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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 8 - Reviews of Eclipse IDE

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Yaroslav D.  
Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Classic IDE, can be good for using on daily basis"

April 8, 2021

5.0

Pros

It's simple for beginner Good code autocompletion Okay for small middle-size project

Cons

might be choppy and laggy for big projects, but overall it's okay.

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Adriel O.  
Chief Statistician  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Competent ICE, but Eclipsed by others"

April 10, 2022

3.0

Pros

Eclipse is easy to install, and has enough features to be worthwhile. I used it for Lua, LaTeX, Python, C#, and other languages for a while.

Cons

Other IDEs are just better. CMake exists for C/C++, Visual Studio is all around best for C#, I could use many Python IDEs, even VS Code can act as an IDE for a good number of languages.

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MB

Mateusz B.  
Senior Software engineer  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A software engineer's point of view on Eclipse IDE."

June 29, 2022

4.0

Pros

Eclipse has been a great Java programming tool for years. It is well suited for working with JavaEE.

Cons

I really dislike the Eclipse GUI. Eclipse is difficult to configure and slow.

Switched from

[PhpStorm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186624/PhpStorm/)

I started writing in Java and I was looking for some dedicated software for it.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Systems Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Powerful IDE for coding in Java"

January 31, 2023

4.0

Pros

Eclipse IDE for developers that supports quick application development by integrating, building, deploying, and managing the code.

Cons

heavy system RAM use, especially when the project is active.

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BD

Binigya D.  
Game Developer  
Computer Games  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Eclipse - For all your Java development needs"

March 16, 2021

4.0

Pros

Eclipse is THE Integrated Development Environment you will need to use for any sort of Java software development. I loved that even though it is a complex IDE, it is pretty easy to get started with. Development with Eclipse is a hiccup free experience and has pretty reliable integration with GIT and contains lots of plugins to extend its features.

Cons

Although it is the best development suite for Java, it is not exactly the best experience for other languages such as Python or C. It is lacking in features for those languages as compared to CodeBlocks or PyCharm for example. Also, it is quite resource intensive as it gulps down oodles of RAM to maintain its smooth operations, but even then it crashes sometimes for extensively large projects, which is never desirable in a good IDE.

Review Source

DM

Domijones M.  
Information Security Manager  
Information Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Eclipse IDE for Programming"

February 10, 2023

4.0

Pros

The availability of the add-ons that you can add to the IDE. Thus, flexibility is a value-added feature by utilizing these add-ons to the platform.

Cons

Can be difficult for beginners because the environment can be daunting at first, especially since there's not many themes or designs available at first.

Review Source

AT

Amitanshu T.  
Sr Techincal Consultant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use IDE"

June 20, 2021

4.0

Pros

Pros of Eclipse: - Easy debug mode - Clean view - Regular Upgrades

Cons

Cons of Eclipse: - Plugins are not optimised

Review Source

NZ

Nino Z.  
\-  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Bewertung des Programmes Eclipse IDE"

January 11, 2024

4.0

Pros

Was mir gefällt ist, das es das schon so lang gibt und ich damit auch ganz am Anfang sehr oft gearbeitet habe.

Cons

Man kann (soweit ich weiß) nicht sehr viel einstellen, was Aussehen angeht.

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Alessio L.  
Web Developer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Ottimo per lavorare con java"

January 10, 2023

4.0

Pros

Ottimo software per scrive codice in java, ottima interfaccia grafica e possibilità di modificarla a piacimento, inoltre ha un buon sistema di debugging

Cons

Ottimo software non ho trovato grossi difetti durante il suo utilizzo

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Roshish S.  
Flutter Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "An average Java IDE"

September 17, 2023

3.0

Pros

Eclipse has a user-friendly interface and offers extensive plugin supports. It facilitates code formatting quite well. Also, it enables you to thoroughly test your code and provides comprehensive messages of any errors or warnings in your code.

Cons

It is really sluggish and slow. The startup is slow and the entire IDE freezes from time to time. It has even crashed on me quite a number of times.

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Sugam P.  
Project Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Mediocre Java IDE"

October 1, 2023

4.0

Pros

Eclipse offers comprehensive plugin support and a user-friendly UI. It does a good job of facilitating code formatting. It also gives you the ability to extensively test your code and gives you detailed feedback of any faults or warnings.

Cons

It moves really slowly. The startup is sluggish, and occasionally the entire IDE freezes. Even so, it has crashed quite a few times on me.

Review Source

JD

Jelle D.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "One of the best free IDE's"

May 15, 2022

5.0

Pros

One of the biggest reasons for me to work with Eclipse is the fact it's free. This creates a lot of possibilities for students and small companies to still work with a good IDE. The plugins that you can add can supply all you need

Cons

Eclipse could use a user interface update.

