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Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)

A shortlist of widely used IDEs for desktop, mobile, embedded, web and cloud development, from general-purpose editors to platform-specific tools.

23 topics•4 categories•Updated November 2026

General-purpose & Multi-language IDEs

6 entries

Environments that support many languages and stacks.

01Visual StudioMicrosoft's flagship IDE for building applications across Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, web and cloud, with deep .NET, C++ and AI-assisted coding support. 02Visual Studio CodeLightweight, extensible code editor from Microsoft with a large extension marketplace. 03JetBrainsMaker of IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, CLion and more — an essential toolset covering nearly every major programming language and framework. 04Eclipse IDEA long-standing favorite for Java development, extensible to almost any language through its plug-and-play architecture and rich plugin ecosystem. 05Apache NetBeansA development environment, tooling platform and application framework in one — with first-class support for Java, PHP and HTML5. 06Code::BlocksA free, extensible IDE for C, C++ and Fortran, built around a plugin framework so functionality can be added exactly where you need it.

AI-first & Modern Editors

2 entries

Newer editors built around AI assistance and speed.

07CursorAI-first code editor built on a VS Code base. 08ZedHigh-performance multiplayer code editor written in Rust.

Platform & Device-specific IDEs

4 entries

Official tooling for a particular platform.

09Android StudioGoogle's official IDE for Android, built on IntelliJ, now with Gemini-powered coding assistance, emulators and a Gradle-based build system. 10XcodeApple's IDE for building, testing and shipping apps across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and visionOS, with previews, simulators and Xcode Cloud CI/CD. 11Arduino IDECode, upload and manage sketches for Arduino boards from a lightweight editor, with a companion cloud editor for coding from any browser. 12Qt CreatorCross-platform IDE for C++ and QML application development.

Editor Docs & Protocols

5 entries

Editor docs.

13VS Code DocumentationEditor documentation. 14JetBrains HelpJetBrains IDE docs. 15Eclipse IDEOpen-source IDE. 16Language Server ProtocolProtocol behind editor language features. 17Neovim DocsExtensible editor.

Related Pages

6 entries

Related directories on this site.

18Python IDEsIDEs for Python. 19JavaScript IDEsIDEs and editors for JavaScript. 20Programming LanguagesProgramming languages hub. 21Software FrameworksFrameworks across languages. 22AI Tools for ProgrammersAI code generation tools. 23Software EngineeringHub of software engineering languages, frameworks, IDEs and practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an IDE?

An integrated development environment combines a code editor, build tools, a debugger and usually version-control and testing support in one application.

What is the difference between an IDE and a code editor?

Editors such as VS Code are lightweight and extended with plugins; full IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA or Visual Studio ship deeper language-specific analysis, refactoring and debugging out of the box.

Which IDE should I use for Java?

IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse and Apache NetBeans are the most common choices; the Eclipse and JetBrains entries link to their official sites.

Are there IDEs for mobile and embedded work?

Yes. Android Studio targets Android, Xcode targets Apple platforms and the Arduino IDE targets Arduino boards.

Which additional references does this page add?

The section 'Editor Docs & Protocols' lists VS Code Documentation, JetBrains Help, Eclipse IDE, Language Server Protocol, Neovim Docs.

What happened to Komodo IDE?

Its former ActiveState product page no longer exists, so it has been removed from this list.