Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 21, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Geany IDE or Rational Build Forge?
Geany IDE is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Rational Build Forge, and Rational Build Forge is rated higher (90/100) than Geany IDE (52/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Development Tools Platform solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Geany Vs. IBM
Geany: Geany develops geany I.D.E which is known to run under Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, MacOS X, AIX v5.3, Solaris Express and Windows. More generally, it should run on every platform, which is supported by the GTK libraries. Only the Windows port of Geany is missing some features.
IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.
Who is more expensive? Geany IDE or Rational Build Forge?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Development Tools Platform software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Geany IDE and Rational Build Forge.
Geany IDE price starts at $80 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Geany IDE is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Development Tools Platform software. Rational Build Forge price starts at $799 per user/year , When comparing Rational Build Forge to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Development Tools Platform software cost.
Bottom line: Geany IDE cost is around the same cost of Rational Build Forge.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Geany IDE Vs. Rational Build Forge based on some of the most important and required Development Tools Platform features.
Geany IDE: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Rational Build Forge: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Geany IDE's typical customers include: SMBs, and Rational Build Forge's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.