Best Integrated Development Environments in 2026
Updated
In short: Omnis Studio is ranked #1 of 62 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Qt Creator and CLion. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Qt Creator. The lowest first paid tier on this page is RustRover at $6.90/mo.
Integrated development environments bring together tools for building and working on software projects. Compare build tools, integrated debugger and testing support against the tasks in your workflow. Dev container support and supported operating systems can help you assess fit with your development setup, while project management features offer another comparison point. Check for a free plan and the paid-from price when weighing access and cost. Omnis Studio, Qt Creator, and CLion are among the entries shown. The listed criteria give you a way to compare the tools available in each environment with the kinds of projects you work on and the systems you use.
62 integrated development environments ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
62ranked
21free plans on this page
$6.90/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Integrated Development Environments 25 channels on this page · 102 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported operating systemsIntegrated debuggerIntegrated testing toolsBuild toolsProject managementDev container support Spec sheet Score
01 Omnis Studio Free planYesPaid from62.5/user/moSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggernot statedIntegrated testing toolsnot statedBuild toolsnot statedProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 8.1
02 Qt Creator Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 8.0
03 CLion Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementnot statedDev container supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 IntelliJ IDEA Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 PyCharm Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementnot statedDev container supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
06 Rider Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
07 RubyMine Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
08 RustRover Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
09 WebStorm Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementnot statedDev container supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
10 GeneXus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggernot statedIntegrated testing toolsnot statedBuild toolsnot statedProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
11 Visual Studio Free planYesPaid from45/user/moSupported operating systemswindowsIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
12 Eric Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggernot statedIntegrated testing toolsnot statedBuild toolsnot statedProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
13 Xojo Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggernot statedIntegrated testing toolsnot statedBuild toolsnot statedProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
14 GoLand Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
15 KDevelop Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
16 CodeLite Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
17 Apache NetBeans Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
18 BlueJ Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
19 Eclipse IDE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
20 Posit Package Manager Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
21 RKWard Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggernot statedIntegrated testing toolsYesBuild toolsnot statedProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
22 Arduino Eclipse Plugin Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggernot statedIntegrated testing toolsnot statedBuild toolsYesProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
23 Clarion Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemswindowsIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsnot statedBuild toolsYesProject managementnot statedDev container supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
24 Code::Blocks Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggerYesIntegrated testing toolsnot statedBuild toolsYesProject managementYesDev container supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
25 Greenfoot Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported operating systemsnot statedIntegrated debuggernot statedIntegrated testing toolsnot statedBuild toolsnot statedProject managementYesDev container supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported operating systems | Integrated debugger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omnis Studio | 8.1 | Free plan | $62.50/mo | Yes | 62.5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 2 | Qt Creator | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | CLion | 7.5 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | IntelliJ IDEA | 7.5 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 5 | PyCharm | 7.5 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 6 | Rider | 7.5 | Free plan | $14.08/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 7 | RubyMine | 7.5 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | RustRover | 7.5 | Free plan | $6.90/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 9 | WebStorm | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | GeneXus | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Visual Studio | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | 45 /user/mo | windows | Yes |
| 12 | Eric | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Xojo | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | GoLand | 7.2 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | KDevelop | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | CodeLite | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | Apache NetBeans | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | BlueJ | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | Eclipse IDE | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | Posit Package Manager | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | RKWard | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | Arduino Eclipse Plugin | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | Clarion | 6.9 | No | $83.33/mo | — | — | windows | Yes |
| 24 | Code::Blocks | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | Greenfoot | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which integrated development environment is ranked first on Specifiction?
Omnis Studio is ranked #1 of 62 with a score of 8.1. Qt Creator is second and CLion third.
How many of these have a free plan?
21 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, RustRover has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.90/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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