO**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Eclipse**

8.0

8.02,277

**PlatformIO**

9.0

9.05

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Eclipse**

8.5

8.5375

**PlatformIO**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Eclipse**

8.0

8.02,563

**PlatformIO**

10.0

10.09

Features

C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

350

9.2

6

Functionality

Ease of Use

8.8

321

9.7(won by 0.9)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

File Management

8.6

315

9.2(won by 0.6)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Multi-Language Support

8.6

305

9.0(won by 0.4)

5

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

8.3

306

9.4(won by 1.1)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Help Guides

8.5

304

8.9(won by 0.4)

6

Patching & Updates

8.6

304

8.9(won by 0.3)

6

Customization

8.6(won by default)

308

Not enough data

Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)[Hide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.6

311

Not enough data

AI Copilot

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Game Development

Game Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Development

Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Editing

Code Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Development

Website Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web/Mobile App Development

Web/Mobile App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Debugging

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality 

Ease of Use

8.9(won by default)

282

Not enough data

File Management

8.7(won by default)

274

Not enough data

Multi-Language Support

8.6(won by default)

264

Not enough data

Customization

8.5(won by default)

273

Not enough data

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

8.4(won by default)

267

Not enough data

Help Guides

8.5(won by default)

272

Not enough data

Patching & Updates

8.7(won by default)

268

Not enough data

PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

264

Not enough data

Functionality

Ease of Use

8.9(won by default)

240

Not enough data

File Management

8.6(won by default)

233

Not enough data

Multi-Language Support

8.6(won by default)

221

Not enough data

Customization

8.6(won by default)

224

Not enough data

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

8.4(won by default)

223

Not enough data

Help Guides

8.3(won by default)

220

Not enough data

Patching & Updates

8.6(won by default)

222

Not enough data

IoT Development Tools[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

6

Functionality

Platform

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Multi-Language Support

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

6

Performance

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

6

Help Guides

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

6

Ease of Use

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Patches & Updates

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

6

Integrations

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

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Application Development Platforms[Hide 57 FeaturesShow 57 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Continuous Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Deployment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

For No-Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Low-Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

UI Prototyping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Source Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Repository Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Game Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrated Development Environment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compatibility Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pre-built Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Ease of Use

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Help Guides

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patching & Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Eclipse](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/99f6b354a419d817b55329e62b0ea83f/eclipse.svg "Eclipse")](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews)

Eclipse

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

29.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

26.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

43.7%

[![PlatformIO](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1492463871/platformio.png "PlatformIO")](https://www.g2.com/products/platformio/reviews)

PlatformIO

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

58.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

16.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

25.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

29.4%

58.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

26.9%

16.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

43.7%

25.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Eclipse](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/99f6b354a419d817b55329e62b0ea83f/eclipse.svg "Eclipse")](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews)
Eclipse

Computer Software

32.7%

Information Technology and Services

24.2%

Higher Education

3.7%

Internet

3.5%

Financial Services

3.0%

Other

32.9%

[![PlatformIO](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1492463871/platformio.png "PlatformIO")](https://www.g2.com/products/platformio/reviews)
PlatformIO

Information Technology and Services

16.7%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

16.7%

Computer Software

16.7%

Utilities

8.3%

Research

8.3%

Other

33.3%

Alternatives

**Eclipse Alternatives**

 ![AWS Cloud9](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476507/aws-cloud9.svg "AWS Cloud9")

[
AWS Cloud9
](/products/aws-cloud9/reviews)

 ![NetBeans](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565581/netbeans.svg "NetBeans")

[
NetBeans
](/products/netbeans/reviews)

 ![Selenium IDE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d41baf070939d3f0f6ace283c304df25/selenium-ide.png "Selenium IDE")

[
Selenium IDE
](/products/selenium-ide/reviews)

 ![Visual Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/646c72569089375221819d6efbe819a0/visual-studio.svg "Visual Studio")

[
Visual Studio
](/products/visual-studio/reviews)

**PlatformIO Alternatives**

 ![Visual Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/646c72569089375221819d6efbe819a0/visual-studio.svg "Visual Studio")

[
Visual Studio
](/products/visual-studio/reviews)

 ![PyCharm](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2eaf0d6363d962a63d86883a92e7d20d/pycharm.svg "PyCharm")

[
PyCharm
](/products/pycharm/reviews)

 ![Xcode](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565953/xcode.svg "Xcode")

[
Xcode
](/products/xcode/reviews)

 ![NetBeans](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565581/netbeans.svg "NetBeans")

[
NetBeans
](/products/netbeans/reviews)