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At a Glance
CLion
CLion
Star Rating
(55)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$229.00 1 User Per Year
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Star Rating
(3,639)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Visual Studio excels in its Multi-Language Support, with a score of 9.1, allowing developers to work seamlessly across various programming languages, while CLion's support is rated lower at 7.7, which may limit flexibility for polyglot developers.
  • Reviewers mention that Visual Studio's File Management features are robust, scoring 9.1, which enhances productivity through efficient project organization, whereas CLion's file management is rated at 8.3, indicating potential challenges in handling larger projects.
  • G2 users highlight that Visual Studio's Customization options are superior, with a score of 9.0, allowing for tailored development environments, while CLion's customization features, rated at 8.6, may not meet the needs of all users seeking a personalized experience.
  • Users on G2 report that Visual Studio's Patching & Updates process is highly efficient, scoring 9.0, ensuring that users have access to the latest features and security updates promptly, compared to CLion's score of 8.1, which suggests a less responsive update cycle.
  • Reviewers say that Visual Studio's Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality is impressive, with a score of 8.8, providing a comprehensive set of tools immediately available for developers, while CLion's score of 7.8 indicates that users may need to invest more time in setup and configuration.
  • Users report that Visual Studio's Help Guides are particularly helpful, scoring 8.8, which aids in onboarding and troubleshooting, whereas CLion's help guides, rated at 7.8, may not provide the same level of support for new users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CLion
FOR BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONS
$229.00
1 User Per Year
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Visual Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
CLion
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
51
9.1
2,952
Ease of Use
8.4
51
8.7
2,965
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.5
611
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.5
524
Quality of Support
7.9
29
8.3
2,552
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.8
489
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
49
8.8
2,858
Features by Category
.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
5,002
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
746
Not enough data
8.9
736
Not enough data
9.0
649
Not enough data
8.7
726
Not enough data
8.7
711
Not enough data
8.6
714
Not enough data
8.7
720
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.2
180
8.9
3,213
Functionality
8.8
28
9.1
472
8.3
28
8.9
469
7.7
22
8.9
429
8.6
26
8.9
463
7.8
27
8.8
460
7.8
23
8.7
462
8.1
26
8.7
458
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
9.0
2,191
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
323
Not enough data
9.1
319
Not enough data
9.1
296
Not enough data
9.0
318
Not enough data
8.8
307
Not enough data
8.8
314
Not enough data
9.0
314
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CLion
CLion
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
CLion and Visual Studio are categorized as C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CLion
CLion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.9%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.8%
Reviewers' Industry
CLion
CLion
Computer Software
32.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.4%
Higher Education
9.4%
Research
5.7%
Internet
5.7%
Other
37.7%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Computer Software
30.7%
Information Technology and Services
22.7%
Higher Education
3.0%
Internet
2.4%
Financial Services
2.3%
Other
38.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
CLion
CLion
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Biotechnology

c lion is a very nice and helpful ide for C. The code completion, verification, and debugging are all very nice.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Games

It’s pretty good, I would like the bottom panel to be better at switching between terminal and debug

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
RK
Rohit K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Visual Studio provides a major library of various programming languages to run code in your system with an ease of implementation for daily usage. If you are a coder and you are using this, you can understand how important it is for coding and make things...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Higher Education
GH
Verified User in Higher Education

One of the most annoying thing is that you need to register to use the software, and that you must be connected all the time, otherwise it starts complaining. It is easy to find support for all-Microsoft solutions, but if you want to create something not...

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Discussions
CLion
CLion Discussions
Is CLion a good IDE?
1 comment
Douglas G.
DG
CLION is an integrated development environment for C/C++ that is loosely based on the public domain IDE Eclipse. It is a member of a growing family of...Read more
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CLion has no more discussions with answers
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Discussions
What is Visual Studio used for?
8 comments
Pratik  D.
PD
Integrated Development Environment for Applications DevelopmentRead more
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 comments
Khabul S.
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 comments
Jacqueline U.
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more