Greenfoot
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What both publish
| Fact | Greenfoot | MyEclipse |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Canterbury, United Kingdom | Flower Mound, Texas, United States |
| Integrations | The about page says Greenfoot provides an easy transition into BlueJ and more professional IDEs. | Listed technologies include Maven, Git, Docker, OpenShift, WebSphere, Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss, and multiple persistence frameworks. |
| Purpose | Greenfoot is educational software designed to make learning programming easy and fun. | MyEclipse is an all-in-one Java IDE for enterprise and full-stack development, covering coding, debugging, deployment, and database management. |
| Support | Technical support handles installation and operation problems by email; programming questions should go to the discussions area. | Included standard support provides online documentation, staff and community forums, and release delivery logs; advanced support offers service agreements and individual web sessions. |
Greenfoot plans
- GreenfootFree
MyEclipse plans
- MyEclipse Standard$37 a year
- MyEclipse Professional$74 a year
- MyEclipse Spring + AI$173 a year
- MyEclipse Blue$184 a year
- MyEclipse Bling$289 a year
- MyEclipse SecurePriced on request
Pick Greenfoot if…
Greenfoot suits children and young adults learning Java and object-oriented programming through interactive projects. Teachers can use the Greenroom to share resources and discuss teaching with the software.
Pick MyEclipse if…
MyEclipse suits Java developers building enterprise or full-stack applications across supported desktop operating systems. It also fits teams needing application-server, database, web-framework, or AI tooling.