<![CDATA[Qt Creator as IDE for closed source?]]>Hello,

I'm between CLion, which I had been using for years now, and Qt Creator as an IDE for C/C++ closed source projects.

Qt Creator seems to be alright after testing it, and I want to make sure I'm not infringing any TOS.

I want to use its IDE capabilities with CMake builds, and with zero QT Libs' dependencies, so I don't need to use any of the Qt technologies provided by the company, thus I want to know:

1- Can I use it this way without the need to open source my commercial code?
2- Am I still obliged to mention Qt, even though I'm only using the Creator IDE?

Thanks for sharing your insight here, I really need to know how to handle this, or whether I should stick to CLion.

]]>https://forum.qt.io/topic/126337/qt-creator-as-ide-for-closed-sourceRSS for NodeTue, 07 Apr 2026 15:35:50 GMTTue, 04 May 2021 13:53:43 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Qt Creator as IDE for closed source? on Tue, 04 May 2021 14:03:53 GMT]]>Thanks @jsulm ! Precise and concise.

Have a great day.

]]>https://forum.qt.io/post/657916https://forum.qt.io/post/657916Tue, 04 May 2021 14:03:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Qt Creator as IDE for closed source? on Tue, 04 May 2021 13:56:14 GMT]]>@Aboubakr
1 - yes, QtCreator license doesn't matter as long as you don't incorporate QtCreator code into your projects
2 - no

Think about GCC which is GPL licensed - if you use it you do not have to open source your app and you do not have to mention it.

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