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IntelliJ IDEA

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 27 - Reviews of IntelliJ IDEA

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Razvan G.  
Founder & CEO  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best IDE"

October 31, 2018

5.0

Pros

I used their PHP product and it's really really good. Makes my development life so easy.

Cons

Maybe more themes, I didn't really found a theme that I 100% like.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Operations Manager (i.e. too many hats for one title)  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "IntelliJ really knows their editors"

November 29, 2018

5.0

Pros

Almost any editor functionality that I need they have or have a plugin for it. Even sorting CSS!

Cons

There's no free version, but it really is worth the cost.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Research Assistant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A great tool for Java & Android development"

September 28, 2020

5.0

My overall experience is very good with IntelliJ IDEA since it makes my life easier with its user-friendly features such as GUI.

Pros

IntelliJ IDEA is a very developer-friendly IDE. You literally have every feature that is necessary for a Java-based application for your mobile phone or desktop.

Cons

It takes a little time to get used to this IDE since it has so many features. Along with that, IntelliJ IDEA requires some good amount of harddrive, RAM, and CPU to run.

Switched from

[Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/)

I find IntelliJ IDEA more advanced and complete than NetBeans.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Associate Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "ReviewOfIntellijIDEA"

January 20, 2019

4.0

Overall this is the very famous IDE in the world. We like this software for it 's very good performance.

Pros

Very good editor for the many programming languages supported. Richness of the interface template. Easy to identify the errors in this software. It provides a very good debugging facility.

Cons

It may take more time to launch. Very big ram memory take for this software's process. It is not free. Only we can use the community edition, but that is not fully supportable. Finding many plugins is some how difficult in here.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sviluppatore  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A good IDE!"

May 7, 2018

5.0

Pros

IntelliJ IDEA is a very good IDE, with a bunch of tools useful for development and debugging, and a good syntax checker and autocomplete. The UI is very modern and pleasing

Cons

Quite resource-heavy. I find it to be heavier than other IDEs but I must say it's really packed in the features side, so I excuse it.

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OE

Omar E.  
Software Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The best IDE to use !!!"

September 25, 2023

5.0

Pros

Helped me alot while writing and developing programs.

Cons

The interface can be alot simpler and it's hard to find what you want on the interface

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AC

Antonio C.  
Software Engineer  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Perfect for developer"

February 26, 2024

5.0

I'm a developer happy to work with IntelliJ!

Pros

The ease of use, the ability to natively connect to different databases, the many features and the ability to do very in-depth debugging make this IDE the perfect companion for every developer.

Cons

The modal window should not block all running instances.

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Eduardo G.  
Sr. Software Developer  
Banking  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Highly recommended for Java Development"

December 7, 2019

5.0

Overall a positive experience, and still using it every day.

Pros

Once you understand how projects are structure in IntelliJ, it can be an asset for improving productivity as a Java developer.

Cons

Certain hotkeys are not compliant with what is usually used in other software. Also, the macro functionality is very broken.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Java Developer  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "IntelliJ Review"

August 21, 2018

5.0

Pros

I love this product more than other IDEs out there. Makes it easy to code and debug my code.

Cons

Not widely used everywhere and needs more exposure

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineer - Mobile Team  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Java IDE"

May 19, 2021

5.0

It's my favourite IDE for Java development. I use it for my personal work as well as for my job. Works very well with the Spring framework as well.

Pros

Incredibly easy to use, lightweight and feels crisp and fast. Lots of debugging tools and easy to share auto formatting and deployment tools. Also integrates seamlessly with maven and gradle.

Cons

The menu where the java version and plugins is a bit hidden and hard to understand at first. This can make it confusing when you are trying to add external dependencies the first time.

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EL

Evan L.  
Quality Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "IntelliJ Idea"

April 10, 2019

5.0

This software was recommended to me by a friend. I was hesitant at first, but once I got in and started using it, I immediately fell in love. I'm always telling my coworkers that this is worth the money. Even if they don't wish to pay, the community-edition is easily accessible. This software is terrific, and I'm going to remain loyal for years!

Pros

I love how this is a one-stop shop package. I can do everything from this IDE! From viewing logs in the built-in terminal to the nifty short-commands for a quick movement - everything is perfect about this software. When there are bugs, JetBrains is ready to release updates that make things go back to normal. I don't see why I'd use anything else!

Cons

I don't have any issues with this software, honestly. I love it!

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PH

Philip H.  
Developer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Versatile development environment "

May 5, 2022

4.0

Great development environment and cost effective.

