--- title: CodeLite Reviews meta\_title: 'CodeLite Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 19 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how CodeLite works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 19 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Integrated Development Environments (IDE) url: https://www.g2.com/categories/integrated-development-environments-ide --- # CodeLite Reviews & Product Details CodeLite is an open source, free, cross platform IDE for the C/C++ and PHP programming languages which runs best on all major Platforms (OSX, Windows and Linux) * * * Seller [CodeLite](https://www.g2.com/sellers/codelite) Discussions [CodeLite Community](https://www.g2.com/products/codelite/discuss) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/codelite/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Eclipse](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Eclipse") Eclipse 4.3/5(3,220) ](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) [ ![Visual Studio](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Visual Studio") Visual Studio 4.5/5(4,004) ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) [ ![Code::Blocks](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Code::Blocks") Code::Blocks 4.3/5(97) ](https://www.g2.com/products/code-blocks/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/codelite/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 19 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Mukesh J Z.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mukesh J Z.") MZ Mukesh J Z. Software Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/29/2019 "A very good IDE for competitive developers" 4/5 What do you like best about CodeLite? The speed of operation is much higher compared to other IDEs, the supporting integration tools provide multiple builds and running support to parallelly carryout multiple projects. Prebuilt functions and widget applications development is at ease with this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CodeLite? Since its a free tool can't complain much about it but alsgood the tool is friendly for application developer, the support can be.less expected, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CodeLite: Codelite is free to use and offers great number of features, with Integration of SFTP automation can be achieved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CodeLite solving and how is that benefiting you? Coding applications, debugging and testing programs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Hao-Yu Y.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Hao-Yu Y.") HY Hao-Yu Y. Algorithm Engineer Biotechnology Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/30/2019 "Simple IDE for C++ development" 4/5 What do you like best about CodeLite? I like the simplicity codelite provides. It's got all the necessary features you would look for in a C++ IDE. It's got code autocompletion and multiple language support. Being able to run the code you write in the codelite eases the development process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CodeLite? Codelite does not let automatically choose the language for you. It's kind of a hassle to have to do that everytime you open up the IDE. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CodeLite solving and how is that benefiting you? I use this software for C++ code development, debugging and testing. I run codelite on a Linux machine and it's easy to install and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/4/2019 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Melifa G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Melifa G.") MG Melifa G. Web Programmer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/12/2018 "Good IDE, especially for Web Developer" 4/5 What do you like best about CodeLite? I just trying using this software in Windows OS. Easy to install, but I need to install a compiler to work with this and get better result in using this software. By default it needs MinGW compiler. CodeLite as a cross platform IDE, is specialized in C, C++, PHP and JavaScript. This software also can be used in Linux/Ubuntu OS, Mac OS, and of course Windows OS. For databases, this software supports SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. I totally like the side pane, because it provides any aspect of development that I need. Also there is SFTP pane, to make it easier to connect by terminal. What I love is, in this IDE, there are already output pane and complete plugins available. As example, there is Unit Test ++, and SFTP log, Git. So can be said, basically all I need for my website development work is only this software. CodeLite can cover a lot of task from several software that I usually used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CodeLite? So far I have nothing to dislike. Currently I'm still trying to adapt with this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CodeLite: For website developer, I think this software is great to help our work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CodeLite solving and how is that benefiting you? Before, I need to use several software to help my website development work. But now I can only use CodeLite to cover it all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") IC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/10/2019 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "API security by code lite" 4/5 What do you like best about CodeLite? Distil’s ability to determine whether automated browsers are being used is a big help in making blocking decisions. Distil’s ‘block organization’ feature makes it easy to thwart known competitors and unsavory web scrapers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CodeLite? Quick start guides are bit complex for first time user. Quick start guides should use more pictures to clearly communicate the problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CodeLite solving and how is that benefiting you? API security is the problem I am solving. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Timothy B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Timothy B.") TB Timothy B. Software Engineering Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/11/2019 "Good entry-level free C++ editor" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CodeLite? Easy to setup, great for users trying to get started with C++. