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Visual Studio vs Eclipse IDE: catalog facts
Visual Studio	Eclipse IDE
Freemium Community edition is free; Professional and Enterprise are paid.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Complete toolset for .NET and C++ projects IntelliSense code completion and an integrated debugger	Huge plugin marketplace covering languages and domains other IDEs ignore Entirely open source and free for commercial use
Large install compared with a plain code editor Professional and Enterprise editions are paid	The workspace and perspective model feels dated and confuses newcomers Plugin quality varies widely and conflicts are common
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: EPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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