Pros

It's very easy to navigate for learner or seasoned developer and helps you feel confident in what you are doing.

Cons

It could do with more language support so it can become the one stop shop for development.

Reason for choosing IntelliJ IDEA

Intellij supports more new languages than other ides.

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PRATUL S.  
Consultant  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Product But"

August 22, 2019

4.0

Pros

Great Product, better than any similar product in the market.

Cons

can be made much more faster. Starts to hangs when running heavy applications.

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SS

Shehan S.  
Software enginner  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "IntelliJ IDEA"

January 7, 2022

5.0

Pros

IntelliJ IDEA is the complete IDE to use whether it's frontend or the back en. It has through integration with many programming languages and provides lot of functionally even we didn't know we needed

Cons

Being a feature-rich IDE does come at cost of performance. We need decent hardware to run the IDE and it sometimes becomes annoying when it does the indexing of projects

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Kamil Z.  
QA automation  
Gambling & Casinos  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "very good software IDE"

February 20, 2019

4.0

Pros

it is intuitive, good integration with git, intelisense, lot of plugins

Cons

I'm using inteliij several years but I don't have such thing yet.

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Shalinee S.  
Web UI Developer  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great tool for java development -- everything in one place"

July 14, 2018

5.0

Pros

I think this is the best IDE for java development. It has lots of plugins to check code quality like sonar lint. It has autocomplete feature which make the development much faster. Importing eclipse project as maven project or vice versa is very good. Also, it has version control integrated in it. Searching in intelliJ is way faster as it index all the project files.

Cons

I am using this for more than two year but didn't see any negatives of this IDE. But it's a bit costly.

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Emilio M.  
QA Engineer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very good, even for free"

April 24, 2019

5.0

Pros

Plugins available for most of the things I needed to develop.

Cons

since it does so much, it requires a powerful PC to handle it well.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Administrative Coordinator  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great IDE"

September 20, 2018

5.0

Pros

very efficient and useful, a lot of cool features and shortcuts

Cons

Scala language support is not great, implicit support is partial

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Software Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great IDE for java, kotlin and many more"

January 24, 2019

5.0

Pros

Has everything you need, before you know you need it.

Cons

A bit hardware intensive, which is expected with all the functionality.

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Shivakant D.  
Technical Consultant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Clean Interface with Best Debbuger"

March 11, 2018

4.0

Almost everything

Pros

The most likable things about this software are It has the Best User Interface in its segment, It's auto code completion feature is a bliss.

Cons

There are few things that I don't like about IDEA - Memory consumption is too high. Not suitable for too low end devices

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SM

Siyamamkela M.  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Ease of use"

November 14, 2021

5.0

I develop application programming interfaces programs with IntelliJ IDEA. It is easy to work with especially that it can make recommendations to you. When you launch the software it gives you shortcut tips to work faster.

Pros

When you write your code, it has good IntelliSense, and gives you warnings about your code. This helps you improve your coding as it may suggest better ways of implementing something.

Cons

It is very slow to start when you launch it and it consumes a lot of system resources. You would need to close a lot of your running applications if you have a budget computer.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "IntelliJ Idea Makes Project Development Easy"

October 23, 2020

5.0

Pros

The debugging feature to connect to remote machine is really handy

Cons

There is no open source version and it is only licensed

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MR

Matt R.  
Co-founder  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Solid, Full-Featured IDE"

October 5, 2022

5.0

Pros

IntelliJ is one of the best options on the market for a full Java IDE experience. The debugging features are the best that I've used and large projects are really easy to manage. The code completion feature is very well executed and saves a lot of time, especially with a language like Java.

Cons

There are a lot of features and a lot of settings, so it can be a little overwhelming to get it set up at first. Once you're in the groove, it feels more intuitive though.

Alternatives considered

[Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/)

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SC

Serge C.  
Senior Solution Architect  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great for Scala development"

April 28, 2022

5.0

Pros

Getting started even for a newbie is easy. Simply install, then install plugin and off you go)

Cons

WHile it easy to get started, advance setting are not always intuitive.

Switched from

[Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/)

I did not switch for everything, but it clear that the Scala integration in Intellij is best

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SB

Shaifi B.  
Senior Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Development is fun on Intellij"

May 25, 2022

5.0

It is an awesome IDE. There are a couple of other IDEs in the market too but it is the best. It just makes the product development easy and fun

Pros

It gives automatic suggestions on how code can be optimised and also auto imports the libraries. It also supports a number of plugins which are required for product development

Cons

It takes a lot of memory and sometimes crashes because of it.

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