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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 7 - Reviews of Eclipse IDE

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Sureshkumar S.  
Software Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "No hassle software development"

March 7, 2021

5.0

Overall experience has been great and have been using this software for 12 years now.

Pros

Eclipse has lots of cool features and it makes Development with spring framework seamless. It also supports Java/J2EE development and has built in plugins for most frameworks. It has cool integration with git and makes the code check in process simpler. Debugging is great too.

Cons

There is nothing about this software which I do not like.

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KG

Kunal G.  
Front end Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best Java developement ide"

August 27, 2020

5.0

It was a best experience with eclipse as its versatile operation helps to work with all popular language like c, c++, python, and Java. It integrate with most of the tools and installing of extension are very easy. It have an autocomplete feature which help user to code with less error and quick

Pros

This has best user interface almost you can use it as ide for java, c/c++, python as because of its versatile operation. Good for project developement and management, it have an excellent debugging capacity which process the code fast

Cons

Nothing to dislike but it not support web development and it takes more memory location

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Ashish T.  
Sr Android Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Eclipse IDE"

November 16, 2022

4.0

I used this IDE to develop Android mobile application.

Pros

Its an easy tool to write code and compile it. It's uses develop mobile application, web application and widow application.

Cons

Android Application development is bit complicated in the IDE. Compiler it bit slow.

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SMDP

Sairamya Madhavi Devi P.  
Student  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Most recommended IDE "

May 30, 2021

5.0

Since I have been using it since a long time, I am very comfortable with all the features however easy/complicated they are.

Pros

My main language of work is java. All my academic projects, professional projects were all on eclipse IDE. I find it very simple and useful to maintain java projects.

Cons

Setting up of eclipse is a tad tiresome. If you are not used to use this IDE, it will be hard to understand the project explorer.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Used to be the best"

June 22, 2020

3.0

Used to be very good. It's still decent, especially if you need something free. But spending the money on another IDE can definitely be worth it.

Pros

I used Eclipse in school and for 5+ years on the job afterwards. It's a great IDE, supports all needs and there's a ton of plugins.

Cons

It's starting more and more to feel outdated, and there's no decent dark mode that does everything. Upgrading to new versions was always a hassle.

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Evans M.  
Student  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Go-to Java IDE"

June 20, 2022

4.0

Great intro to programming software

Pros

in built testing tools! Intuitive interface for building and referencing classes

Cons

Not well customized to every language but rather a large open-source tool for development

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RL

Roland L.  
Ingénieur/chercheur  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Très bonne IDE"

December 16, 2022

5.0

Pros

En constante amélioration et grande communauté.

Cons

Laisse peu de place à une utilisation conjointe à la console. Ne permet pas de gérer nativement un espace de travail personnalisé.

Switched from

[Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/)

trop contraignant sur la gestion des dossiers.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
software engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "is eclipse a good IDE for java projects?"

February 6, 2023

4.0

i recommend eclipse IDE for small java projects because it is easy to use

Pros

It is open source and cost-free. It facilitates the addition of several plugins, which speeds up the development process.

Cons

UI is ugly. The time it takes to open and run the code can be extremely long.

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Muhammed A.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great IDE for java"

October 26, 2020

5.0

Pros

When compared to many IDEs this one is very easy to use and make our job easier as programmers. This IDE not just declares the errors of code, it also shows us how to fix them.

Cons

The major con of this software is that it does not support many programming languages like Visual Studio.

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Burak S.  
Solution Architect  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "THE Java IDE"

May 11, 2021

5.0

I have been developing with Java for quite some time now. ı think Eclipse provides the best IDE experience.

Pros

Eclipse provides what you would expect from an IDE and much more. I would recommend Eclipse to all developers who would use Java particularly.

Cons

I tend to think that it uses bit more system resources than it should; but nothing terrible.

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Daniel B.  
Manager of Static Code Analysis  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "When reviewing Java static code, it helps seeing it like developers do"

January 22, 2023

5.0

Pros

I like how it displays different classes and other programmatic objects in a visually pleasing form.

Cons

The fact that it doesn't directly support .NET code. Having one-stop-shops in my applications makes my life a bit easier. I manage over 400 applications of various languages so having less tools is better.

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AW

Adam W.  
Software Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Eclipse the standard for IDE's"

October 2, 2023

5.0

Pros

Cross platform uniformity, able to do development on all my normal platforms and having a consistent interface and tools

Cons

Java could sometimes raise a few issues. Though this is mostly historic and not an issue today.

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HD

Harsha D.  
Software Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best open source IDE for Java development"

May 31, 2022

5.0

Pros

Ability to integrate with 3rd party tools like spring tool suite, jRebel. Easy to use and great tool for beginners.

