CLion vs Google Cloud Shell Editor
CLion
jetbrains.comGoogle Cloud Shell Editor
ide.cloud.google.comSide by side
| Figure | CLion | Google Cloud Shell Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10.90/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · IDE Software | 9.4 (#2) | 7.6 (#30) |
| Debugging | CLion supports GDB and LLDB and includes memory and disassembly views, variable inspection, and core dump debugging. | The editor supports breakpoints and variable inspection and can debug Kubernetes applications on minikube, Docker Desktop, GKE, or another cloud provider. |
| Purpose | CLion is a cross-platform IDE for C and C++ development. | Cloud Shell Editor is a built-in browser code editor for viewing and editing files in Cloud Shell. |
| Support | The non-commercial plan provides public forums and a bug tracker; the commercial plan also offers private tickets. | Google offers support packages, Stack Overflow support via the google-cloud-shell tag, a Google Cloud Slack channel, and documentation feedback forms. |
| Version control | Bundled integrations support Git, Mercurial and Perforce, with GitHub and GitLab pull-request or merge-request workflows. | The editor provides Git support for repositories, staging, diffs, merging, and commits. |
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.
Google Cloud Shell Editor
Google Cloud Shell Editor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.