Top 10 Visual Studio Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to Visual Studio Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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Xcode
By Apple
4.2/5
(997)
Product Description
Xcode 6 introduces a radically new way to design and build software. Swift is an innovative new programming language for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch and, when combined with Xcode tools, makes programming a delightfully live experience. Live rendering within Interface Builder displays your hand-written UI code within the design canvas, instantly reflecting changes you type in code.
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Categories in common with Visual Studio:
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Mobile Development Platforms
Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Application Development Platforms

Eclipse
By Eclipse Foundation
4.3/5
(3,029)
Product Description
The Eclipse Foundation provides our global community of individuals and organizations with a mature, scalable, and business-friendly environment for open source software collaboration and innovation.
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Categories in common with Visual Studio:
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

NetBeans
By NetBeans
4.1/5
(670)
Product Description
NetBeans IDE. The Smarter and Faster Way to Code. Quickly and easily develop desktop, mobile and web applications with Java, PHP, C/C++ and more. NetBeans IDE is FREE, open source, and has a worldwide community of users and developers.
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Categories in common with Visual Studio:
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
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Qt
By Qt Group
4.3/5
(53)
Product Description
Fully-stocked cross-platform integrated development environment for easy creation of connected devices, UIs and applications.
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Categories in common with Visual Studio:
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Mobile Development Platforms
Application Development Platforms

Firebase
By Google
4.5/5
(287)
Product Description
Create a database remotely, access with javascript
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Reviewers say compared to Visual Studio, Firebase is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
More usable
Categories in common with Visual Studio:
Mobile Development Platforms
Application Development Platforms

AWS Cloud9
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
4.3/5
(300)
Product Description
AWS Cloud9 is a cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE) that lets you write, run, and debug your code with just a browser.
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Reviewers say compared to Visual Studio, AWS Cloud9 is:
More expensive
Better at support
More usable
Categories in common with Visual Studio:
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

OutSystems
By OutSystems
4.6/5
(1,409)
Product Description
The OutSystems AI-powered low-code platform helps you build enterprise-grade, mission-critical software in a fraction of the time. Now you can use low-code and GenAI to improve and accelerate every part of the software development lifecycle.
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Reviewers say compared to Visual Studio, OutSystems is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
More usable
Categories in common with Visual Studio:
Mobile Development Platforms
Application Development Platforms

IntelliJ IDEA
By JetBrains
4.6/5
(2,241)
Product Description
IntelliJ IDEA includes an amazing set of tools which work out-of-the-box: support for Maven, Gradle and STS; integration with Git, SVN, Mercurial; built-in Database Tools; and many more.
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Reviewers say compared to Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Easier to set up
Categories in common with Visual Studio:
Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

C++Builder
By Embarcadero Technologies
3.8/5
(18)
Product Description
Embarcadero C++Builder XE8 is the complete software development solution for rapidly designing, coding, and extending "connected" apps across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and IoT. Build industrial strength and business ready solutions incorporating multiple native client platforms, mobile extensions, smart devices, cloud services, Enterprise and embedded data. Create fast native apps for Windows, OS X and mobile from one codebase.
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Reviewers say compared to Visual Studio, C++Builder is:
More expensive
Categories in common with Visual Studio:
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Application Development Platforms

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