G2 Vendor Directory

CLion vs. Eclipse

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricCLion

by JetBrains

Eclipse

by Eclipse Foundation

Overall rating4.44.3
Review count553,222
Ease of use8.68.6
Ease of setup9.38.6
Quality of support8.28.3
Meets requirements9.08.9
NPS70.3703750.69422
Small Business61.1%29.2%
Mid-Market20.4%26.9%
Enterprise18.5%44.0%
Total page views1512,031
Total LLM citations1,6343,625

CLion

CLion is a smart IDE for developing in C or C++ on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It’s packed with an in-depth code analyzer, a range of code generation options, and the ability to navigate to anywhere in your code in one click. CLion understands modern C++ standards and provides preprocessor support. It integrates with GDB/LLDB and a set of unit testing frameworks. CLion provides various options for remote and embedded development.

Pros

    Eclipse

    Eclipse is a robust, open-source integrated development environment (IDE) renowned for its extensibility and support for multiple programming languages. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for software development, including code editing, debugging, and version control integration. Eclipse's modular architecture allows developers to customize their workspace with a vast array of plugins, catering to diverse development needs. Its cross-platform compatibility ensures a consistent experience across different operating systems.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Features
    • Java Support
    • Plugins
    • Debugging
    • Java Development