Eclipse Reviews & Product Details

Eclipse is a robust, open-source integrated development environment (IDE) renowned for its extensibility and support for multiple programming languages. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for software development, including code editing, debugging, and version control integration. Eclipse's modular architecture allows developers to customize their workspace with a vast array of plugins, catering to diverse development needs. Its cross-platform compatibility ensures a consistent experience across different operating systems. By offering a unified environment for various development tasks, Eclipse enhances productivity and streamlines the software development process. Key Features and Functionality: - Extensible Plugin System: Eclipse's architecture supports a wide range of plugins, enabling developers to tailor the IDE to their specific requirements. - Multi-language Support: It offers support for numerous programming languages, including Java, C++, Python, and more, facilitating diverse development projects. - Advanced Code Editing: Features such as syntax highlighting, code completion, and refactoring tools enhance code quality and developer efficiency. - Integrated Debugging: Eclipse provides powerful debugging tools that allow for real-time code analysis and troubleshooting. - Version Control Integration: Seamless integration with version control systems like Git enables efficient source code management. - Cross-Platform Compatibility: Eclipse runs on various operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, ensuring a consistent development environment. Primary Value and User Solutions: Eclipse addresses the complexities of modern software development by offering an all-in-one platform that integrates essential development tools. Its extensible nature allows developers to adapt the IDE to their evolving needs, promoting flexibility and scalability. By supporting multiple programming languages and providing advanced features like debugging and version control, Eclipse streamlines the development workflow, reduces context switching, and enhances overall productivity. Its open-source model fosters a collaborative community, ensuring continuous improvement and a wealth of resources for users.

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Verified User in Retail

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/9/2018

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Eclipse software"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

Eclipse is a good software for what I need in my sales position. Easy to get used to and easy to train on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

Certain keystrokes and short cuts could be labeled better to be easier to find. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/21/2018

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"it is less comfortable than IntelliJ"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

simpler than IntelliJ. IntellJ has too many features and functions so, it is overwhelming when I use it first. In the other side, Eclipse is much simpler but has all the necessary functions. Ecomit is pretty good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

UI doesn't look good personally. It doesn't look that cool and fancy compared to the other one. I use Linux environment and maybe Windows and Mac have a different UI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Entertainment

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/15/2019

"Eclipse has been a lifesaver"

4/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

I have been doing software development for over 22 years. Eclipse has always been my go-to IDE, with plenty of features to save time and cost (it's free!). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

Previous versions of Eclipse on Windows tend to get slower over time, but that has changed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nasir Q.

Application Architect

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/29/2018

"this is one of the best tools ever"

5/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

the eclipse project has been amazing , its super flexible and there's a reason why so many dev tools are based on this , its easy to customize and configure and can be used for variety of platforms and domains Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

it can be buggy and slow and crashes once in awhile , some build tools like maven have issues all the time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/11/2018

"Best open source IDE out there!"

4/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

Eclipse has a modular and open architecture which makes it wonderful to customize and tailor to one's needs. There is plenty of resources online and the community behind it is supportive and helpful no matter your skill level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

It's open source nature does show in some convoluted menus and actions that are not very intuitive. When working with large projects, the tool tends to become slow to open and use, same if you add too many plug-ins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Eclipse:

Customize it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Eclipse solving and how is that benefiting you?

Dealing with domain specific languages and building tools quickly to use them is easy and fairly straightforward in Eclipse with the EMF. Allows code generation from meta-model which makes things much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jordi G.

Programador

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/17/2018

"One of the best IDE to programme"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

Eclipse is one of the best IDE to program since we can do it in many programming languages and it offers us a great amount of personalization. The best is its integrity with Spring Boot, Maven and Gradle projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

The interface is somewhat old and sometimes a bit complicated to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Eclipse:

I recommend it because it is very complete and the truth is that there are other IDE that do not offer you so many things, besides it is very customizable, something that programmers love. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Eclipse solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have developed a variety of projects in Gradle, Maven and Spring Boot, and it has always been easier than in other known IDEs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/5/2018

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Geat IDE for developing JAVA /J2EE application"

4/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

excellent Plugin support including Maven,Code review,, shortcuts and easy to write and compile Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

takes lot of memory and resources, sometimes takes long to start and hangs

can be made more user friendly and low on resources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/14/2019

"I did my final java project when I was undergraduate student."

4/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

Awesome plugin support and active community help, moreover it is free. You can get started on writing Java code and testing in seconds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

it is not simple for beginner students. Features could be lacking for any complex programs that may require a more complex IDE.

Numb steering

Body lean around corners Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/15/2018

"Eclipse your best friend"

3/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

The best thing is how complete and matured the product is; it's true that what it lacks, IntelliJ has, but it is a very complete IDE that helps a lot when programming in Java. It helps to keep classes separate from modules and has a quite comprehensive debugging system that is improved with keyboard shortcuts for importing libraries, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

What I would miss from other IDEs like IntelliJ is, for example, the ability to move with control and click on the function and have it take you to the class or module where it is defined, the ability to customize it a bit more than what is possible, but it's very good and has few other drawbacks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Geeth J.

Founding Partner

Financial Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/3/2018

"Okay IDE"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Eclipse?

I like the UI, the simplicity and the community support. If you get lost using this IDE, there is a tonne of support available on stackoverflow and other sites. User experience is very good. The software usage is pretty self explanatory for an associate software engineer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Eclipse?

In the MacOs, the UI is not fluid and its laggy. If you have a class that is very long, its hard to traverse up and down the file and with time it can get annoying to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.