Eclipse IDE

Eclipse IDE is an open-source integrated development environment widely recognized for its robust support for Java application development. Built upon a highly extensible plug-in architecture, it offers a versatile platform for various programming languages and tasks, transcending its origins to…

Key facts

First appeared: 2001
Category: technology
Problem solved: Eclipse IDE was created to address the need for a powerful, extensible, and vendor-neutral open-source development platform that could integrate diverse tools and support multiple programming languages, moving beyond the limitations and proprietary lock-in of existing commercial IDEs.
Platforms: macOS, Linux, Windows

Related technologies

Git
Android Development Tools (ADT, historically)
Java
Jakarta EE (formerly Java EE)
Gradle
C/C++ Development Tools (CDT)
JVM languages (Kotlin, Scala)
Spring Framework
PHP Development Tools (PDT)
Python Development Environment (PyDev)
Maven

Notable users

SAP
various aerospace and automotive companies
Bosch
Siemens
IBM
academic institutions