Best IDE Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Arm Keil MDK is ranked #1 of 53 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of StackBlitz and Posit Package Manager. The best-ranked option with a free plan is StackBlitz. The lowest first paid tier on this page is RustRover at $6.90/mo.
An IDE brings together tools used to write, build, test, and debug software, though the relevant capabilities depend on what you are developing. Compare supported languages and build tools, then check for a built-in debugger and testing tools that fit your workflow. Deployment and mobile development support may also influence which environments suit your projects. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add context for evaluating access. Arm Keil MDK, StackBlitz, and Posit Package Manager are among the entries to examine. Consider your language needs and development tasks alongside the listed capabilities.
53 IDE software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
IDE Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 4 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Arm Keil MDK API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$99/mo
- 02 StackBlitz API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 03 Posit Package Manager API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 04 Acquia DAM (Widen) API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 05 Replit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$18/mo
- 06 Visual Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 07 Eric API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 KDevelop API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 Apache NetBeans API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 10 AWS Cloud9 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 BlueJ API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 C2000Ware API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 CLion API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$10.90/mo
- 14 CodeLite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 15 CS+ API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 16 e² studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 17 Eclipse IDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 18 IntelliJ IDEA API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$8.33/mo
- 19 MPLAB X IDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 20 Positron API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 21 PyCharm API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$16.67/mo
- 22 Qt Creator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 23 Rider API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$14.08/mo
- 24 RubyMine API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$10.90/mo
- 25 RustRover API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$6.90/mo
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Questions about this list
Which IDE software is ranked first on Inferse?
Arm Keil MDK is ranked #1 of 53 with a score of 7.3. StackBlitz is second and Posit Package Manager third.
How many of these have a free plan?
23 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, RustRover has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.90/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.