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At a Glance
Code::Blocks
Code::Blocks
Star Rating
(96)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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RAD Studio
RAD Studio
Star Rating
(12)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RAD Studio
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Code::Blocks has a strong ease of use rating of 8.7, making it accessible for beginners, while RAD Studio shines with a slightly higher rating of 9.0, indicating a more intuitive interface for users who may have prior experience.
  • Reviewers mention that Code::Blocks offers solid file management capabilities with a score of 8.6, but RAD Studio's file management is rated slightly lower at 8.3, suggesting that Code::Blocks may provide a more streamlined experience in this area.
  • G2 users highlight that Code::Blocks has limited multi-language support with a score of 7.0, whereas RAD Studio excels with a score of 8.1, indicating that RAD Studio is better suited for projects requiring diverse programming languages.
  • Users on G2 report that Code::Blocks has a straight-out-the-box functionality score of 7.7, which is significantly lower than RAD Studio's impressive 9.0, suggesting that RAD Studio is more feature-rich and ready to use immediately upon installation.
  • Reviewers mention that Code::Blocks has a quality of support rating of 8.0, while RAD Studio outperforms with a score of 8.9, indicating that users may find more reliable assistance and resources when using RAD Studio.
  • Users say that Code::Blocks has a patching and updates score of 7.7, which is better than RAD Studio's 6.5, suggesting that Code::Blocks may provide a more consistent update experience, despite RAD Studio's overall higher ratings in other areas.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Code::Blocks
No pricing available
RAD Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
Code::Blocks
No trial information available
RAD Studio
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
89
8.8
11
Ease of Use
8.7
89
8.5
10
Ease of Setup
8.6
6
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.8
6
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.0
80
8.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
5
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
90
7.7
10
Features by Category
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
7.9
322
8.2
54
Functionality
8.7
49
9.0
8
8.6
49
8.3
7
7.0
39
8.1
7
7.5
46
7.9
8
7.7
48
9.0
8
7.8
48
8.3
8
7.7
43
6.5
8
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Code::Blocks
Code::Blocks
RAD Studio
RAD Studio
Code::Blocks and RAD Studio are categorized as C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Unique Categories
Code::Blocks
Code::Blocks has no unique categories
RAD Studio
RAD Studio has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Code::Blocks
Code::Blocks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.5%
RAD Studio
RAD Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Code::Blocks
Code::Blocks
Computer Software
38.7%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Program Development
10.8%
Higher Education
9.7%
Education Management
4.3%
Other
23.7%
RAD Studio
RAD Studio
Computer Software
58.3%
Telecommunications
8.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
8.3%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Defense & Space
8.3%
Other
8.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Code::Blocks
Code::Blocks
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Consumer Services

I like the workability of the coding. It's easy to see where the program faults if there is a fault. Most of the time I'm able to utilize the debug tool when trying to maximize the efficiency of the code.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Zoe M.
ZM
Zoe M.
Verified User in Computer Software

A lot of issues with compiler, and the layout is very very old fashioned. Not visually appealing like Eclipse or other IDEs. Not good for big python projects or projects in other languages either.

RAD Studio
RAD Studio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Gordon M.
GM
Gordon M.
Verified User in Defense & Space

We use Delphi because it is extremely productive. As a language Delphi doesn't have the complexity of C++ or the performance issues of Java.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Алексей .
А
Алексей .
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Unfortunately, there are no public components marketplaces for RAD Studio at the moment, so you need to google the right components for your projects by yourself. Sometimes, the code lint is unstable and tells you that there is an error while there isn't....

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Discussions
Code::Blocks
Code::Blocks Discussions
Can i use asp.net on code::blocks?
1 comment
brian yamanue b.
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No, code::blocks is an IDE for C/C++ languaje, for asp.net i recomend you use "Visual Studio Code"Read more
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RAD Studio
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