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Rider vs RubyMine
Both stand on integrated development environments. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Rider if you need a cross-platform IDE for .NET or game development with integrated testing, debugging, version control, and database tools. Its free plan is for individual non-commercial development; commercial users should consider the 169.00 USD yearly plan and its 30-day trial.
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Choose RubyMine for Ruby or Rails development when you want code assistance, testing, debugging, and version control together. The non-commercial license covers learning and other qualifying uses, while individual commercial development requires a paid plan; the main reason to look elsewhere is that boundary or its monthly cost.
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| Rider | RubyMine | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Rider Commercial: $169 a year | RubyMine Commercial — individual: $10.90 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | jetbrains.com | jetbrains.com |
| On integrated development environments | #31 of 65 | #35 of 65 |
Rider: what it does well
- Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Covers .NET, ASP.NET Core, MAUI, Unity, Unreal Engine, and Godot.
- Includes inspections for code quality and possible runtime or compilation issues.
- Runs and debugs NUnit, xUnit.net, and MSTest unit tests.
- Connects to databases and includes query and UML schema tools.
What to know first
- Docker and Docker Compose tools do not support .NET Framework projects.
- Direct support requests are available to commercial license holders.
RubyMine: what it does well
- Supports Ruby projects with or without Rails.
- Includes code completion, inspections, and live templates.
- Graphical debugging covers Ruby, JavaScript, and CoffeeScript.
- Supports popular Ruby and Rails testing frameworks.
- Works with six listed version-control systems.
What to know first
- The free license is limited to non-commercial use.
- The non-commercial license collects detailed code-related data by default.
- Individual commercial use costs $10.90 a month.
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