Best Integrated Development Environments in 2026
Updated
In short: Omnis Studio is ranked #1 of 62 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Qt Creator and Eric. 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 environment for software development starts with the tools and platforms your work requires. Compare build tools, integrated debugging and testing, and dev container support, then consider project management features and supported operating systems. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points to weigh. Qt Creator, IntelliJ IDEA, and Visual Studio lead the ranking, with PyCharm and Rider also among the first entries. Use these criteria to judge how each environment’s listed capabilities line up with your development tasks and preferred operating systems, while keeping the ranking order in view as you compare the options.
62 integrated development environments ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Omnis Studio Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · $62.50/mo
#2 Qt Creator Runner-up · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#3 Eric Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 62.5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$62.50/mofirst paid tier About Omnis StudioVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About EricVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10.90/mofirst paid tier About CLionVisit site - Free plan extensionLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About IntelliJ IDEAVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$16.67/mofirst paid tier About PyCharmVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$14.08/mofirst paid tier About RiderVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6.90/mofirst paid tier About RustRoverVisit site - Free planFree trial Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 45 /user/mo
- Supported operating systems
- windows
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About TRAEVisit site - Free trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Integrated debugger
- Yes
- Integrated testing tools
- Yes
- Build tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which integrated development environment is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Omnis Studio is ranked #1 of 62 with a score of 7.5. Qt Creator is second and Eric third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 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.