5 Best Open Source Development IDEs

5 Best Open Source Development IDEs (Integrated Development Environment)

When it comes to software development or writing computer programs, there is no ideal option than using IDEs (Integrated Development Environment) software. For those who don’t know, an IDE is a software application which offers comprehensive facilities to web developers and computer programmers. An IDE consists of a code editor, a debugger, and interpreter. In this post, we will learn about the five best open-source development IDEs, their features, and which languages they support. So without any further delay, let’s get started.

1. Eclipse (IDE)

Eclipse is a robust open-source integrated development environment (IDE) software used in computer programming. It is useful for both beginners and professionals. Initially, it was only for the Java environment, but now it can support a wide range of programming languages, including C, C++, Java, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, and more.

Features

• Besides Java, it supports various IDE enhancements such as hierarchical views of different nested projects along with customisable perspectives.
• It has a task-focused interface, which supports system-tray notifications.
• It comes with an automated error reporting that offers a detailed error report.
• You get multiple tooling options for JEE projects
• You can integrate eclipse with JUnit.

2. Code:: Blocks 

Code:: Blocks is a well-known open-source IDE that can be used in Solaris, Windows, and various Linux distro. It is compatible with multiple compilers such as Microsoft Visual C++, GCC, Digital Mars.

Features

• Code:: Blocks supports auto code completion.
• Its text editor provides syntax highlighting.
• It does not require proprietary or interpreted languages.
• It supports multiple compilers, including clang, GCC, MSVC ++, and more.
• It can be extended to support a wide range of pre-built and custom-built plugins.
• Its debugger supports breakpoint.

3. Geany

Geany is another popular open-source development IDE in the list supporting all major programming languages such as Java, C, C++, C#, and Python. Having come into existence in 2005, it is a programming text editor for Linux platform, having all the essential features an IDE must have, such as user-friendly interface, syntax highlighting, and line interfacing. While it doesn’t offer full-fledged features, it is a fast and user-friendly IDE.

 Features

• Code folding
• Syntax highlighting
• Autocompletion of words and symbols
• Auto closing of HTML and XML tags
• Support for Multiple file types ( HTML, Python, Perl, Pascal, C, and Java)]
• Construct snippets
• Symbol lists

4. Komodo Edit

Opposed to paid Komodo, Komodo Edit is an open-source development IDE that enables web developers and programmers to work with different programming languages and frameworks. It is designed to offer an excellent programming environment for JavaScript and works well in Linux, Windows, Mac.

Features

• Python and PHP code profiling
• Refactoring
• Code collaboration for multi-user editing
• A customisable user interface, supporting both split view and multi-window editing

5. Atom by GitHub

Atom is an incredible open-source IDE by GitHub for JavaScript programming. It works perfectly with Mac, Windows, and Linux Atom, and is highly customisable in Javascript, HTML, and CSS. Since GitHub designs it, it means, you can turn to a vast community, if you get any trouble when working on it.

 Features

•  Easy to customise
• Package manager
• It lets you find, preview, and replace text as you type in
• It supports teletype tools that enable you to collaborate with other developers within the editor.

So these are our 5 picks of top open-source development IDEs. We hope you will find this post helpful.