CLion vs GNAT Studio
CLion
jetbrains.comGNAT Studio
adacore.comSide by side
| Figure | CLion | GNAT Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10.90/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 0 |
| Spec score · IDE Software | 9.4 (#2) | 7.3 (#41) |
| Debugger | CLion integrates GDB on all platforms, LLDB on macOS and Linux, and supports debugger-agnostic DAP connections. | GNAT Studio integrates with gdb and provides graphical views including a call stack, variable values, and breakpoints. |
| Debugging | CLion supports GDB and LLDB and includes memory and disassembly views, variable inspection, and core dump debugging. | GNAT Studio integrates with gdb and provides graphical views including a call stack, variable values, and breakpoints. |
| Purpose | CLion is a cross-platform IDE for C and C++ development. | GNAT Studio is an integrated development environment that brings together tools used in software development. |
| Support | The non-commercial plan provides public forums and a bug tracker; the commercial plan also offers private tickets. | AdaCore describes its products as coming with expert online support provided by the developers themselves. |
| Version control | Bundled integrations support Git, Mercurial and Perforce, with GitHub and GitLab pull-request or merge-request workflows. | CVS, Subversion, Git, and ClearCase are supported out of the box; other systems can be added with XML plugins. |
Plans
CLion
- CLion Non-CommercialFree
- CLion Commercial$10.90 a month
- CLion Commercial — Individual$10.90 a month
- All Products Pack$29.90 a month
In their own words
CLion
CLion is a cross-platform IDE for C and C++ development, available for Linux, macOS and Windows. Its editor provides context-aware completion, code analysis, navigation and automated refactoring. Projects can use CMake, Makefile, Bazel, Meson or compilation databases. Debugging includes GDB and LLDB, variable inspection, memory and disassembly views, and core dump debugging. Remote workflows include a thin IDE client, full remote mode, Docker containers, WSL toolchains and remote debugging. For embedded development, CLion supports GCC ARM, IAR and custom toolchains, on-chip debugging, PlatformIO, STM32CubeMX, Zephyr and FreeRTOS. Testing support covers Google Test, Boost.Test, Doctest and Catch with a built-in runner. The IDE also integrates version control systems and supports CMake, Python, JavaScript, XML, HTML and Markdown, with other languages available through plugins. The non-commercial plan costs nothing and is for non-commercial use. Commercial development requires a subscription; CLion Commercial — Individual costs $10.90 a month and includes a free 30-day trial.
GNAT Studio
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