Code::Blocks

Code::Blocks

3.0 out of 5 stars
Geany

Geany

5.0 out of 5 stars
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About

Code::Blocks is a free, open-source, cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE) primarily designed for C, C++, and Fortran development. Known for its lightweight design and modular structure, Code::Blocks offers a highly customizable interface with support for multiple compilers, including GCC, Clang, and Microsoft Visual C++. It features an intuitive, user-friendly interface with essential tools like syntax highlighting, code folding, auto-completion, and a robust debugging environment with breakpoints, variable inspection, and call stack tracing. Code::Blocks is highly extensible through plugins, enabling developers to add features like version control, scripting support, and custom build tools. Its lightweight nature, flexibility, and cross-platform compatibility make it a popular choice for students, educators, and developers working on small to medium-sized C/C++ projects.

About

Geany is a powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow. It runs on Linux, Windows and MacOS is translated into over 40 languages, and has built-in support for more than 50 programming languages. One the primary reasons for Geany's existence is that there is a need for a decent, GUI, lightweight, cross-platform, flexible and powerful IDE/editor. Many editors meet one or more of these requirements but fall short on others. Using the GPL v2 license, Geany assures that not only can you customize and hack it, but that everyone benefits from changes the community makes. Many parts of Geany are heavily customizable like color themes (Geany Themes) or adding new filetypes. Furthermore, Geany provides many settings to let you adjust it to your needs and preferences. Many supported filetypes including popular programming languages like C, Java, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, etc.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Developers interested in a free and open source cross-platform IDE

Audience

Developers searching for a programmer's text editor designed to optimize their workflow

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.0 / 5
ease 1.0 / 5
features 1.0 / 5
design 1.0 / 5
support 1.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 3.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Code::Blocks is easy to use and helpful for learning programming. It provides useful tools for writing, testing, and organizing code.

Cons

  • The interface looks a little old, and some features can be confusing for beginners.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Block editing, macros, plugins, highly configurable. once you explore all the capabilities, you may change your editing habits. It's for free!

Cons

  • Takes a while, to learn all the features, but it's worth it. Actually, I do not miss any editing features for my daily work.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Code::Blocks
Founded: 2005
sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks/

Company Information

Geany
Founded: 2021
www.geany.org

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Categories

Code Editors Supported
IDE Supported
Text Editors Supported

Categories

Code Editors Supported
HTML Editors Supported
IDE Supported
JSON Editors Supported
Text Editors Supported

Code Editors Features

API Not Supported
Auto-Complete Supported
Code Folding Supported
Column Editing Supported
Customizable Themes Supported
Debugging Supported
Formatting / Table Editing Supported
Keyboard Shortcuts Supported
Multi-Monitor Editing Supported
Syntax Highlighting Supported
WYSIWYG Supported

IDE Features

Code Completion Supported
Compiler Supported
Cross Platform Support Supported
Debugger Supported
Drag and Drop UI Supported
Integrations and Plugins Supported
Multi Language Support Supported
Project Management Supported
Text Editor / Code Editor Supported

Text Editors Features

API Not Supported
Auto-Complete Supported
Code Folding Supported
Column Editing Supported
Customizable Themes Supported
Debugging Supported
Formatting / Table Editing Supported
Keyboard Shortcuts Supported
Multi-Monitor Editing Supported
Syntax Highlighting Supported
WYSIWYG Supported

Integrations

C Supported
C++ Supported
Fortran Supported
Objective-C Supported
Python Supported
Apache Groovy Not Supported
C# Not Supported
Clojure Not Supported
Common Lisp Not Supported
HTML Not Supported
Haskell Not Supported
JSON Not Supported
JavaScript Not Supported
Kotlin Not Supported
MATLAB Not Supported
Markdown Not Supported
Pascal Not Supported
PowerShell Not Supported
R Not Supported
Swift Not Supported

Integrations

C Supported
C++ Supported
Fortran Supported
Objective-C Supported
Python Supported
Apache Groovy Supported
C# Supported
Clojure Supported
Common Lisp Supported
HTML Supported
Haskell Supported
JSON Supported
JavaScript Supported
Kotlin Supported
MATLAB Supported
Markdown Supported
Pascal Supported
PowerShell Supported
R Supported
Swift Supported
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