No. 36 of 62 ·Integrated Development Environments

Clarion

Name: Clarion
Price: 1000 USD

Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · paid plans from $83.33/mo

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.3

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Clarion is ranked #36 of 62 in integrated development environments on Freedom251. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $83.33/mo.

Clarion plans and pricing

All plans

AnyScreen Annual Subscription (New License) $1,000/yr Annual subscription; store lists 1,000.00 Licensed per registered Clarion developer store.softvelocity.com · 5 Oct 2026

Professional Edition (New License) - Core Subscription Program $1,100/yr 12-month subscription; store lists 1,100.00 One developer license; updates, releases, and beta access while subscription is active store.softvelocity.com · 5 Oct 2026

Enterprise Edition (New License) - Core Subscription Program $2,100/yr 12-month subscription; store lists 2,100.00 Updates, releases, and beta access while subscription is active store.softvelocity.com · 5 Oct 2026

Enterprise Edition - Annual Site License $6,000/yr Annual site license; store lists 6,000.00 12-month period of product updates and new releases store.softvelocity.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on integrated development environments

Supported operating systems: windows
Integrated debugger: Yes
Build tools: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Clarion generates database driven applications from data definitions, wizards, templates, and code generation.
Data sources: Clarion says it works with SQL backends and local ISAM files and can import existing data stores.
App generation: The maker says its wizards can create complete applications without writing code.
Programming language: Clarion supports both procedure oriented and object oriented programming.
Target users: The maker says Clarion is used by solo developers, small teams, large corporations, government agencies, and the military.
Subscription updates: The Core Subscription Program provides a 12 month window for product updates, new releases, and beta releases while the subscription is active.
Support: Clarion community forums offer free technical support from the developer community and SoftVelocity support staff.
Support options: The support page lists free forums, phone support options, and startup support free within 30 days of a SoftVelocity product purchase.
Web and mobile deployment: AnyScreen is described as an add-on for deploying existing Clarion applications as web and mobile apps without requiring JavaScript or CSS knowledge.
AnyScreen platforms: AnyScreen says Clarion applications can run on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
AnyScreen scaling: The AnyScreen page says one server can support approximately 175 or more users depending on application size.
Current platform direction: The homepage describes Clarion 12 as a bridge to an upcoming 64-bit platform and says Clarion 12 is the final step before that transition.
Price from: $83.33/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Integrated Development Environments in 2026#36 of 62

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Sources

softvelocity.com· checked 5 Oct 2026
softvelocity.com/clarion.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
softvelocity.com/csp.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
softvelocity.com/support.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
store.softvelocity.com/products/anyscreen-annual-subscription-· checked 5 Oct 2026
store.softvelocity.com/collections/ide· checked 5 Oct 2026
store.softvelocity.com/collections/clarion-new-licenses/produc· checked 5 Oct 2026
store.softvelocity.com/collections/clarion-new-licenses/produc· checked 5 Oct 2026
store.softvelocity.com/collections/clarion-new-licenses· checked 5 Oct 2026