ReSharper
6.8#4 in code refactoring toolsFrom $389 a yearFree planExtensionLinuxmacOSWindows
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What both publish
| Fact | ReSharper | Spoon |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis | It provides on-the-fly code quality analysis for C#, VB.NET, XAML, ASP.NET, HTML, and XML. | Spoon supports source-level static code analysis using processors that inspect AST elements of a selected type. |
| Purpose | ReSharper provides coding assistance and code quality tools for .NET development. | Spoon is an open-source library for analyzing, rewriting, transforming, and transpiling Java source code. |
| Refactoring | ReSharper supports solution-wide refactorings and smaller code transformations. | The documentation describes local-variable and generic-variable refactoring helpers, as well as a helper for removing deprecated methods. |
| Runtime requirement | The VS Code edition requires a .NET SDK version 6.0 or later available on PATH. | Spoon 11.x requires JDK 17 or later, 10.x requires JDK 11 or later, and 9.x requires Java 8 to run. |
| Support | JetBrains directs users to the ReSharper Knowledge Base and community forum for questions and technical difficulties. | The site directs users seeking professional development, training, or extension support to comment on a GitHub issue. |
ReSharper plans
- ReSharper Non-CommercialFree
- ReSharper$389 a year
Spoon plans
- Free and Open SourceFree
Pick ReSharper if…
It suits .NET developers who want code analysis, editing, navigation, generation, and refactoring tools. Non-commercial users seeking C# support in VS Code or compatible editors can use the free license.
Pick Spoon if…
Spoon suits Java developers who need AST-based analysis, code transformation, or repository refactoring. It also fits teams that want to express architectural checks as JUnit tests in continuous integration.