--- description: Review of Rider Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Rider | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Game Making Software](/directory/4209/game-development/software) > [Rider](/software/438449/rider) # Rider Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/438449/rider Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/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 **4.8/5** by 6 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 6 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | 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 - 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 Making Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4209/game-development/software) ## Related Categories - [Game Making Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4209/game-development/software) - [Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4413/ide/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/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 ----- ### "The best option to work in linux" — 5.0/5 > **Francisco Luis** | *22 April 2023* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: To be able to work on linux desktops in net c\#. > > **Cons**: Some features work better on windows than on linux. > > It works great and is what I need, but They should improve the effort in the linux version. ----- ### "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.co.uk/software/438449/rider?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/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