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At a Glance
Monodevelop
Monodevelop
Star Rating
(53)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Rider
Rider
Star Rating
(72)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$16.90 Per Month
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Monodevelop vs Rider

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

  • Reviewers felt that Rider meets the needs of their business better than Monodevelop.
  • 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 Rider over Monodevelop.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Monodevelop
No pricing available
Rider
For Individuals
$16.90
Per Month
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Free Trial
Monodevelop
No trial information available
Rider
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.6
50
9.1
53
Ease of Use
7.5
51
8.9
53
Ease of Setup
7.0
10
9.4
11
Ease of Admin
6.7
11
9.7
5
Quality of Support
6.6
38
8.9
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.7
10
9.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
5.9
51
8.7
52
Features by Category
.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.2
12
9.1
35
Functionality
8.5
12
9.5
35
8.6
12
9.5
34
8.0
11
9.0
28
7.0
10
9.1
33
8.8
12
8.9
33
8.0
11
8.7
30
8.3
11
9.1
32
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Monodevelop
Monodevelop
Rider
Rider
Monodevelop and Rider are categorized as .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Unique Categories
Monodevelop
Monodevelop has no unique categories
Rider
Rider has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Monodevelop
Monodevelop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
84.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.7%
Rider
Rider
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
22.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Monodevelop
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%
Rider
Rider
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%
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Rider
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Discussions
Monodevelop
Monodevelop Discussions
Learning on Mac
1 Comment
Killian H.
KH
Monodevelop is entirely Cross platform and specifically designed for C#. It is an excellent tool to learn. Just check out if the interface is to your liking ! Read more
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Rider
Rider Discussions
How do you use Jetbrain rider?
1 Comment
Adrián H.
AH
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