Android Studio vs CLion

Likelihood to Recommend

It is useful in the following scenarios.1. For Android development when you use Java as your front-end language.2. For Android development and Kotlin development when you use Kotlin as an alternative to Java as your front-end language.3. For Android development when you use Flutter and Dart as in your front-end development.4. For Java development.

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Chiyars Malhotra

Android Developer

Mealocity Food TechComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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It's a great fit if you’re looking for a user-friendly C++ IDE; comfortable with using Vim; looking for a fast, intuitive UI; or teaching your students C/C++. It wouldn’t be a good fit if you’re more comfortable with command-line based IDEs or planning to code in multiple languages, as it only supports C and C++.

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Muhammad Arifur Rahman

Mentor

Mentors Without BordersE-Learning, 501-1000 employees

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Pros

Supports Gradle instead of Maven.
Debug mode is excellent.
Android Studio is not the unique product for Android development. IntelliJ IDEA is good for it too.
It is open source software.
No need to pay, free of charge product.
It supports big community of other android developers.
Provide Java to Kotlin code auto translation.

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Aleksei Jegorov

Java / Kotlin Android and back-end developer

Digital Magic OUComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Simplifies collaboration of coders in case of extensive source code base.
Almost flat learning curve if you have been using JetBrains products before.

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Employee in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Cons

Unlike Eclipse, Android Studio has no concept of a workspace. Each window houses only one project. It's not very easy to jump between projects.
Android Studio isn't lightweight. It consumes lots of memory and takes lots of time to perform certain tasks.
I frequently see ignorable messages telling me that Android Studio has encountered an error (an error in the IDE, not an error in my code). I've never bothered to find the source of these messages because the messages go away quickly, and they don't keep me from running my code.

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Barry Burd

Professor

Drew UniversityHigher Education, 201-500 employees

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Committing and pushing to git takes a lot of time.
Spell check sometimes give funny results, indicating wrong places for parentheses.

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Verified User

Professional in Research & Development

Consumer Electronics Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

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CLion 10.0

Based on 1 answer

It has the features that I need for my coding

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Muhammad Arifur Rahman

Mentor

Mentors Without BordersE-Learning, 501-1000 employees

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Usability

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CLion 9.0

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CLion does everything I ask it to do. For me, Unreal Engine 4 compatibility was essential and Epic Game and JetBrains delivered a solid alternative to spending a huge amount of money on the "standard" IDE for game development on Windows. The user interface is sharp and modern without all of the silly frills many software suites now employ. It integrates well with source control systems we use and also works well, as expected, with other JetBrains development tools and assistants.

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Team Lead in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

Android Studio 9.3

Based on 9 answers

Overall support for Android Studio is quite good. As the project is maintained by Google itself, frequent updates are usually made to Android Studio to keep the IDE update and bug-free. Many community forums are also available to help developers across the world if they face any issue.

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Kunal Verma

Software Engineer Intern

UBCComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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CLion 8.6

Based on 7 answers

I was not forced to get in direct contact with CLion support. However, it is quite clear that they are doing a really decent job when it comes to providing assistance to their customers. Updates, including bug fixes, are being roll-outed in a reasonable manner, and bigger upgrades always include some interesting features.

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Employee in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Alternatives Considered

Debugging and testing are easy in Android Studio.
The errors of the codes can be found easily in Android Studio.
It has superior community support.

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Tharanga Wickramsinghe

Software Engineer

KPMGInformation Services, 5001-10,000 employees

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First thing it has better UI. When it comes to usability CLion is the best

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Engineer in Other

Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

Due to Android Studio's day by day improvement, our company is making Android applications in more and more effective and efficient ways.
24x7 support from Google and JetBrains is making our work running 24x7 smoother, and making our clients happier and happier day by day.
Due to the awesome animation and transition tricks, we are providing our clients more than they expected.

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Chiyars Malhotra

Android Developer

Mealocity Food TechComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Better, faster debugging with quicker delivery of software.
Its mobility and speed resulted in better cross-platform development process and faster delivery.

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Verified User

Professional in Research & Development

Consumer Electronics Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Android Studio Editions & Modules

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

CLion Editions & Modules

Edition

CLion for Organizations	$19.90¹
All Products Pack for Organizations	$64.90¹
CLion for Individuals	$8.90²
All Products Pack for Individuals	$24.90²

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Android Studio

CLion

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Android Studio Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

CLion Editions & Modules

Edition

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