Cons

No debugger for js projects and no live server

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FH

Frédéric H.  
Software engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Eclipse as ide for java or c++"

January 3, 2021

5.0

Yes...it make possible to start programming without breaking the bank

Pros

Opensource and free , you can download it for free and start to code without major depenses due to a software license

Cons

The integreation of the android sdk that is very painfull....and after the setup of java within windows....It was taking 4 fours to start coding

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JHA

Jagathi Harshitha A.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best IDE for Java development"

July 27, 2020

5.0

Pros

Most suitable for java and spring boot development. It has multiple plugins and easy integration with Git. This IDE is developer-friendly and debugging is easier compared to others. Errors and possible solutions will be shown which makes developer's life easier.

Cons

Missing few features which are available in Intellij. Sometimes it takes more time to load and requires reboots. Uses more RAM and becomes slow. Difficult to use for languages other than Java.

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AJ

Amjad J.  
Technical Support  
Construction  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Eclipse IDE was the best widely used IDE for programming in Java."

May 9, 2023

5.0

Pros

Because Eclipse is an open-source platform, it is available for free download and use. Additionally, programmers have access to the source code and can change it to fit their requirements.

Cons

Despite being a widely used platform, Eclipse's documentation can occasionally be lacking. Because of this, implementing sophisticated features or troubleshooting problems may be difficult.

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Amjed A.  
mechanical engineer  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Eclipse IDE review"

October 4, 2022

4.0

I use this application to finish coding tasks from java programming specialization.

Pros

I used this application to complete a java programming course on coursera, and it is very useful.

Cons

Personally, I prefer the IntelliJ IDE for development because it is more feature-rich and efficient.

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JH

Julian H.  
UX Consultant  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Decent option for Java devs"

September 26, 2023

4.0

Recommended overall. Its simpler approach makes it friendly and functional, which is especially good for new devs. Decent option for new Java devs.

Pros

Clean and easy-to-use, if a little basic. Eclipse gets the job done and is a decent option, especially for new devs.

Cons

A little complex when integrating with certain addons or extensions.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software developer  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Nice Java IDE"

August 13, 2021

4.0

Pros

Eclipse is the primary choice when developing Java applications. Weel built and stable IDE, has a lot of features to make things easy for developers

Cons

It requires a good computer, otherwise it behaves a little slow.

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AA

Andrea A.  
Software developer  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A huge software"

July 28, 2020

4.0

Pros

I've used a lot Eclipse when I was student and for a bit in my work experience and yes! It works well. It Is free. It support a lot of modern framework like spring, hibernate or tomcat. It give ti developers a lot of useful shortcut in order to simplfy their works. But..

Cons

... It Is a very huge IDE. It need a loot memory and cpu in order to be loaded and also it remain slow even of you run this IDE on a very good PC.

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NB

Naresh B.  
Senior Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Code with ease and maintain well"

May 15, 2021

5.0

Recommend to use for all the level of engineers.

Pros

Eclipse IDE helps to implement the requirements in the favorite languages without and hassle.

Cons

It's always fun to use Eclipse except the case where it hangs with memory issue, apart from that love to do coding using this IDE.

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BS

Bugra S.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "BS\_eclipse"

May 30, 2022

4.0

I started using this when I started developing Java and switched to another ide because I didn't like its interface.

Pros

It provides an excellent environment for developing Java I would continue to use it if it wasn't for Intellij

Cons

its interface is a bit complicated and it asks a lot of questions when opening new projects this bored me and i stopped using it

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gG

gaurav G.  
Assistant Portfolio Manager  
Banking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Eclipse IDE for programmers"

October 9, 2020

5.0

Industry gold standard for IDE, easy to program multiple languages on it.

Pros

One of best industry standard software for developers. Pretty easy to use and well organized

Cons

Can be difficult to learn the nitty gritty details of the software for a beginner.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A decent IDE for Java development"

May 2, 2021

4.0

Eclipse is a great software IDE for development in multiple languages. It mainly supports Java, but we can use it for many other purposes by installing the right plugins. The support system is not the best as it is open-source. Otherwise, it is a great IDE for beginners and experienced developers alike.

Pros

It is open-source and free to download for anyone. Everything related to java development can be done in a single window - from writing code with autocompletion features, to debugging, deploying and testing. I like that there are unlimited extension support via plugins. The multi-file management is very convenient. I also like that we can use SQL, python, JavaScript etc in the same environment, and it also allows integration with Git, which is helpful.

Cons

The IDE takes its time to load. It also takes a lot of RAM to run, so not very suitable for smaller-end systems. It's UI also seems a bit cluttered, which it could improve.

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MS

Mirza S.  
QA Tester  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Eclipise is quite a good IDE "

August 17, 2021

4.0

I use it as my secondary IDE and it was the first Java-centric IDE I ever used, what I like the most is the fact that it's pretty reliable.

Pros

It's a mature product and it's very stable, many Java developers use it.

Cons

It's lacking a bit of modernization in terms of the user interface, it's still good but it needs to catch up with its competition.

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