Qt Creator

8.0easy start · #2 of 62
in Integrated Development Environments

Free to practise onyes
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows.

Qt Creator is ranked #2 of 62 in integrated development environments on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

Qt Creator plans and pricing

All plans

Qt Creator Open Source Free Open source version available; Qt framework use is subject to LGPL/GPL obligations doc.qt.io · 30 Sept 2026

Commercial Qt licenses Not published Subscription, typically invoiced as pre-payment; one-year or three-year term with auto-renewal Qt Creator is included among Qt tools; designated developer license required; device distribution licenses may also be required qt.io · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on integrated development environments

Free plan: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Qt Creator is a cross-platform IDE for creating applications for desktop, embedded, and mobile operating systems or web browsers.
Development lifecycle: It supports project creation, UI design, coding, building, deployment, running, and debugging.
Languages: Qt Creator understands C++ and QML and provides some language services for Python when a language server is available.
Code editing: The editor provides semantic highlighting, syntax checking, code completion, search, and refactoring features.
Build systems: It integrates CMake, qmake, Qbs, and Autotools, and can import generic projects with configurable build commands.
Debugging and analysis: It integrates debuggers and code analysis tools for tasks such as detecting memory leaks, profiling execution, and analyzing CPU use.
Testing: Integrated unit testing frameworks include Boost.Test, Catch2, Google Test, Qt Quick Test, and Qt Test, with additional CTest support.
Integrations: Qt's development tools page lists official Qt extensions for Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, and Android Studio, plus a Qt-supported CLion extension.
AI support: Qt Creator supports AI agents in the IDE, and its documentation lists GitHub Copilot and an MCP Server extension.
Available builds: Qt Creator binary packages are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Trial: Qt's commercial product evaluation lasts 10 days and is for evaluation rather than production or actual product development.
Extension security: Qt Creator does not check external vendor extensions for security flaws or malicious intent, and advises users to assess them before installation.
Commercial licensing: Qt says each developer using Qt commercially needs an active license, and distribution licenses may be required for Qt-based devices.
Company: Qt Group describes itself as a global software company serving application and smart-device development and says it is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Integrated Development Environments in 2026#2 of 62
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Best Mobile Development IDEs in 2026#4 of 37
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Sources

doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-overview.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
qt.io/development/tools· checked 30 Sept 2026
doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-desktop-platforms.htm· checked 30 Sept 2026
qt.io/faq/qt-commercial-licensing· checked 30 Sept 2026
doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-how-to-install-extens· checked 30 Sept 2026
qt.io/group· checked 30 Sept 2026
doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-how-to-install.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
qt.io/development/qt-framework/commercial-qt· checked 30 Sept 2026