What are some alternatives to resharper?

Question

I'm considering purchasing a resharper license but would like to know if there are any possible alternatives to resharper and how would you rate these compared to reharper?

It doesn't necessarily have to be a free alternative but I would just like to know how good equivalent products are.

Answer 1

The main alternative is:

• CodeRush, by DevExpress. Most consider either this or Resharper the way to go. You cannot go wrong with either. Both have their fans, both are powerful, both have talented teams constantly improving them. We have all benefited from the competition between these two. I won't repeat the many good discussions/comparisons about them that can be found on Stackoverflow and elsewhere.

Another alternative worth checking out:

• JustCode, by Telerik. This is new, still with kinks, but initial reports are positive. An advantage could be liscensing with other Telerik products and integration with them.

Answer 2

There's also JustCode from Telerik.

Answer 3

Keep in mind that with Visual Studio 2010 you may not need/want any addon, a lot of the R# features were added into the VS2010 core features. ReSharper, CodeRush, etc have other features above and beyond Visual Studio for sure, but see what's been added vs what you need, it could be that the core install takes care of what you are interested in now.

I personally use ReSharper 5 still as it has many uses, for me. What each coder finds most important though varies widely, you'll have to test each for yourself, luckily all the alternatives have trial periods as well.

Answer 4

CodeRush (http://www.componentsource.com/products/coderush-visual-studio-net/index-gbp.html). Also, Scott Hanselman has a nice post comparing them:

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ReSharperVsCodeRush.aspx

• Edit: A more up-to-date comparison: http://irwinj.blogspot.com/2009/08/coderush-vs-resharper.html

Answer 5

Visual Assist X.

Answer 6

I think that CodeRush has a free, limited version, too. I ended up going with Resharper, and I still recommend it, even though some of the functionality is in VS2010. There are just some things that make it worth it.

Keep in mind that you don't need the full Resharper license if you only code in one language. I have the C# version, and it's cheaper.

Answer 7

A quick google search also threw up BrockSoft VSAid. This is mainly used for finding files in a solution.

Answer 8

VSCommands - not an alternative per se, but rather a complementary tool with plenty of unique features not available in ReSharper/CodeRush/JustCode

From the website:

IDE Enhancements

* Custom Formatting
      o Build Output 
      o Debug Output 
      o Search Output 
* Solution Properties
      o Manage Reference Paths 
      o Manage Project Properties 
* Apply Fix
      o File being used by another process 
      o StyleCop warnings
      o Importing .pfx key file was cancelled 
* Search Online
* Cancel Build When First Project Fails
* Advanced Zooming 

Solution Explorer Enhancements

* Prevent Accidental Drag & Drop
* Prevent Accidental Linked Item Delete
* Group / Ungroup Items
* Show Assembly Details
* Build Startup Projects
* Open Command Prompt
* Open PowerShell
* Locate Source File
* Open File Location
* Show / Hide All Files
* Edit Project / Solution File
* Copy / Paste As Link
* Copy / Paste Reference
* Open In Expression Blend
* Collapse All
* Clean All Build Configurations 

Debugging Assistance

* Attach To Local IIS
* Debug As Administrator
* Debug As Normal user
* Debug As Different user 

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* Create Code Contract