# Eclipse vs Visual Studio

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Visual Studio

| Attribute | Eclipse | Visual Studio |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 39.9 (29% (low)) | 50.4 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 2 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 10 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Eclipse Foundation is a global organization supporting over 450 open source projects with 15,000+ contributors, providing integrated development environments, platforms, and tools for software development across embedded systems, enterprise automation, mobile, and other domains. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"What is Eclipse?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Eclipse is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the EPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"Is Eclipse free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Eclipse supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"What platforms does Eclipse support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Eclipse can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"Can Eclipse be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Eclipse, including VS Code extensions, Monaco editor, Language Server Protocol, Arduino IDE, Code Composer Studio, Mbed Studio, QuickConnect Studio and logi.CLOUD, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"What does Eclipse integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Eclipse. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Eclipse not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org/security/news/","question":"What security certifications does Eclipse have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Eclipse is published under the EPL-2.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/eclipse-csi/security-handbook","question":"Is Eclipse open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Eclipse is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Belgium.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"Where is Eclipse available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Comprehensive integrated development environment for .NET and C++ development with AI-powered assistance, integrated debugging, testing, and CI/CD integration. Available as Visual Studio IDE for Windows and macOS, plus Visual Studio Code for cross-platform web development. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://visualstudio.microsoft.com","question":"What is Visual Studio?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Visual Studio offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $45 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://visualstudio.microsoft.com","question":"Is Visual Studio free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Visual Studio supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://visualstudio.microsoft.com","question":"What platforms does Visual Studio support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Visual Studio can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://visualstudio.microsoft.com","question":"Can Visual Studio be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Eclipse Foundation is a global organization supporting over 450 open source projects with 15,000+ contributors, providing integrated development environments, platforms, and tools for software development across embedded systems, enterprise automation, mobile, and other domains. | An integrated development environment providing tools for coding, debugging, testing, and deploying software across multiple programming languages and platforms, with support for cloud services, version control, and AI-assisted development. |
| features.capabilities | `{"type":"full_ide","lsp_dap":true,"deployment":"both","os_support":"Windows, macOS, Linux","open_source":"oss","base_platform":"original","extensibility":"plugins","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"code_intelligence":"ide_grade","integrated_debugger":true}` | `{"type":"full_ide","builtin_ai":"native","deployment":"desktop","os_support":"Windows, macOS, Linux","remote_dev":true,"open_source":"closed","base_platform":"original","extensibility":"marketplace","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"code_intelligence":"ide_grade","integrated_debugger":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"VS Code extensions"},{"name":"Monaco editor"},{"name":"Language Server Protocol"},{"name":"Arduino IDE"},{"name":"Code Composer Studio"},{"name":"Mbed Studio"},{"name":"QuickConnect Studio"},{"name":"logi.CLOUD"},{"name":"Martini Designer"},{"name":"Code RealTime"},{"name":"Smartface IDE"},{"name":"Eclipse GLSP"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Application Insights","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Team Foundation Server","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Makefile | - |
| license.spdx | EPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"BE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.eclipse.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:38:49.462Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free","features":["Full IDE capabilities for .NET and C++ development"],"description":"Best comprehensive IDE for .NET and C++ developers on Windows","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional standard","summary":"$99.99/user/mo (paid annually), renews at $66.59/user/mo","features":["Visual Studio Professional","Azure DevOps (Basic plan)","$50 Azure credit per month","Basic dev/test software","Training and support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":99.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise standard","summary":"$499.92/user/mo (paid annually), renews at $214.09/user/mo","features":["Visual Studio Enterprise","Azure DevOps (Basic + Test plan)","$150 Azure credit per month","Premium dev/test software","Extended training and support","Power BI Pro"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":499.92,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional monthly","summary":"$45/user/mo","features":["Visual Studio Professional","Azure DevOps (Basic plan)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":45,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise monthly","summary":"$250/user/mo","features":["Visual Studio Enterprise","Azure DevOps (Basic + Test plan)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free Community edition; subscriptions from $45/user/mo to $499.92/user/mo","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://visualstudio.microsoft.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T20:23:24.983Z","startingPrice":{"amount":45,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.eclipse.org/security/news/ | - |

## Capabilities (IDEs & Code Editors)

| Capability | Eclipse | Visual Studio |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type | Full IDE | Full IDE |
| Language scope | Polyglot | Polyglot |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Both | Desktop |
| **Platform support** |  |  |
| OS support | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Base platform | Original | Original |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Extensibility | Plugins | Extension marketplace |
| **DX** |  |  |
| LSP / DAP support | ✓ | - |
| Remote / dev-containers | - | ✓ |
| Integrated debugger / profiler | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code intelligence depth | IDE-grade | IDE-grade |
| Built-in git integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Built-in AI | - | Native |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Open-source | Closed |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:32:04.434Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*