Eclipse IDE

Eclipse IDE

Eclipse Foundation
Xcode

Xcode

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About

Eclipse IDE The Leading Open Platform for Professional Developers used in computer programming. Better Than Ever. The Eclipse IDE delivers what you need to rapidly innovate. Easier IDE configuration The Eclipse IDE Installer 2020-09 and several packages now include a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Improved theming and styling. Improved Windows dark theme and GTK light theme. Moving to bleeding edge. Eclipse IDE now needs Java 11 as a minimum version to run on, but you can compile any version as usual. New experimental features. Support for aarch64. Linux support landed this version. Node.js is now embedded For all our LSP-based toolings, Node.js is now embedded to make things work out of the box Free and open source Free and open source; released under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0. Powered by Participation. A vast ecosystem of plugins from an active community

About

Xcode is Apple’s integrated development environment for building, testing, and distributing apps across Apple platforms. It provides powerful tools for coding, debugging, profiling, and simulation in one unified workspace. Predictive code completion and coding intelligence help developers write cleaner, faster code. Xcode supports advanced debugging and performance analysis to identify issues early. Built-in simulators allow developers to prototype apps across Apple devices without physical hardware. Testing frameworks ensure apps meet quality and performance standards. Xcode streamlines the entire app development lifecycle from idea to deployment.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Professional developers looking for an integrated development environment (IDE) used in computer programming

Audience

Xcode is ideal for Apple developers building high-quality apps for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS who need a powerful, all-in-one development environment

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

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Pricing

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Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 4.9 / 5
design 4.3 / 5
support 4.6 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.4 / 5
ease 4.2 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • 1. It is a solid and robust IDE for software development. 2. It has language support for almost all the programming languages like C, C++, Java, Python and JavaScript. 3. The community version is free to use for personal use. 4. It has a lot of room for extension support and integrations.
  • The Eclipse IDE is a fairly simple IDE that has many features and plugins, making it a great option for both professional and amateur programmers. I have used multiple IDEs over the years, and I personally think that for the price of ZERO dollars, it’s a fabulous option. The ability to have so many different languages makes it very flexible for those programmers who don’t just program a single language. The user base if very large, so it is easy to get help learning the software.
  • 1. Open source programming editor tool. 2. It worked for multiple programming languages (like, PHP, Java, Python, .Net) and operating system. 3. Simple layout, no complex options are provided. 4. Easily integrate with Maven. 5. Advanced debugging options 6. Good project management. 7. Easily integration of the Version Control System, GIT. 8. Boot up time is short compared to other IDE. 9. Features extension by plugins 10. Simple, which makes development fast. 11. Error notification feature is awesome and very helpful. 12. Integration with Jenkins.
  • 1. I learnt whole Java using Eclipse IDE, it was very easy for me to use it, 2. You get code suggestions as you type the code, making it easier to do coding, 3. Compilation errors are shown instantly when you write the code, like it always tells you if any variable can hold null value or if any unused import or variable is present or if any variable has not been initialized, 4. You can easily integrate SonarLint, JUnit, Cobertura etc.,
  • It is open-source with support for a lot of plugins that help you expand the scope of the IDE. It provides a single window to build your application - coding with auto completion, debugging, and even testing and deploying. I like that we can integrate Eclipse with third-party apps like GitHub, which is quite helpful. Plus, it's free!

Cons

  • 1. The user interface of the application is a bit outdated. 2. It consumes a lot of RAM while running.
  • There are some clunky things with the software. Back when I was taking a college course, my group and I had finished a piece of code and it was working on everyone’s machine but mine. (Even tho we all had the same version of eclipse, and had simply pulled the code down from GitHub). We even tried to just copy and paste but it didn’t work. I eventually had to go clear some cache in the system folders and reinstall the software before it would work.
  • According to my real life experience, there is nothing to dislike. Everything looks good.
  • If it includes Artificial Intelligence also like IntelliJ IDEA , then it will be a complete package.
  • It takes up a lot of CPU usage to run making it slow. Sometimes it also crashes while working, which can be annoying. The UI isn't beginner-friendly either, and the software support is limited.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • 1. Xcode is a robust and stable IDE for developing iPhone, iPad or Mac application. 2. It integrates seamlessly with other application. 3. It is extremely lightweight to use and even with the simulator running it does not consume a lot of system's memory. 4. Furthermore, it is completely free to use on Apple devices.
  • 1. The feature about using Xcode as an IDE is that the user can directly connect the iPhone to the laptop and start testing the application on the physical device. 2. The inbuilt package manager of Xcode easily installs the package in no time. 3. It supports all the major programming languages, but C, C++, and swift are one of the best performing ones. 4. It is optimized quite well with the system, so it does not take up a lot of resources while building the applications. 5. The user interface of the application is clean and easy to use.
  • 1. Xcode makes it very easy to develop and test code by using an emulator or an iPhone. 2. Packages can be installed by just pasting the link instead of going in the terminal. 3. It has various development features like debugging, auto-completion and troubleshooting of the code.
  • - Xcode is simple enough to use by absolute beginners for development in multiple languages. - It is now even faster with the new M1 chip in Apple, being a native application, makes it one of the few applications getting the latest updates and support. - It works efficiently and performs really well while building iOS applications. - It can handle multiple projects at one and is efficient enough to perform well in every condition without producing heat or triggering the fans.
  • - It is integrated deeply into the macOS, and that makes it the smoothest IDE to work on. - Building and deploying iOS apps on Xcode is way easier than building on any other IDE. - Xcode allows using iPhone simulator natively to debug and test applications before releasing them for physical devices.

Cons

  • 1. It is only be run and limited to the Apple devices, which makes it mandatory to buy Mac for iOS development.
  • 1. The IDE can come as a complex application initially, especially, for beginners. 2. The logs are not as detailed as other IDEs.
  • 1. It is not a beginner-friendly IDE because of its complex structure and user interface. 2. It is exclusively for Macs.
  • - The debugging details are not comprehensible enough for the beginner developers. - It takes a lot of space after installing.
  • - There is a bit of learning curve before a user can use Xcode efficiently and professionally.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
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Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Eclipse Foundation
Canada
www.eclipse.org/eclipseide/

Company Information

Apple
Founded: 1976
United States
developer.apple.com/xcode/

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Categories

Categories

Application Development Features

Access Controls/Permissions
Code Assistance
Code Refactoring
Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Data Modeling
Debugging
Deployment Management
Graphical User Interface
Mobile Development
No-Code
Reporting/Analytics
Software Development
Source Control
Testing Management
Version Control
Web App Development

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Integrations

BullseyeCoverage
C
C++
Dash
Devin Desktop
Java
Racket
Wing Python IDE
AI Localizer
Checkmarx
Claude Opus 4.7
GPT-5.4 mini
GPT-5.5
GitHub Copilot
Onapsis
Rocket COBOL
Superapp
Swift
Testmo
Veracode
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