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# #develop Reviews
**Vendor:** IC#Code  
**Category:** [Other Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-integrated-development-environments-ide)  
**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 3
## About #develop
#develop (short for SharpDevelop) is a free IDE for C#, VB.NET and Boo projects on Microsoft's .NET platform. It is open-source, and you can download both sourcecode and executables from this site.




## #develop Reviews
  ### 1. Very fast C# ide and compiler.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 28, 2019

**What do you like best about #develop?**

This is a great C# IDE and compiler for when you are writing small applications and don't want to open up the other more bloated IDEs

**What do you dislike about #develop?**

No complaints. It works great when you want to write a quick small application in C#.

**Recommendations to others considering #develop:**

It's a great tool when you need to write a small C# application quickly and without importing a lot of libraries.

**What problems is #develop solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It compiles C# code fast.

  ### 2. THE BEST C# IDE for software developing

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Parth M. | .NET Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 02, 2021

**What do you like best about #develop?**

Very nice IDE for C#,F#,VB,ASP.NET. Great ease and design. Its the fastest lightweight developing tool for small applications.

**What do you dislike about #develop?**

Nothing to dislike. I have one suggestion need to add .net core so if anyone wants to develop a small application in .net core they do not need to switch ide.

**Recommendations to others considering #develop:**

If you want to make the simplest small application in C# then #develop is a great tool for you to develop and compile your application. it's a very fast and lightweight tool.

**What problems is #develop solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I can compile my c# code much faster and develop my application using #Develop. we do not need to import lots of libraries in the small applications so it's a great tool for developing small applications in c#.


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