EiffelStudio
The facts below are what the maker publishes about EiffelStudio, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From EiffelStudio's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Personal — 1 platform | $16.50 a month | Non-commercial use · compiler, EiffelStudio IDE, libraries, limited code analyzer · 1 simultaneous device · installed on 1 device · 1 month support |
| Professional — 1 platform | $54.50 a month | Commercial use permitted · compiler, EiffelStudio IDE, libraries, code analyzer · 1 simultaneous device · installed on 2 devices · 3 months support · max 2 licenses per organization |
| Startup bundle — 1 platform | $144.50 a month | 3-license package · compiler, EiffelStudio IDE, libraries, code analyzer · 1 simultaneous device per user · installed on 1 device per user · 3 months support · max one bundle per organization |
| Personal — 1 platform | $165, paid once | Non-commercial use · compiler, EiffelStudio IDE, libraries, limited code analyzer · 1 simultaneous device · installed on 1 device · 1 month support |
| Professional — 1 platform | $545, paid once | Commercial use permitted · compiler, EiffelStudio IDE, libraries, code analyzer · 1 simultaneous device · installed on 2 devices · 3 months support · max 2 licenses per organization |
| Startup bundle — 1 platform | $1,445, paid once | 3-license package · compiler, EiffelStudio IDE, libraries, code analyzer · 1 simultaneous device per user · installed on 1 device per user · 3 months support · max one bundle per organization |
The facts
Each one read from EiffelStudio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automatic testing
- Its AutoTest component generates test cases, extracts regression tests from failed executions, and lets users add manual tests.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Design by Contract
- The IDE supports preconditions, postconditions, and invariants that are part of the language and checked automatically by its tools.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Development workflow
- EiffelStudio presents design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance as a continuous workflow in one language and environment.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Eiffel supports calling C functions, accessing C++ classes from Eiffel, and exposing Eiffel mechanisms to C or C++ through the Cecil library.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker positions EiffelStudio for solo programmers and teams focused on correctness, including users building mission-critical, safety-relevant, financial, infrastructure, and evolving complex systems.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Interchange
- EiffelStudio can generate XMI information for Eiffel systems for exchange with products that support the standard, such as IBM Rational Rose.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Language features
- The product describes strong static typing, dynamic binding, void safety, multiple inheritance, and genericity as key characteristics.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing limits
- Personal licenses are for non-commercial use, while the Professional license permits commercial usage and is limited to two licenses per organization.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- EiffelStudio is an integrated development environment for developing software with the Eiffel language.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support options include web-based issue submission, email support, and higher-priority phone and online meeting support; support is limited to the current major release and one major release back.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1985checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free access
- The maker says EiffelStudio is free for students and professors through its University Partnership Program, and active community contributors may qualify for a no-charge license.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The system requirements page lists Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, VxWorks, and Mac OS X as supported platforms, with other ports available on request.checked 9 Oct 2026
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