Best IDE Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Replit is ranked #1 of 51 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Qt Creator and Arm Keil MDK. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Qt Creator. The lowest first paid tier on this page is RustRover at $6.90/mo.
Choosing an IDE starts with the languages and development work you need to support. Compare supported languages, build tools, the built-in debugger, and testing tools; deployment and mobile development may also matter for your projects. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points of comparison. Visual Studio and Qt Creator open the ranking, followed by IntelliJ IDEA and PyCharm; WebStorm and Rider are also near the beginning. Weigh the listed capabilities against your workflow and target platforms to identify which options suit the software you plan to build.
51 IDE software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Replit Top pick · 7.7 Free plan · $18/mo
#2 Qt Creator Runner-up · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#3 Arm Keil MDK Also great · 7.2 Free plan · $99/mo
- Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$18/mofirst paid tier About ReplitVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiextensionLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About Arm Keil MDKVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About EricVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10.90/mofirst paid tier About CLionVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$16.67/mofirst paid tier About PyCharmVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$14.08/mofirst paid tier About RiderVisit site - Free plan extensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About CS+Visit site - Free plan extensionLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About IntelliJ IDEAVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6.90/mofirst paid tier About RustRoverVisit site - Free planFree trial Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 45 /user/mo
- Built-in debugger
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported languages
- Xojo programming language
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which IDE software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Replit is ranked #1 of 51 with a score of 7.7. Qt Creator is second and Arm Keil MDK third.
How many of these have a free plan?
24 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.