Best C++ IDEs in 2026
20 c++ ides ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
20ranked
15free plans on this page
$8.33/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Build systems | Compiler toolchains | Debugging scope | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qt Creator | 9.5 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 | CLion | 8.1 | $10.90/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 3 | Visual Studio | 8.1 | $8.33/mo | Yes | 45 /user/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 4 | PlatformIO IDE | 7.6 | $20.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 5 |  MPLAB X IDE | 7.0 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 6 | Code::Blocks | 6.8 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 7 | KDevelop | 6.8 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | Arm Keil MDK | 6.8 | $99/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 9 |  C++Builder | 6.6 | — | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 10 |  SlickEdit | 6.6 | $125/mo | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi | CMake; integrated custom project build tools | GNU; Clang | both | View |
| 11 | Infineon ModusToolbox | 6.6 | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | GNU make | GNU Arm Embedded Compiler, Arm compiler, IAR Embedded Workbench, LLVM ARM | local | View |
| 12 | CodeLite | 6.4 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 | Eclipse IDE | 6.0 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 |  CS+ | 5.9 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 15 | Dev-C++ | 5.9 | Free | Yes | — | Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 | Make; Makefile creation | MinGW/GCC, Cygwin, TDM-GCC, other GCC-based compilers | local | View |
| 16 |  Geany | 5.8 | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | — | — | — | View |
| 17 |  Avidemux | 5.5 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 18 | IAR Embedded Workbench | 5.4 | — | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Green Hills MULTI IDE | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 20 |  SEGGER Ozone | 5.0 | — | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which c++ ide is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Qt Creator is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 9.5. CLion is second and Visual Studio third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 20 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Visual Studio has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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