--- description: Review of Rider Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Rider | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Game Development Software](/directory/4209/game-development/software) > [Rider](/software/438449/rider) # Rider Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/438449/rider Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/438449/rider?page=2) > Rider is an integrated development environment platform designed for .NET developers building enterprise software solutions across Windows, Mac, and Linux. Rider supports .NET Framework, .NET Core, and Mono with live code inspections and refactorings. Rider includes some functionalities, such as a built-in unit test runner, debugger for the .NET framework, SQL support, and more. It also provides support for JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS. The tool allows users to facilitate automatic code completion and develop code fixes using a unified platform. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 7 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 7 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: JetBrains - **Founded**: 2000 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$16.90 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: JetBrains Rider offers a free version for non-commercial use and several paid plans for commercial use. The pricing is primarily per user, with monthly prices displayed but billed annually. A free trial is available for both commercial and non-commercial users, though credit card requirements are not explicitly mentioned. The pricing details are clearly outlined on the official pricing page. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese - **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia and 21 more ## Features - 3D Games - API - Change Management - Code Development - Code Editing - Collaboration Tools - Compatibility Testing - Configurable Workflow - Configuration Management - Custom Development - Data Visualisation - Database Support - Debugging - Deployment Management - For Developers - Game Development Software - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Mobile Development - Multi-player Gaming Network ## Integrations (9 total) - Angular - Docker - MAUI - Microsoft SQL Server - MySQL - PostgreSQL - SQLite - Unreal Engine - VCS ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Game Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4209/game-development/software) ## Related Categories - [Game Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4209/game-development/software) - [Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4413/ide/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4499/app-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It supports me navigating through the code and keeping it clean. ----- ### "Great IDE, better that VS in some aspects" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *1 February 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Is better than Visual Studio for Mac users, and even more since Visual Studio is no longer supported on Mac OS > > **Cons**: My last complain was the payment, but now with the community version, you can practice and learn without paying, making this IDE ideal for students or open source programmers ----- ### "A Blazing Fast Cross-Platform IDE For .NET and Gaming" — 4.0/5 > **samuel** | *11 July 2026* | Design | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I did like most about JetBrains Rider is that is incredibly fast, responsive and a very powerful cross-platform IDE that outshine Visual Studio anyday especially with it's performance. The built-in Resharper features provide top tier static code analysis, instant refactoring suggestions, and deep code navigation without any lags that others usally have with external plugins. It's out of the box integration with Unity, Unreal Engine makes game development smooth, allowing debugging super easy and realtime script performance profiling.Customer support was always great when needing guidance. And it's great with 3d modeling and animation due to it's integrations. > > **Cons**: I don't like the initial setup and configuration can be a steep learning curve with it's overwhelming of menu's, shortcuts and plugin options to navigate. It also has relatively heavy hardware requirements it relies on alot of ram when opening a large, multi-project enterprise solutions. And lastly while the licensing model is pretty fair, the individual suscription cost is still expensive for an individual delveloper working on a tight budget. > > My overall experience with Rider has been outstanding due to what I use it for with my coding workflows. It's stable and reliable with my system and rarely crashes it also handles complex C\# AND C+++ codebase with ease on window's. It's a time saver. ----- ### "Beste Ide für Moderne Softwareentwicklung" — 4.0/5 > **Tobias** | *19 October 2025* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Rider unterstützt bei wiederkehrenden Aufgaben. Das extrahieren von Methoden, oder das Umbenennen von Variablen ist mit wenigen Klicks erledigt. > > **Cons**: Manche Features sind nicht gut genug umgesetzt. Z.b. Ausbaufähige Unterstützung von WinForms und älteren entity Framework Versionen. ----- ### "Best IDE for Web Frontend and .NET Backend" — 5.0/5 > **Florian** | *26 August 2024* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: A very good IDE for the development of modern web languages in combination with .NET / C\# in the backend. The tool is the right choice for precisely this use case and, in my opinion, is far superior to competing products. > > **Cons**: Sometimes a bit slow, it does not support opening multiple solutions with sub-projects. However, this would be very useful in the environment of hexagonal architectures. > > Der Editor für sich gut an. Wer schon mal mit Resharper gearbeitet hat, wird mit JEDI-Coding im Bereich C\# und Typescript/JS belohnt. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/438449/rider?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/438449/rider) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data