Jetbrains dotUltimate

What is included in JetBrains dotUltimate?

Rider IDE – Fast cross-platform .NET IDE included.
ReSharper – Visual Studio and VS Code code inspections.
.NET profilers – dotTrace and dotMemory find performance and memory leaks.
dotCover – Unit test coverage across .NET frameworks.
Important – Non-.NET JetBrains IDEs need the All Products Pack.
Core Capacity – Seven .NET and C++ tools, one license.

What are the main benefits of JetBrains dotUltimate?

dotUltimate is JetBrains' single-developer license that bundles every paid .NET and C++ tool the company makes. It combines two coding environments, three profiling and coverage tools, a decompiler, and built-in AI features that would otherwise need separate subscriptions.

Switch IDEs freely – Move between ReSharper and Rider anytime.
Exclusive profilers – Profilers and coverage ship only with dotUltimate.
One license – Replaces several separate JetBrains tool subscriptions.
Cross-platform – Rider runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
C++ support – ReSharper C++ covers C++ and C++/CLI.
AI assistance – JetBrains AI Assistant built into Rider and ReSharper.

What does JetBrains dotUltimate do?

dotUltimate gives one developer access to JetBrains' full paid .NET and C++ toolset under a single license: ReSharper, ReSharper C++, Rider, dotTrace, dotMemory, dotCover, and dotPeek. ReSharper adds on-the-fly inspections and refactorings inside Visual Studio for C#, VB.NET, XAML, ASP.NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, and XML, while Rider is a standalone IDE that handles the same .NET work outside Visual Studio. The profilers and coverage tool let you move from writing code to diagnosing slow methods, memory leaks, and untested branches without leaving the JetBrains toolchain. dotPeek, the bundled decompiler, opens .dll, .exe, and .winmd files and can export them to a Visual Studio .csproj, which helps when you need to inspect a third-party assembly or recover logic from a legacy build.

Should you pick dotUltimate or a standalone ReSharper or Rider license?

Pick dotUltimate if you need the profilers or want to use both ReSharper and Rider, because dotTrace, dotMemory, and dotCover are not part of a standalone ReSharper or Rider subscription. Those three tools are sold only inside dotUltimate or the larger All Products Pack, so buying ReSharper alone to save money leaves you without JetBrains profiling or coverage. A standalone ReSharper license covers the Visual Studio extensions, including ReSharper C++, and a standalone Rider license covers only the Rider IDE. dotUltimate is the smallest license that lets you switch between the Visual Studio workflow and Rider while keeping the profilers on hand.

Does dotUltimate include other JetBrains IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA or PyCharm?

No. dotUltimate is limited to JetBrains' .NET and C++ tools and does not include IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, or DataGrip. If you work across several language ecosystems and want those IDEs too, the All Products Pack is the license to choose, because it contains everything in dotUltimate plus the rest of the JetBrains desktop IDE lineup. Buyers often assume the word "Ultimate" means every JetBrains product, so confirm your stack is .NET- and C++-focused before choosing dotUltimate over the broader pack.

Which languages, frameworks, and platforms does dotUltimate support?

dotUltimate targets the .NET and C++ stack across Windows, macOS, and Linux through Rider, with ReSharper handling Visual Studio on Windows. ReSharper analyzes C#, VB.NET, XAML, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, and XML, and ReSharper C++ adds C++ including C++/CLI. dotCover reports statement-level coverage for code targeting .NET Framework, .NET Core, Mono, and Mono for Unity, and runs tests with MSTest, NUnit, xUnit, and MSpec. Rider also supports Unity game development, which is why studios pair it with the dotTrace and dotMemory plugins to track frame-time and allocation problems.

How do the dotUltimate profilers help in everyday development?

dotTrace pinpoints which methods consume the most time, so you can fix a slow API call or a sluggish UI action instead of guessing. dotMemory captures heap snapshots that you can compare to locate memory leaks, duplicate instances, and oversized allocations, the kind of issue that pushes a server process to several gigabytes of RAM in production. dotCover then shows statement-level coverage so you can see exactly which branches your unit tests never reach. Used together, these tools turn vague reports like "the app is slow" or "it crashes under load" into specific lines of code you can act on.

Frequently asked questions about JetBrains dotUltimate

Is dotPeek included, and is it free on its own?

dotPeek is bundled with dotUltimate and is also available as a free standalone .NET decompiler from JetBrains. It decompiles .dll, .exe, and .winmd files and can export the result as a Visual Studio project, which is useful for reading third-party libraries or recovering logic from an assembly when the source is missing.

Can the dotUltimate tools run side by side in one Visual Studio install?

Yes, but the Visual Studio-integrated tools (ReSharper, ReSharper C++, and dotCover) must all be the same version to share one Visual Studio installation, because they rely on a common set of assemblies. The unified dotUltimate installer keeps these versions aligned, while dotTrace, dotMemory, and dotPeek can also run as standalone apps without Visual Studio integration.

Is there a free version, and does dotUltimate cover commercial work?

dotUltimate is a paid license for commercial development. JetBrains offers a free non-commercial tier for ReSharper and Rider used for learning, open-source, or hobby projects, but that free tier does not include dotTrace, dotMemory, or dotCover, which stay exclusive to the paid dotUltimate or All Products Pack.