Best Integrated Development Environments in 2026
Updated
45 integrated development environments ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
45ranked
2free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 GNOME Builder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Supported operating systems: linuxIntegrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 27 TRAE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 28 Lazarus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 29 Architect No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 30 C++Builder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Supported operating systems: windowsIntegrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 31 EiffelStudio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 32 Allegro CL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 33 Cevelop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Integrated testing tools: Yes
- 34 Ultimate++ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Integrated debugger: Yes
- 35 Ecere SDK No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Integrated debugger: Yes
- 36 Pelles C No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported operating systems: windowsIntegrated debugger: Yes
- 37 LispWorks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Integrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 38 FlashDevelop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 39 Suneido No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Supported operating systems: windowsIntegrated debugger: NoIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 40 RKWard No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Integrated testing tools: Yes
- 41 Easy Code No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Supported operating systems: windows
- 42 Greenfoot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9Free
- 43 Arduino Eclipse Plugin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
- 44 Stylus Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7 Supported operating systems: windowsIntegrated debugger: YesIntegrated testing tools: Yes
- 45 Fortran Builder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.5 Integrated debugger: Yes
Compare all 20 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported operating systems | Integrated debugger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | GNOME Builder | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | Yes |
| 27 | TRAE | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Lazarus | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 29 | Architect | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 30 | C++Builder | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Yes |
| 31 | EiffelStudio | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 32 | Allegro CL | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 33 | Cevelop | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ultimate++ | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 35 | Ecere SDK | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | Pelles C | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Yes |
| 37 | LispWorks | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 38 | FlashDevelop | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | Suneido | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | No |
| 40 | RKWard | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | Easy Code | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | — |
| 42 | Greenfoot | 4.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | Arduino Eclipse Plugin | 4.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 44 | Stylus Studio | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | windows | Yes |
| 45 | Fortran Builder | 4.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
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