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# Monodevelop vs NetBeans Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Monodevelop** [

3.8/5(53)

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

**NetBeans** [

4.2/5(673)

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

Pricing

**Monodevelop**
No pricing available

**NetBeans**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Monodevelop**
Not enough reviews yet

**NetBeans**
3 months

Based on 22 responses

Return on Investment

**Monodevelop**
Not enough reviews yet

**NetBeans**
12 months

Based on 14 responses

Perceived Cost

**Monodevelop**
$$$$$

**NetBeans**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Monodevelop**
Not enough reviews yet

**NetBeans**
6%

Pros & Cons

**Monodevelop**
Not enough data

**NetBeans**
[
Cross-Platform Compatibility (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2434371&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2434377&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Monodevelop**
Not enough data

**NetBeans**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_e4ae003c4d9b2b7615189af32032183d/git.png "Product Avatar Image")

Git

](https://www.g2.com/products/git/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/integrations)

Screenshots

**Monodevelop**
No screenshot available

**NetBeans**
 ![NetBeans 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/20658/uploads_2Fe629765a-b346-4b5a-a66a-c672cf15ff27_2Fcode_editing.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Monodevelop**

7.6

7.650

**NetBeans**

8.5

8.5609

Ease of Use

**Monodevelop**

7.5

7.551

**NetBeans**

8.5

8.5611

Ease of Setup

**Monodevelop**

7.0

7.010

**NetBeans**

8.5

8.5108

Ease of Admin

**Monodevelop**

6.7

6.711

**NetBeans**

8.4

8.4104

Quality of Support

**Monodevelop**

6.6

6.638

**NetBeans**

7.8

7.8523

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Monodevelop**

6.7

6.710

**NetBeans**

8.1

8.185

Product Direction (% positive)

**Monodevelop**

5.9

5.951

**NetBeans**

7.4

7.4598

Features

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Not enough data

8.2

70

Functionality

Ease of Use

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

55

File Management

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

51

Multi-Language Support

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

52

Customization

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

53

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

55

Help Guides

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

55

Patching & Updates

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

53

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8.2

12

Not enough data

Functionality

Ease of Use

8.5(won by default)

12

Not enough data

File Management

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Multi-Language Support

8.0(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Customization

7.0(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

8.8(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Help Guides

8.0(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Patching & Updates

8.3(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Game Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web/Mobile App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

8.5

60

Functionality

Ease of Use

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

42

File Management

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

42

Multi-Language Support

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

41

Customization

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

41

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

41

Help Guides

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

41

Patching & Updates

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

41

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Monodevelop](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2b842a84334fd72c68b06f0f1a759741/monodevelop.png "Monodevelop")](https://www.g2.com/products/monodevelop/reviews)

Monodevelop

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

84.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

9.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

5.7%

[![NetBeans](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565581/netbeans.svg "NetBeans")](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews)

NetBeans

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

44.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

30.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

24.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

84.9%

44.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

9.4%

30.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

5.7%

24.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Monodevelop](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2b842a84334fd72c68b06f0f1a759741/monodevelop.png "Monodevelop")](https://www.g2.com/products/monodevelop/reviews)
Monodevelop

Computer Games

24.5%

Computer Software

18.9%

Program Development

15.1%

Information Technology and Services

11.3%

E-Learning

5.7%

Other

24.5%

[![NetBeans](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565581/netbeans.svg "NetBeans")](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews)
NetBeans

Computer Software

33.5%

Information Technology and Services

22.2%

Internet

4.6%

Higher Education

4.6%

Program Development

3.7%

Other

31.4%

Alternatives

**Monodevelop Alternatives**

 ![Rider](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bc47ff6818cb076555b4cd503ccc8b1b/rider.svg "Rider")

[
Rider
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 ![Essential Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fb2e30c793c451c67d0e9325e4dbc08e/essential-studio.svg "Essential Studio")

[
Essential Studio
](/products/essential-studio/reviews)

 ![DevExpress](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a57b152e38712ef08473c51e9cce49c8/devexpress.png "DevExpress")

[
DevExpress
](/products/devexpress/reviews)

 ![Codeanywhere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/dd25b263c9b8ccfde2d27e0681040b2e/codeanywhere.svg "Codeanywhere")

[
Codeanywhere
](/products/codeanywhere/reviews)

**NetBeans Alternatives**

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

[
Eclipse
](/products/eclipse/reviews)

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

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

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

[
Xcode
](/products/xcode/reviews)

 ![IntelliJ IDEA](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/345cf3094b01131abf0d6608092205fa/intellij-idea.svg "IntelliJ IDEA")

[
IntelliJ IDEA
](/products/intellij-idea/reviews)

## Monodevelop vs NetBeans

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found NetBeans easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with NetBeans overall.

- Reviewers felt that NetBeans meets the needs of their business better than Monodevelop.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that NetBeans is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of NetBeans over Monodevelop.