# Page 5 | Eclipse IDE Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - Is Eclipse IDE the right Integrated Development Environment (IDE) solution for you? Explore 203 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/reviews --- Eclipse IDE 4.3 (203) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 14th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of Eclipse IDE ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 203 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Xin M. Tech Director Computer Games Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Classic open source generic IDE for multiple purpose " April 10, 2022 3.0 before IntelliJ, it is the best Java tool, but now the Eclipse IDE is only used for some special scenario such as some domain tool which is based on the eclipse. Pros eclipse is open source project which is not only design for Java, but also other. there are lots of tools that based on the Eclipse original IDE. the IDE is totally free and use plugin to enhance function Cons 1\. easy get error by some environment and plugins 2. it miss some func such as global UI shortcut control 3. git UI tool not easy to use Review Source ZZ Zhongyu Z. Software Engineer/CEO Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good IDE for beginners or a team that's already using it or STS." July 16, 2021 3.0 Used it for 10+ years until I found IntelliJ and can't ever switch back to Eclipse so there you know which one is the better IDE. Unless you have to use STS, I would stay with IntelliJ Pros the eclipse marketplace and abundant plugins. Cons debugging can be nightmare if customizing the settings files didn't go smoothely. Reason for choosing Eclipse IDE Used Eclipse IDE while it was the best and most popular product. Review Source Shaswat K. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great IDE to Start with" November 16, 2022 5.0 Overall Eclipse IDE is handy and easy to code with. The experience has been satisfactory, Pros Ease of Deployment of server and Debugging. Cons the GUI screen can be improved and integration process with other apps can be simplified. Review Source NP Nuno P. Principal BE Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A good IDE with unlimited possibilities" August 19, 2023 3.0 Pros Since this is an open source application, the plugins available are numerous. We may end up using it as a diagram modelling tool just because there is a plugin for that. Cons It is a very resource intensive application, so if you want to handle more plugins your machine will need more RAM. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Java Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Con gli anni è peggiorato" March 27, 2023 4.0 Da un anno l'ho abbandonato dopo anni che lo utilizzavo, non è più affidabile come una volta, almeno per come lo uso io Pros Per il debugging è migliore rispetto a IntelliJ Cons Meno robusto di IntelliJ, a volte rilevo comportamenti inspiegabili e irrisolvibili Review Source CS Christopher S. Founder Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great IDE without the high price tag" February 9, 2021 5.0 Overall I like Eclipse and have had a positive experience. It is an inexpensive option that performs at a high level. Pros What I like most about the Eclipse IDE is the different profiles depending on the type of development being done. If you're using java, that's the profile is pretty much standard. If you're using Spring you can launch your server directly within the IDE. In addition there are plenty of add-on's that can be downloaded from the market place. Cons What I liked least is the lack of shortcuts out of the box. I've used other IDE's like InteliJ and the added shortcuts make things way more efficient; nonetheless, Intellij can be rather expensive when compared to an open sourced option like Eclipse. The fact that you can get Eclipse IDE without a monthly subscription makes the lack of shortcuts seem like a frivolous complaint. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Ingeniero de implementación Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Reseña Eclipse IDE" September 5, 2023 4.0 Para iniciar en la programación va perfecto, cuando se intenta entrar al detalle de algún lenguaje en particular mejor otras opciones. Aun así te permite desarrollar software de calidad. Pros Es un ambiente de desarrollo completo, te lo recomiendan usar cuando se está iniciando en la programación, amplia gama de herramientas necesarias para completar cualquier aplicación. Cons Al no ser un IDE especializado, no te permite "profundizar" en el desarrollo de un lenguaje específico, es muy bueno para programar en Java, pero no para android por ejemplo. Le falta mejorar la herramienta de predicción de código o autocompletado. