IntelliJ IDEA AlternativesTop IDEs & Code Editors like IntelliJ IDEA

IntelliJ IDEA is described as 'The JetBrains IDE for pro development in Java and Kotlin. Built for your comfort, it unlocks productivity, ensures quality code, supports cutting-edge tech, and protects your privacy' and is a very popular IDE in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to IntelliJ IDEA for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best IntelliJ IDEA alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. Other great apps like IntelliJ IDEA are VSCodium, Eclipse, Zed Editor and Microsoft Visual Studio.

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  1. Visual Studio Code icon
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    Free and extensible code editor with built-in Git support, smart IntelliSense, integrated debugger, 30,000+ extensions, works offline, supports markdown and syntax highlighting for numerous languages.

    224 Visual Studio Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
     
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  2. VSCodium icon
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    This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code.

    211 VSCodium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
  3. Eclipse icon
     1153 likes

    Eclipse is an extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60...

    150 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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  4. Zed Editor icon
     136 likes

    Blazing fast code editor offering real-time multi-user collaboration, language-aware syntax highlighting, integrated terminal, multi-buffers for tab-free editing, built-in Vim mode, searchable outline, AI coding assistance, advanced keyboard commands, and cross-platform support.

    106 Zed Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building diverse digital solutions. It supports over 36 programming languages, includes a code editor with IntelliSense, a debugger, and designers for GUI, web, and databases. The Community edition is free and integrates with GitHub Copilot.

    113 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
     
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  6. Apache NetBeans icon
     747 likes

    A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and...

    99 Apache NetBeans alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
     
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  7. Android Studio icon
     272 likes

    Android Studio is a new Android development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA. Similar to Eclipse with Android Development Tools for Eclipse, Android Studio provides...

    77 Android Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
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  8. Devin Desktop icon
     37 likes

    Windsurf Editor is an IDE merging AI and developers for lockstep collaboration with Cascade capabilities, boosting speed and contextual coding through copilot and agent-like systems across Mac, Windows, and Linux.

    103 Devin Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Athas icon
     19 likes

    Lightweight, open-source code editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux featuring Vim keybindings, built-in Git support, agentic AI editing with multiple models, syntax highlighting, LSP for intelligent completion, fast performance, and efficient workflows.

    66 Athas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Trae icon
     16 likes

    Trae is an adaptive AI IDE that transforms how you work, collaborating with you to run faster.

    46 Trae alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. Gram icon
     7 likes

    Gram is a powerful and modern source code editor. It features solid performance and is highly configurable, yet comes with batteries included out of the box. Gram supports many popular programming languages and file formats, and can use Zed extensions to support additional...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Homebrew
     
  12. Aptana Studio icon
     332 likes

    Aptana Studio is a complete web development environment that combines powerful authoring tools with a collection of online hosting and collaboration services that help you and your team do more. Includes support for PHP, CSS, FTP, and more...

    122 Aptana Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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