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# Monodevelop Reviews
**Vendor:** Microsoft  
**Category:** [.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/net-integrated-development-environments-ide)  
**Average Rating:** 3.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 53
## About Monodevelop
MonoDevelop enables developers to quickly write desktop and web applications on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It also makes it easy for developers to port .NET applications created with Visual Studio to Linux and Mac OS X maintaining a single code base for all platforms.




## Monodevelop Reviews
  ### 1. Not of my likings

**Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Srujan B. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 04, 2018

**What do you like best about Monodevelop?**

Nothing that I liked the nest, I used it for a while, while developing games in unity but the editor wasn't of my choice.

**What do you dislike about Monodevelop?**

It was quite slow and laggy, I expected better auto-fill suggestions. I don't know i f there are themes available for Monodevelop but the default one sucks.

**Recommendations to others considering Monodevelop:**

"Dont."

**What problems is Monodevelop solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Used it while making games in unity. Now Unity have switched over to VS which is better.

  ### 2. Very limited

**Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Games | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 30, 2018

**What do you like best about Monodevelop?**

It comes with unity. Good start for a game development beginner.

**What do you dislike about Monodevelop?**

Limited features. Lags alot. Files navigation sometimes dont update.

**What problems is Monodevelop solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Game development.


## Monodevelop Discussions
  - [Learning on Mac](https://www.g2.com/discussions/4391-learning-on-mac) - 1 comment, 1 upvote

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## Monodevelop Features
**Functionality**
- Ease of Use
- File Management
- Multi-Language Support
- Customization
- Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality
- Help Guides
- Patching & Updates
- Deployment Management

**Additional Functionality**
- Code Development
- Debugging
- AI Copilot
- Generative AI
- Game Development
- Web/Mobile App Development
- Data Modeling
- For Developers
- Code Editing
- Website Development
- Graphical User Interface

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