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CLion vs Xcode: catalog facts
CLion	Xcode
Freemium Free for non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a paid subscription.	Free Free to download from the Mac App Store or Apple Developer site.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Understands CMake and compilation databases rather than guessing at includes Remote and embedded debugging built in	Complete toolchain for all Apple platforms Simulators and previews for Apple devices
Commercial use requires a paid subscription Indexing large C++ codebases is slow	macOS only Mainly useful for Apple platform development
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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