#41 in Code AssistantsUpdated 2026-08

MonoDevelop

by MonoDevelop · Cross-platform IDE for C#, F# and other .NET languages

14.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

MonoDevelop is a cross-platform IDE for C#, F#, Visual Basic .NET and Vala that runs on Linux, Windows and macOS. It offers code completion for C#, code templates, code folding, a configurable workbench and a debugger for Mono and native applications. It also includes a GTK# visual designer, ASP.NET web projects tested on XSP, source control, unit testing and packaging tools.

Best for: Developers writing C# and other .NET desktop or web apps across Linux, Windows and macOS
Pricing: The captured pages show no pricing information.

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Runs on Linux, Windows and macOS from a single code base
Handles C#, F#, Visual Basic .NET and Vala projects
Integrated debugger for Mono and native applications
Window layouts, key bindings and external tools are configurable

Trade-offs

Code completion is stated for C# only, not F#, VB.NET or Vala
GTK# is the only UI designer mentioned; no other toolkit shown
ASP.NET projects are tested on XSP, the Mono web server
No pricing, licence or support terms shown on the site

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 15 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 41 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 15 out of 100

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