Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Eclipse

An amazing open source IDE for writing Java/C++ and ... code

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Eclipse launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Eclipse Che▲6

   A developer workspace server and cloud IDE

   2016 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Javvy▲156

   Learn how to code in Java: Whenever, wherever

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Coati▲63

   A cross-platform source explorer for C/C++ & Java

   2016 · thaicockfight.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Android Studio 2.0▲198

   The official IDE for Android application development

   2015 · developer.android.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I built a Cargo-like build tool for C/C++▲177

   I love C and C++, but setting up projects can sometimes be a pain. Every time I wanted to start something new I'd spend the first hour writing CMakeLists.txt, figuring out find_package, copying boilerplate from my last project, and googling why my library isn't linking. By the time the project was actually set up I'd lost all momentum. So, I built Craft - a lightweight build and workflow tool for C and C++. Instead of writing CMake, your project configuration goes in a simple craft.toml: [project] name = "my_app" version = "0.1.0" language = "c" c_standard = 99 [build] type = "executable"…

   Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CodeAnywhere Android▲164

   Full featured IDE

   2017 · codeanywhere.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Zazu▲193

   Open source launcher, an alternative to Alfred

   2017 · zazuapp.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Programmar▲88

   A place for developers to read and write

   2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

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   I Built a Java IDE for iPad▲189

   Includes OpenJDK 17 and IntelliSense. I don't know what led me to make this but here it is.

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Codemade for Android▲74

    A big collection of open-source electronics projects

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    myCompiler▲122

    Run your favourite programming languages online

    2019 · mycompiler.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Omniref▲145

    Sticky notes for code: annotation and code review for GitHub

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Code Pad▲98

    A place for developers to save & share code snippets.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    A Code Generator in Eclipse▲16

    Telosys Code Generator - Eclipse Plugin. Contribute to telosys-eclipse-plugin-old-v33/TelosysToolsPlugin development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Todo for hackers▲101

    CLI Todo app for hackers

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PHPStorm IDE▲15

    The Most Intelligent PHP IDE

    2015 · jetbrains.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Comet▲92

    openAPI editor for nerds

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    WebStorm▲13

    Powerful IDE for modern JavaScript development

    2017 · jetbrains.com · its alternatives →

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    Cinder▲122

    Free and open source library for creative coding in C++

    2017 · libcinder.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Whiteboard▲93

    the open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

    5d ago · dev.fast · its alternatives →

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    Coder▲103

    Self-managed Codespaces alternative that works on any cloud

    2022 · coder.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lime Text▲76

    Open Source code editor

    2014 · limetext.org · its alternatives →

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    Program Explorer, a container playground▲73

    Inspired by Compiler Explorer and other playground/fiddle websites like jsfiddle, db-fiddle, Go playground, and Rust playground, I thought it would be cool to have a playground for nearly any program so I've been working on Program Explorer: a playground for running programs from containers. I am inspired by these playgrounds because they are great educational tools for quickly experimenting and as communication tools by sharing shortlinks that reproduce bugs for instance. I would love for every open source project that publishes a container to get their own playground for free. I'm…

    2025 · programexplorer.org · its alternatives →

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    OSv▲63

    Free Open Source OS for Cloud-Based Startups

    2014 · osv.io · its alternatives →

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