Best Integrated Development Environments in 2026
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In short: Qt Creator is ranked #1 of 45 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Visual Studio and IntelliJ IDEA. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Visual Studio. The lowest first paid tier on this page is RustRover at $6.90/mo.
An integrated development environment brings together tools for building and managing software projects. Compare build tools, integrated debugger and testing tools, and dev container support against the work you plan to do. Supported operating systems and project management offer additional ways to assess fit, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help you consider access and cost. Omnis Studio, Qt Creator, and GeneXus are among the environments included. Look across the listed capabilities and operating system support as you weigh which tools match your projects and development workflow.
45 integrated development environments ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Qt Creator iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4Free Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 2 Visual Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2Free Supported operating systems: windowsIntegrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 3 IntelliJ IDEA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$8.33/mo Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 4 PyCharm No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$16.67/mo Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 5 Rider No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$14.08/mo Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 6 CLion No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$10.90/mo Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 7 WebStorm No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 8 Xojo iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8
- 9 RustRover No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$6.90/mo Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 10 Eclipse IDE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 11 Apache NetBeans No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 12 KDevelop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 13 CodeLite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1Free Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 14 4D iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 15 GoLand No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 16 Code::Blocks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0Free Integrated debugger: Yes
- 17 RubyMine No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$10.90/mo Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 18 BlueJ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 19 Wing Python IDE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 20 LiveCode iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 21 Oracle JDeveloper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 22 LabVIEW No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 23 PhpStorm No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 24 MyEclipse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 25 Spyder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which integrated development environment is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Qt Creator is ranked #1 of 45 with a score of 9.4. Visual Studio is second and IntelliJ IDEA third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, RustRover has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.90/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.