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Eclipse - a free, simple, fast, lean IDE made for learning
August 11, 2020

Eclipse - a free, simple, fast, lean IDE made for learning

Rajshekhar Sahu | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Eclipse

In my college, all labs are using Eclipse to teach the students. Labs in computer science and IT departments and also in the building of first-year students too. This software is used for teaching the students, coding in Java SE, and web development in Java EE. I personally used this software to develop my projects. I first used this software when I was learning the java in my coaching institute Vedisoft, and then I became used to it because it is the simplest and fastest IDE I have ever seen.
  • Simple layout, no complex options are provided.
  • Boot up time is short compared to other IDE.
  • GIT integration is a good feature.
  • Good project management.
  • Nice debugger and auto complete feature is good.
  • There is no java-script debugger.
  • No customization allowed in the theme of IDE.
  • Switching perspective takes a bit much time.
  • Integration of tomcat server is a bit of a headache.
  • Helps me learning Java.
  • Best for problem solving coding problems.
  • Shows too much difficulty for JavaScript writing.
  • Some times unable to start tomcat server.
  • There is no dark theme so painful for eyes sometimes.
As compared to NetBeans, Eclipse is much faster. NetBeans needs to have JDK 1.8 which sometimes creates problems if your system already has a higher version installed, besides it has a glassfish server which is hard to configure. Integration of MySQL or other database is simpler in Eclipse. If you are new in java I never suggest you use NetBeans because it has drag-and-drop feature for swing and at packages which are good for production but not for education because you have to learn those classes by yourself, but in NetBeans, you cannot.
I gave this rating because Eclipse is an open-source free IDE therefore no support system is available as far as I know. I have to go through other sources to solve my problem which is very tough and annoying. So if you are using Eclipse then you are on your own, as a student, it is not a big issue for me but for developers it is a need.

Do you think Eclipse delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Eclipse's feature set?

Yes

Did Eclipse live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Eclipse go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Eclipse again?

Yes

Eclipse is most suitable for students who are beginners in the world of programming, its simple layout and fast behavior helps the student to learn faster, become comfortable faster and students can quickly understand the layout of Eclipse as it is the mother IDE of all IDEs. But if you are not a beginner, and do something like developing a real-time software or website, you should use IntelliJ IDEA for this purpose as 65% of Java developers are currently using IntelliJ.