The following is a comparison of integrated development environments. For more IDEs, see the list of integrated development environments.
C/C++
| Developer | Latest stable release | OS | Cost (USD) | Software license | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C++ Builder | Borland | 2006 / December, 2005 [1] | Windows | $1,090 (Professional); $2,490 (Enterprise) | Proprietary |
| Visual C++ | Microsoft | 8.0.5 / November 8, 2005 | Windows | Free (Express Edition); With Visual Studio: $299 (Standard); $799 (Professional); $10,939 (Team Suite) |
Proprietary |
| Xcode | Apple | 2.4 / August 7, 2006 | Mac OS X | Free (included with Mac OS X) | Proprietary |
| Eclipse CDT | Eclipse Foundation | 3.2.1 / September 21, 2006 | Cross-platform | Free | Eclipse Public License |
| Dev-C++ | Bloodshed Software | 4.9.9.2 / February 22, 2005 | Windows | Free | GPL |
| KDevelop | KDevelop Team | 5.5.1 (May 5, 2020) [±] | GNU/Linux | Free | GPL |
| Anjuta | Naba Kumar (founder) & others [2] | 1.2.4a / December 27, 2005 | GNU/Linux | Free | GPL |
| Code::Blocks | Code::Blocks team | 1.0rc2 / October 25, 2005 | GNU/Linux,Windows | Free | GPL |
| MinGW Developer Studio | Parinya Thipchart | 2.05 / July 8, 2005 | Cross-platform | Free | GPL |
| Geany | Enrico Tröger (founder) & others [3] | 0.9 / September 29, 2006 | Cross-platform | Free | GPL |
Java
| Developer | Latest stable release | OS | Cost (USD) | Software license | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Eclipse Foundation | 3.2.1 / September 21, 2006 | Cross-platform | Free | Eclipse Public License |
| IntelliJ IDEA | JetBrains | 5.1.2 / July, 2006 | Cross-platform | $499 | Proprietary |
| JBuilder | Borland | 6 (2006) / September, 2005 [4] | Cross-platform | Free (Foundation); $499 (Developer); $3,500 (Enterprise) | Proprietary |
| JDeveloper | Oracle | 10 g (10.1.3) / January, 2006 | Cross-platform | Free | Proprietary |
| NetBeans | Sun Microsystems | 5.0 / February 1, 2006 | Cross-platform | Free | CDDL |