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CodeLite vs Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers: catalog facts
CodeLite	Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
Free Free and open source under GPLv2 with a plugin exception.	Free Free and open source under the Eclipse Public License.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Supports C, C++, Rust, Python, PHP and Node.js Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD	C and C++ tooling bundled in one package Open source with long-running foundation governance
macOS install is via Homebrew rather than a direct installer Smaller plugin ecosystem than larger editors	Heavier than a plain code editor The Eclipse workspace model takes some getting used to
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: EPL-1.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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