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, Microsoft Visual Studio and Zed Editor.

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  1. Visual Studio Code icon

    Visual Studio Code

     1448 likes

    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.

    232 Visual Studio Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
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    Visual Studio Code vs IntelliJ IDEA Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Ranogard
    2

    Claiming that vscode is "just a text editor" is outrageous. For example "mousepad" does not feature debuggers, pylint support or git support. If this is a text editor, then the line between text editor and IDE is a very thin one.

    Top Negative Comment
    mohsenr7596
    23

    Visual Studio Code is a text editor and is not an IDE

    hundvd7
    Negative
    1

    Merely a (very smart) text editor. If you have less than 10 files in a project, it's perfect. Otherwise, an IDE will be the clearly superior choice.

    3 of 8 comments
    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryIntelliJ IDEA is Freemium and Open Source
    • Visual Studio Code is a Code Editor IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableIntelliJ IDEA is not according to our users
  2. VSCodium icon

    VSCodium

     445 likes

    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.

    220 VSCodium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  4. Eclipse icon

    Eclipse

     1157 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...

    149 Eclipse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Eclipse vs IntelliJ IDEA Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    If you use free version of Idea - you cannot use normal editor for JS, HTML, CSS, JSP\SSP. For those scenarios - Eclipse is the best solution.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is much faster and less heavy resource IDE than IntelliJ IDEA for Java programming.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Free, open sourced. And more manageable

    3 of 4 comments
    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourceIntelliJ IDEA is Freemium and Open Source
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  6. Microsoft Visual Studio icon

    Microsoft Visual Studio

     941 likes

    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.

    112 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
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    Microsoft Visual Studio vs IntelliJ IDEA Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Intellij Idea is for java, visual studio is for microsoft stuff

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It doesn't support Java at all

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Microsoft Visual Studio doesn't support java

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryIntelliJ IDEA is Freemium and Open Source
  8. Zed Editor icon

    Zed Editor

     146 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.

    117 Zed Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. Apache NetBeans icon

    Apache NetBeans

     749 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...

    98 Apache NetBeans alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Editor
     
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    Apache NetBeans vs IntelliJ IDEA Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    is more robust. 100% write in JAVA.

    • Apache NetBeans is Free and Open SourceIntelliJ IDEA is Freemium and Open Source
  10. Android Studio icon

    Android Studio

     274 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...

    81 Android Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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    Android Studio vs IntelliJ IDEA Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    7

    Android Studio is specifically for Android projects.

    Peter Giters
    Positive
    0

    Good IDE for Android Dev, but over time as in Intellij, its process grows in RAM. After day of using, it may eat up to 8gb, so you need to reopen it every day

    tijmen
    Negative
    -16

    Android Studio and IntelliJ are essentially the same, the only difference is the logo.

    • Android Studio is Free and Open SourceIntelliJ IDEA is Freemium and Open Source
    • Android Studio is an Android Development IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE
  11. Devin Desktop icon

    Devin Desktop

     38 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Athas icon

    Athas

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Gram

     9 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Homebrew
    • Windows
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  14. Trae icon

    Trae

     16 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  15. Qt Creator icon

    Qt Creator

     111 likes

    Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) built for the maximum developer experience. Qt Creator runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop operating systems and allows developers to create software across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Qt Creator vs IntelliJ IDEA Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It is not for Java development.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Qt creator is specifically made to create Qt SDK based projects only.

    • Qt Creator is Paid and Open SourceIntelliJ IDEA is Freemium and Open Source
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