JetBrains Rider AlternativesIDEs & Code Editors like JetBrains Rider

JetBrains Rider is described as 'Powerful integrated development environment (IDE) designed specifically for developing .NET applications. With its intuitive and feature-rich interface, Rider provides developers with a seamless coding experience across multiple platforms, including Windows' and is a IDE in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to JetBrains Rider for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, .NET Framework and BSD apps. The best JetBrains Rider alternative is Microsoft Visual Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Microsoft Visual Studio or Eclipse. Other great apps like JetBrains Rider are MonoDevelop, SharpDevelop, CodeBrew and AvalonStudio.

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  1. Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building diverse digital solutions. It supports over 36 programming languages, includes a code editor with IntelliSense, a debugger, and designers for GUI, web, and databases. The Community edition is free and integrates with GitHub Copilot.

    109 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
     
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  2. Eclipse icon
     1147 likes

    Eclipse is an 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...

    147 Eclipse alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Comments about Eclipse as an Alternative to JetBrains Rider
    Guest
    Negative
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    Rider is a C# IDE; Eclipse is a Java IDE.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    misaka00251
    Negative
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    Eclipse is a Java IDE. Rider is a C# IDE.

    Guest
    Negative
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    As some people said Eclipse isn't a native C# IDE, it has plugins for it, but isn't a alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Eclipse icon
    Eclipse icon
    • This alternative is disputed. Eclipse is a legitimate JetBrains Rider alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceJetBrains Rider is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. Code::Blocks icon
     255 likes

    Code::Blocks is a free C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users. It is designed to be very extensible and fully configurable.

    60 Code::Blocks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Comments about Code::Blocks as an Alternative to JetBrains Rider
    k4pl4n
    Negative
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    Code::Blocks is for C++, whereas Rider is for C# / .NET

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    • Code::Blocks is Free and Open SourceJetBrains Rider is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. MonoDevelop icon
     127 likes

    MonoDevelop enables developers to write desktop and web applications on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It also makes it easy to port .NET applications created with Visual Studio to Linux and Mac OS X maintaining a single code base for all platforms.

    29 MonoDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • .NET Framework
    • Xamarin Studio
     
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    Comments about MonoDevelop as an Alternative to JetBrains Rider
    ezpat
    Positive
    0

    IDE for C# - same language

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    MonoDevelop icon
    • Almost everyone thinks MonoDevelop is a great JetBrains Rider alternative.

    • MonoDevelop is Free and Open SourceJetBrains Rider is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. SharpDevelop icon
     81 likes

    #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.

    25 SharpDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
     
  6. CodeBrew icon
     3 likes

    Unleash the power of Java coding on your iPhone or iPad with CodeBrew - the ultimate Java Integrated Development Environment designed for developers on the go. Dive into the world of seamless coding, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your programming journey.

    59 CodeBrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. AvalonStudio icon
     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  8. 10x is the new C++ Editor from Stewart Lynch. Developed over 6 years, with almost everything written from scratch, 10x is a new breed of editor, combining the raw speed of traditional old-school editors with the productivity features of a modern-day IDE.

    5 10x Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. roobuilder icon
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    It's a cross between Glade / Visual Studio — the idea is that most 'action' code for an application is actually quite simple - so entering the code on the event handlers for a widget makes the proximity of code to action better.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  11. Dcoder icon
     8 likes

    Dcoder is a mobile code compiler IDE for android, it lets you code on mobile anytime, anywhere in any programming language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
     
  12. React Studio icon
     5 likes

    React Studio lets you create components either visually or in code, then use them interchangeably in your designs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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