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Eclipse IDE for Java Developers

The essential tools for any Java developer, including a Java IDE, a Git client, XML Editor, Maven and Gradle integration.

  • Completely free
  • Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Eclipse IDE for Java Developers is a Git client, available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing: themes and dark mode.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “The essential tools for any Java developer, including a Java IDE, a Git client, XML Editor, Maven and Gradle integration” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Better UI: Streamlined the UI through inline rename, a brand new Quick Search dialog and a better dark theme” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Eclipse IDE for Java Developers is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (EPL-2.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

The Eclipse IDE delivers what you need to rapidly innnovate. Polyglot language support: First class support for Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C/C++, PHP, Rust, and others Community powered: More and more the Eclipse IDE is being powered by individual contributors all around the world Improved Java development tooling: Improved code templates and added various quick fixes Better UI: Streamlined the UI through inline rename, a brand new Quick Search dialog and a better dark theme Proven extensibility: A huge variety of platform plug-ins Free and open source: Free and open source released under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Comptoir du Libre (source code) —
  • Facts collected from Wikidata (platforms) —
  • Last technical check: 5 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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