Review Source

DS

Daniel S.  
Responsable Adjoint  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Starting use Java seriously"

March 19, 2022

4.0

i like the envieronment, it could be frustrating at the begging and there are better ways to start, but if you want to upgrade yourself in java, and go Pro, this is what you need to get.

Pros

it seems to have everything, but need a lot of practice to get what you need

Cons

as it has everything, you will need help to sort you out if you are starting with java.

Review Source

Prashant F.  
Specialist  
Research  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Eclipse- not fit for general users"

January 27, 2023

4.0

Pros

easy to install, and use. It support all major programming languages. Also there are many extensions available to ease the programming.

Cons

the user-interface of this software is a bit outdated. Sometimes there are bugs which obstruct smooth working.

Review Source

BNK

B Naveen K.  
Scholar Trainee  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Eclipse- Java IDE"

October 30, 2023

3.0

Pros

the leading advantage is to type in code in one platform and you can run program anyplace but framework ought to be steady in JRE.

Cons

In case you're a beginner, it isn't easy to utilize and the documentation isn't exceptionally justifiable. It could be a overwhelming computer program and can some of the time be moderate to stacking

Review Source

Muhammad Saad I.  
Student  
Education Management  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Eclipse IDE needs optimization"

July 29, 2022

4.0

Pros

It really offers a number of features, you can do multiple tasks like development, and add plugins, extensions etc.

Cons

It needs to be optimized, it eats a lot of RAM and so there should be a lite version of it.

Review Source

VR

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

### "Evaluation Eclipse IDE"

December 5, 2023

4.0

Pros

Excellent IDE pour la programmation avec Java

Cons

Installation un peu ardu sur Linux particulièrement Ubuntu

Review Source

Youssef G.  
backend deceloper  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Java IDE"

September 12, 2022

4.0

Pros

Eclipse IDE offers many customization options, including light and dark modes, text size, shortcuts, etc.

Cons

The only suggestion I would make is that the IDE should be made easier to use. The user interface of the IDE can sometimes be very confusing.

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Heather A.  
Mortgage Loan processor  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Always hard to learn programming at first but this program gave me the learning curve I needed."

May 29, 2022

5.0

Pros

What I like most about this software, it showed me where my mistakes were when learning programming so this gave me the ability to pinpoint my mistakes.

Cons

The software is for beginners but this is not true in any way or form. I would have liked to learn this program from someone who works directly with this software instead of from a website that directs me to use the software.

Review Source

AA

Agostino A.  
Solution Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Bene, ma non benissimo "

February 7, 2023

3.0

Pros

Il software è molto intuitivo e facile da utilizzare

Cons

Il software è un po’ lento all’apertura nel caricare i vari progetti

Review Source

BS

Benjamin S.  
Senior Software Developer  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A functional free editor"

October 14, 2020

4.0

Eclipse is a functional editor that has its quirks. There are better alternatives available - but not for the price

Pros

Lots of integrations available depending which tech stack you are using for development

Cons

IDE stability and refactoring is not as good as other paid software like IntelliJ

Review Source

SG

Shaurya G.  
Software Developer Intern  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Beginner friendly tool "

May 30, 2022

3.0

Pros

Offers features focused on Java and hence an ideal tool for java development. Also, its easy to begin development on this tool

Cons

Doesnt offer support for other languages (especially python). Gives slow performance.

Review Source

OB

Ozone B.  
Jr. Full Stack Developer  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Feature Rich and Cost-Free IDE"

September 30, 2023

3.0

Pros

Eclipse is a free of cost IDE with plenty of features and support for all your Java needs. It is an open-source software and has a lot of community support and has multiple plugins available to fulfill all of your requirements. It has a simple easy-to-navigate UI and is very suitable for large projects.

Cons

The IDE looks very old and out of date, and it cannot keep up with other modern IDEs which were built for the same purpose it serves. The performance of the IDE can feel sub-optimal at times, and it can easily get overwhelmed with multiple plugins. The built-in explorer is hard to navigate through, and some configuration files are hard to find.

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KŻ

Karol Ż.  
Senior developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Very unstable and memory eater"

May 5, 2022

2.0

I hate this tool.

Pros

Free and many plugins. More positive things are hard to find

Cons

Slow, unstable, eats every memory. Written in java.

Review Source

OA

Omnia A.  
Writer  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A good app"

August 21, 2021

5.0

Pros

All features are quite well and easy to be used.

Cons

I think most of the features are suitable.

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