Eclipse Alternatives

Eclipse is described as 'Extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60' and is a leading IDE in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Eclipse for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best Eclipse alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other great apps like Eclipse are VSCodium, Zed Editor, Microsoft Visual Studio and Neovim.

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  1. Pyzo icon
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    Pyzo is a cross-platform Python IDE focused on interactivity and introspection, which makes it very suitable for scientific computing. Its practical design is aimed at simplicity and efficiency. It consists of two main components, the editor and the shell, and uses a set of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
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  2. Microsoft Small Basic puts the fun back into computer programming. With a friendly development environment that is very easy to master, it eases both kids and adults into the world of programming.

    66 Microsoft Small Basic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
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  3. AvalonStudio icon
     3 likes

    An extensible, cross platform IDE written in C# for Embedded C/C++, .NET Core, Avalonia and Typescript.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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  4. Rapid PHP icon
     3 likes

    A specialized editor for Windows blending the speed of a lightweight app with full IDE capabilities, supporting PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, debugging, validation, code formatting, navigation, code reuse, and streamlining web development workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Projucer icon
     22 likes

    The Projucer is a comprehensive project management and code editing tool with a revolutionary C++ live coding environment which has full C++11 support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Project templates
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  6. Aubrey's gVim icon
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    Aubrey’s gVim is, well, Aubrey's gVim! The project arose out the his personal desire to use Vim as my HTML, CSS, PHP & Javascript editor.

    68 Aubrey's gVim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  7. Lines is a modern and minimalist text editor - IDE with support for over 150 programming languages, embedded code inspectors and many other cool tools to help you write better code.

    176 Lines code editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Enide Studio icon
     2 likes

    Tool Suite for Node.js, JavaScript, Java and Eclipse plugin Development.

    Included plugins are

    • Nodeclipse
    • Chrome Development Tools, fixed for debugging Node.js
    • MarkDown (*.md) Editor
    • GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) Viewer
    • Eclipse 4.x Chrome Theme
    • black Moonrise UI them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Codiad icon
     32 likes

    Codiad is an open source, web-based, cloud IDE and code editor with minimal footprint and requirements

    46 Codiad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  10. HTMLPad icon
     9 likes

    HTML, CSS, JavaScript editor featuring AI-assisted code improvements, HTML validator, spell check, FTP access, snippet library, and multi-browser previews for effective web development.

    70 HTMLPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. JCppEdit  icon
     4 likes

    JCppEdit v3.8 is a multiple programming language IDE that offers you a unique platform to code many programs in a single environment, starting from C, C++, Java to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML and Text files.

    40 JCppEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Runestone icon
     3 likes

    A performant, lightweight, and simple plain text editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, page guide, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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