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Red Panda C++Visual Studio
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

Community edition is free; Professional and Enterprise are paid.

Windows, Linux Windows
  • Lightweight and simple to start with
  • Familiar Dev-C++ style workflow
  • Complete toolset for .NET and C++ projects
  • IntelliSense code completion and an integrated debugger
  • Limited to C and C++
  • Fewer features than large IDEs such as Visual Studio or CLion
  • Large install compared with a plain code editor
  • Professional and Enterprise editions are paid
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License: Proprietary
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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