Where can I find free C/C++ compilers to download ?

Here is a list of free compilers (not exhaustive) that you can download and use.

For Windows

• Code::Blocks IDE + MinGW Compiler∞ Download∞ (Highly Recommended)
• Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition∞
  • Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition∞ Download (ISO Image)∞
• Bloodshed Dev C++∞
  • wxDev C++ - Extension of Dev C++ for development with wxWidgets∞ Download∞
• Turbo C++ 2006 Explorer Edition∞ Download (ISO Image)∞
• Quincy 2005 IDE + MinGW compiler∞ Download∞
• Borland C++∞
• Cygwin∞
• MinGW∞
• Digital Mars C++∞
• DJ Delorie's C++ development system for DOS/Windows (GNU C++)∞

For *nix (Unix/Linux/Solaris etc.)

• GNU CC Source∞
• Sun Studio∞
• Intel C++ for Linux∞

For Mac

• Apple C++∞

Some compilers that require payment (some allow free downloads for trial periods):

• Borland C++∞
• Comeau C++∞
• Compaq C++∞
• Edison Design Group C++ Front End∞
• GreenHill C++∞
• HP C++ for Unix∞
• IBM C++ for Unix∞
• Intel C++ for Windows, Linux and some embedded systems∞
• Metrowerks C++∞
• Mentor Graphics/Microsoft Research C++∞
• Microsft C++∞
• Paradigm C++∞
• The Portland Group C++∞
• SGI C++∞
• Sun C++∞
• WindRiver's Diab C++∞

Other lists of C/C++ Compilers

• Free C/C++ Compilers and interpreters listed by the freecountry.com∞. This is updated very often with the latest free compilers.
• C++ compilers at Bjarne Stroustrup's homepage∞.
• Open Directory Project∞
• Compilers.net∞ - A list of free C and C++ compilers

References

• c.l.c wiki on C compilers∞

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