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What is Rider?

JetBrains supports .NET development with Rider, a .NET IDE based on the IntelliJ platform and ReSharper.

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For Individuals

$149

On Premise
per year per user

dotUltimate for Individual

$169

On Premise
per year per user

All Products Pack for Individuals

$289

On Premise
per year per user

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.jetbrains.com/rider/buy/#pe…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $14.90 per month per user
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Product Details

What is Rider?

Rider is a cross-platform .NET IDE that helps to develop .NET, .NET Core, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Unity, and Unreal Engine games, or Xamarin applications on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It provides editing support and code insight for languages used in .NET development including C#, F#, Razor/Blazor syntax, JavaScript, TypeScript, XAML, HTML, CSS, and SQL.

Rider includes 2500+ live code inspections, context actions and refactorings provided by ReSharper, and is combined with IntelliJ Platform’s IDE feature set. Though viewable as feature heavy, the vendor states that Rider is fast and responsive.

Rider Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

JetBrains supports .NET development with Rider, a .NET IDE based on the IntelliJ platform and ReSharper.

Rider starts at $14.9.

The most common users of Rider are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Engineers in various industries have adopted JetBrains Rider as their primary IDE for .NET development, citing improved experience and productivity. For game development in Unreal, Rider has provided agility and reliability compared to other platforms. Users highly value the platform's IntelliSense capabilities, including Unreal Macros, and quick search features. In the Unity development community, Rider has become a popular replacement for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and Visual Studio Mac. It is used extensively for both C# code development and debugging in Unity.

Rider has also found a place among backend web API developers utilizing ASP.NET Core. Users have found it to be a suitable alternative to Visual Studio Enterprise, enabling efficient development of web APIs. The IDE is also being used for application deployment and upgrades, including deploying applications into Azure and AWS. Additionally, Rider's compatibility with Linux desktops has made it an easy choice for those who prefer working on this operating system over Windows.

One of the standout features of Rider is its well-thought-out refactorings and code suggestions which contribute to cleaner and more readable code without any performance drawbacks experienced in Visual Studio. Users appreciate the smooth and stable performance of the IDE, allowing them to work without interruptions. The seamless experience provided by Rider includes features like helpful suggestions, database connections, and plugins that not only make tasks faster but also enhance overall code quality.

Overall, JetBrains Rider serves as a reliable IDE for developing, maintaining, and improving software products across a wide range of domains and use cases.

Users commonly recommend Rider for developers involved in the .NET tech stack because they find it to be a valuable investment. They also suggest trying out Rider for Python and Java development activities. Additionally, users recommend using Rider instead of Visual Studio for C# development, unless one is a die-hard Microsoft fan. Another recommendation is to compare Rider to Visual Studio and choose between the two based on personal habits and preferences. Overall, users appreciate the features and functionality that Rider offers for their development tasks.

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JetBrains Rider is used as the primary IDE by a number of Unity developers. It is a replacement for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and Visual Studio Mac. JetBrains Rider is used for both development and debugging C# code in Unity.
  • Useful C# refactoring suggestions with indications of which options are available for different versions of the C# language
  • Deep understanding of the Unity game engine, which means that Rider can flag potential problems such as being careful with the use of the null coalescing and null propagation/conditional operators on types that derive from UnityEngine.Object.
  • Good searching and navigation facilities make it easier to understand unfamiliar code.
  • Rider is slower to start up than, for example, Visual Studio Code so I do find myself using Code for quick edits to files.
  • Rider does appear to be more resource-intensive than Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio.
Our experience of JetBrains Rider is that it is very good for both standalone C# applications and for developing Unity games. Its C# refactoring suggestions are useful most of the time, and it also has specific Unity recommendations that are helpful to close the gap between experienced and less experienced Unity developers.
  • Writing clearer C# code based on refactoring suggestions
  • Avoiding some obscure bugs that Rider has flagged in the IDE that would have taken a lot of time and effort to find and fix through testing
  • Cost of licenses, though the benefits outweigh the costs
JetBrains Rider provides better refactoring suggestions and support than Visual Studio, and uniquely, it provides specific recommendations for the Unity engine.
The support forums and knowledge base are extensive and the JetBrains support staff respond quickly to new posts and help resolve issues. There is also a publicly accessible issue tracking system, which allows you to stay on top of any bug fixes or enhancement requests.
Rider is a great IDE with extensive C# refactoring support and .NET-specific knowledge. This is great for building .NET applications but for our purposes, the Unity specific suggestions are really helpful.

JetBrains Rider is great as an editing and debugging environment. It reliably connects to the Unity editor and allows debugging, which some IDEs are not as reliable at doing.
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