Eclipse IDE- easy to use and free!
Updated January 16, 2020
Eclipse IDE- easy to use and free!
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Eclipse
I was a developer for a startup based in Houston. I used the Eclipse IDE to mainly develop Java applications. The Eclipse Software Development Kit(SDK) includes Java developers is meant for Java developers like me. It is free and open-source software. It also helped me develop applications in other programming languages via plug-ins. It really benefited our company as being the one IDE that supports programming in multiple languages.
- Great framework for building Java applications.
- Tons of great tools to add on it.
- Running off and building something when the user doesn't ask it to.
- Loses its way often/glitches which can require a restart.
- Free to use, so no expense there.
- Sometimes unstable, so could delay projects.
As I already said, Eclipse might not have all the features supported by IntelliJ. However, the variety of plugins available in Eclipse make it much flexible to work with. Another main reason to go for this product was because of price (free). Since I worked for a startup, the budget on the project was low so Eclipse worked well for us.
Do you think Eclipse delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Eclipse's feature set?
No
Did Eclipse live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Eclipse go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Eclipse again?
Yes