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Process Executive Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My first great introduction to Java Programming and rightfully to many others." July 21, 2021 4.0 While I change IDE every now and then, with its vast plugin support, Eclipse IDE remained with me for a long time. Amazing online community is one of the things you won't miss this one. Pros As it is open source, it comes with its own set of benefits like huge number of plugins, third party support and integrated management. Faster than many IDE's I have used. Supports multiple programming languages. Customize appearance like themes, light mode, dark mode etc. Debugging and auto format Cons I learnt Java in this IDE, there is nothing much to complain about when your language is Java but when you use it for other languages you might not have similar experience. For example lack of support for CMAKE. It could be optimized further to run large projects without crashing. Review Source Matthew B. Project Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent for Startups" February 10, 2021 3.0 I really enjoyed the fact that I could even open netbeans based projects (with the exception of the GUI builder in Java swing). It made life a lot easier and on a budget it works very well. Pros I loved the fact that most of the tools to do any Java-based or even pyton-based development are free in this IDE. It gives a good introduction to new developers especially in the startup context. Cons There are now much better IDE's that are capable of better memory management. Unfortunate eclipse has slowly been getting heavier and heavier and has become as overweight as netbeans. Alternatives considered [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/)[IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/) Reason for choosing Eclipse IDE Better memory management, newer tools and Intellij has a LOT more plugins. Review Source DR Domenico R. Docente Universitario Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Un ambiente integrato completo, efficace e open source " January 20, 2023 5.0 Pros Eclipse IDE consente di gestire i progetti JAVA, sia in ambiente di sviluppo base che in ambiente J2EE, in modo semplice e flessibile, integrabile con numerosi plugin e librerie. Cons L'interfaccia con l'utente potrebbe essere migliorata, rendendola più intuitiva e meno complessa per gli utenti di livello base, e accorpando le funzionalità per categorie in modo più logico e intuitivo per gli utenti della versione J2EE. Review Source TB Tim B. Senior iOS Developer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Decent IDE for software development" April 6, 2022 5.0 I used to use it for Java development and Android development. However now I use Android studio for Android and don't tend to require Java development. Pros I found it simple to use and pick up for Java development. Was relatively flexible and offered lots of plugin customisations Cons The software for the most part was ok. It did nothing particularly special. So for niche uses (such as Android development) its development use is not as feature rich and lost out to those uses. Switched from [Android Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/246781/Android-Studio/) Better support, more features, better integration. Review Source AD AbdelWahab D. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fiable et robuste" December 30, 2023 5.0 Pros Gratuit Riche en fonctionnalités Mises à jour périodique Open source Cons Je n'ai aucun inconvénéant à reporter vu que je l'utilise depuis plus de 18 ans ! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Ingeniero de proyectos Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Programación de ABAP mediante la interfaz de eclipse " November 2, 2022 4.0 Mi experiencia personal ha sido muy buena ya que busco actualización en los lenguajes de programación y eclipse te lleva de la mano Pros Es un programa amigable que permite detectar fácilmente donde has tenido errores en la programación así como en la depuración y compilación Cons En ocasiones, se bloquea eclipse y tarda un poco en restaurar la conexión Review Source Riya J. Developer Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy access to every code function" March 11, 2023 4.0 Pros I like the most about Eclipse is that how easily I can check where the class function is defined and get to the particular file. I also like how easily we can search the file and method name using some shortcut keys. Cons The build process can be slow sometimes in Eclipse. Also, you need to integrate some build software for compiling the code. It would be good if all that's already installed. Review Source EH Eduard H. IT Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "One of the best programing platforms on market" January 19, 2023 5.0 Pros 1\. Easy to use.2. Launched by a great company so has more possibilities 3. Helps develop in record time coding4. Has a lot of functions that could be used for free and help programmer to work easy Cons Everywhere, its one of most popular programing platforms so everyone who want to start working as a programmer will be on contact with Eclipse IDE Review Source sK sumit K. Software Engineer-1 Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Honest and fine review" April 7, 2022 5.0 Pros I am very found of its Debug Mode. It have breakpoint tracking and each variable tracks. Cons I think its interface can be little more good . Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Am - Sviluppo IT Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "La mia esperienza con Eclipse IDE" March 28, 2024 5.0 Pros Di Eclipse IDE mi sono piaciute le sue grandissime potenzialità e la sua facilità d'uso. Mi sono trovato fin da subito bene e a mio agio con il suo utilizzo Cons Ho avuto un un minimo di difficoltà ad abituarmi al passaggio da un altro software Review Source RS Ramasundaram S. Programmer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Eclipse: Good for learning and developer at beginner level" May 20, 2023 5.0 Pros User friendly and easy to create new projects for micro services. Great tool for beginners. Cons Less features with third party plugins and need more customer support. Review Source JB Jimish B. Content Creator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Java IDE" April 25, 2022 4.0 Pros It's the best Java IDE out there. It supports all sort of Java Development, right from Java SE to Java EE. Its keyboard shortcuts are super intuitive. Cons Lack of support of other languages. It needs to have a fixed project structure. And it doesn't support a project with multiple languages. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Junior Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good IDE for Java" April 14, 2021 5.0 Pros This has best UI nearly you can utilize it as ide for java, c/c++, python as due to its flexible activity. Useful for project developement and the executives, it have an incredible troubleshooting limit which measure the code quick.. Cons Nothing to detest except for it not help web improvement and it takes more memory area. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer System Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best and Highly Recommended for all" May 23, 2022 5.0 Pros This software provides all around solutions to all problems be it implementation to any scale or development. Cons The visual is somewhat still old. I feel the interface could be made more minimal and mordern Review Source AC Andrea C. Dipendente Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Prodotto valido e affidabile " January 24, 2023 4.0 Esperienza più che positiva. La consiglierei a qualsiasi sviluppatore. Pros La ricchezza delle funzioni e l'integrazione con Java Cons Occorre un minimo di dimestichezza per utilizzare il tool a pieno ma basta creare un singolo progetto per prendere la mano. Review Source RK Rayhann K. Student Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Eclipse Review" May 4, 2024 3.0 Pros One of the things I liked about the Eclipse IDE is the features and functionality. One example is the JUnit testing and it was pretty straightforward and it saved me a couple times on my assignments. It's also pretty handy to use. Cons One of my main complaints about the Eclipse IDE is the interface look. I get that it was a good IDE to use back then, but it looks too "old". Like the buttons and clumped together and although it looks great, it doesn't look the best. I would prefer the look of other IDEs than Eclipse. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Application Development Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Eclipse IDE - Review" July 1, 2022 3.0 Pros Provides a variety of shortcuts for easy access. Grants a wide range of features such as installing and compilation of maven / Gradle projects within IDE Cons Consumes a large space of memory, so results in slower performance Review Source vK vishwajit K. java developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best tools for java developers" February 18, 2022 5.0 It is free and simple to-utilize programming with some great modules that assist the engineer with coding. Also it very well may be incorporated with different apparatuses like CI/CD, Git, and numerous others. I will propose you to utilize this IDE in light of the fact that it is phenomenal. Pros As an accomplished engineer, I find it supportive, simple to utilize, and strong IDE(Integrated Development Environment). It has a cutting edge UI, and it very well may be utilized on different stages. Its linguistic structure featuring, code consummation, programmed code age, troubleshooting, joining with SCM (Source Code Management), assemblage, and execution of code in a solitary press are probably the best highlights in Eclipse. Cons As it is an exceptionally weighty IDE, dealing with low-end frameworks might be a rushed assignment. Its beginning time is extremely sluggish and takes a great deal of handling power. What's more assuming you are an amateur, you'll find it truly challenging to utilize, and its documentation is likewise bad. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Integrated Development Environment (IDE)](https://www.capterra.com/ide-software/)[Application Development](https://www.capterra.com/application-development-software/)