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CodeLite? Could perhaps use a few more features to make it a professional product. Perhaps some better integration with debuggers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CodeLite solving and how is that benefiting you? Used it to work on open-source software, writing C++ Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Oil & Energy](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Oil & Energy") AO Verified User in Oil & Energy Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/10/2019 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "User friendly development tool" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CodeLite? The easy to use interface and the UX design. Feels easy and quick to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CodeLite? Nothing in particular, a bit robust colour design and black background can be developed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CodeLite: Good for personal or internal team use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CodeLite solving and how is that benefiting you? Software development problem. As a secondary choice of coding environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/11/2019 "Intuitive IDE for web developers" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CodeLite? Easy to install, works cross platform. Supports plugins to extend the functionality to other applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CodeLite? Better support required for the product both in terms of tech support or manuals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CodeLite solving and how is that benefiting you? Needed an open source programming editor having version control as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/11/2019 "CodeLite Review" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CodeLite? Good IDE for C and C++. Pretty easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CodeLite? Doesn;t work with python or java, debugging is hard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CodeLite solving and how is that benefiting you? Able to try some languages and work with them Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![M. Serhat D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "M. Serhat D.") MD M. Serhat D. Senior Software Developer Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/8/2016 "Lightweight and Efficient IDE with Limited Programming Language Support" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CodeLite? Drag and drop support, easy to use interface and plugin options are best about CodeLite. Git plug-in, diff plugin, SMTP support and unit testing plugings are key features of the IDE. Also cross-platform support is one of the most important features for an IDE and CodeLite is supporting almost every operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CodeLite? CodeLite is only supporting PHP, C, C++ and NodeJS at the moment. Limited programming language support should be improved with popular programming languages like Python, Ruby and Go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CodeLite: Developer teams using different operating systems might think about CodeLite since it's a cross-platform IDE. Since most of the developers prefer lightweight IDEs, CodeLite is quite "lite" and fast during development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CodeLite solving and how is that benefiting you? Integration with Git is trully a benefit since new programmers are not comfortable working with Git. Using Git with the command line is not easy and learning Git commands take lots of time for programmers. But with the help of CodeLite and its Git plugin programmers can only focus writing code other than spending time to learn Git. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/codelite/pricing) CodeLite Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_3ce3fb0a2f4ed7db412496427fabdc75/code-blocks.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Code::Blocks 4.3/5(97) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/code-blocks-vs-codelite) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_80c57973e4c385303794b8c97958640b/visual-studio.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Visual Studio 4.5/5(4,004) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/codelite-vs-visual-studio) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_08606723e790dc015fb746503a9ef9da/eclipse.png "Product Avatar Image") Eclipse 4.3/5(3,220) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/codelite-vs-eclipse) ## Work at CodeLite? Claim this profile to respond to reviews, update product info, and reach in-market buyers. [ Claim this profile ](https://www.g2.com/products/codelite/claim_requests/new?utm_medium=profile-footer-claim-cta&utm_source=g2) ##### Categories on G2 [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide)[PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-integrated-development-environments-ide) ##### Explore More [Most popular CDP solutions for a growing tech business](https://www.g2.com/discussions/most-popular-cdp-solutions-for-a-growing-tech-business)[Which low-code ML platforms are actually worth using for a startup that wants to build predictive models without hiring a full data science team?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-low-code-ml-platforms-are-actually-worth-using-for-a-startup-that-wants-to-build-predictive-models-without-hiring-a-full-data-science-team)[Top customer journey mapping solutions for CX professionals](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-top-customer-journey-mapping-solutions-for-cx-professionals) [What are the top cloud kitchen management platforms for independent restaurant chains managing 20 or more locations across multiple delivery apps?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-top-cloud-kitchen-management-platforms-for-independent-restaurant-chains-managing-20-or-more-locations-across-multiple-delivery-apps)[Which rebate management platforms are best for distributors that need detailed accrual tracking so rebates are correctly accrued before the vendor statement arrives?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-rebate-management-platforms-are-best-for-distributors-that-need-detailed-accrual-tracking-so-rebates-are-correctly-accrued-before-the-vendor-statement-arrives)[Which partner ecosystem platform gives the best all-in-one experience versus using separate PRM and marketplace tools stitched together for a company managing multiple partner types?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-partner-ecosystem-platform-gives-the-best-all-in-one-experience-versus-using-separate-prm-and-marketplace-tools-stitched-together-for-a-company-managing-multiple-partner-types) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)