HBuilderX

6.8easy start · #18 of 43
in Web Development IDEs

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

HBuilderX is ranked #18 of 43 in web development IDEs on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

HBuilderX plans and pricing

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HBuilderX Free Standard edition excludes App development plugin · App development plugin can be installed separately dcloud.io · 1 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes

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The record

Product type: HBuilderX is a lightweight but powerful IDE designed especially for Vue and uni-app development.
Performance: The documentation says HBuilderX has fast startup, large-file opening and coding-prompt speeds and is implemented in C++.
Editing features: HBuilderX provides Markdown support, independent syntax analysis, auto-completion, go-to-definition, multi-cursor editing and JSON support.
Extensibility: HBuilderX supports Java and Node.js plugins, compatibility with VS Code plugins and code blocks, and external commands.
Plugin marketplace: The HBuilderX documentation directs users to the DCloud plugin marketplace to reduce development time and cost.
Supported targets: uni-app projects can be published to iOS, Android, HarmonyOS Next, Web and multiple mini-app platforms.
Ecosystem integrations: uni-app supports Vue, native code and native SDK integration, NPM, mini-program components and SDKs, and thousands of plugins.
AI integrations: HBuilderX release notes state that its AI Chat plugin integrates with Claude Code, Gemini, Copilot and other CLI tools.
Packaging limits: DCloud provides free packaging quotas but applies undisclosed daily and monthly limits, and paid packaging costs 2 yuan per build when free quota is exhausted.
Mobile debugging: HBuilderX can run uni-app projects on connected Android and iOS devices or simulators using its standard runtime base.
Security certification: DCloud's official site states that it holds China information-security level protection certification Level 3.
Privacy: DCloud's App Engine privacy policy says it follows laws and regulations and uses industry-standard security and privacy measures to protect personal information.
Support resources: The official ecosystem provides HBuilderX documentation, a developer forum, a dashboard and a plugin marketplace.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Web Development IDEs in 2026#18 of 43
Best Mobile Development IDEs in 2026#17 of 37

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Sources

hx.dcloud.net.cn· checked 1 Oct 2026
en.uniapp.dcloud.io· checked 1 Oct 2026
download.dcloud.io/hbuilderx/changelog/5.0.2026013113-alph· checked 1 Oct 2026
uniapp.dcloud.io/dev/app/cloud-build.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
uniapp.dcloud.io/quickstart-hx· checked 1 Oct 2026
dcloud.io· checked 1 Oct 2026
dcloud.io/license/appprivacy.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
dcloud.io/hbuilderx.html· checked 1 Oct 2026