# Page 3 | IntelliJ IDEA Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is IntelliJ IDEA the right Application Development solution for you? Explore 1257 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/reviews --- IntelliJ IDEA 4.7 (1257) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of IntelliJ IDEA ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 1257 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use BH Barnabe H. Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best IDE for Java and Kotlin development software" August 22, 2024 5.0 This is the best tool for creating software and app using Java and Kotlin. Even if the software is far from being free, there are many many features that may never be used, but if needed are a life changer ! Pros This is the best tool for Java/Kotlin development. Every tool you could ever need is included. The syntax highlighting is very important and works amazingly well ! Cons The software is very expensive, and the support isn't easy to reach (only public forums, no kind of chat/mail/phone support). Also, this software isn't beginner-friendly because many features are hidden in menus. It may take several months before being fully familiarized with the software. Switched from [Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) VS Code doesn't have any pre-installed tool, and is very generic (not focused in a specific language), unlike Intellij. Review Source SM Sean M. DevOps Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Powerful Java IDE" September 12, 2024 4.0 IntelliJ IDEA is a great tool for developing and testing large enterprise Java applications. It is a tool that won't let you down and can be customized to suit your needs. Pros What I liked most about IntelliJ IDEA was its ability to easily handle large legacy codebases, without any buffering. I also liked the integrated test and debugging tools. Cons Since it is such a powerful code editor, it can be hard to learn the UI at the start. There are so many options to configure IntelliJ that it can be overwhelming. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer software developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best IDE which keeps getting better." September 8, 2024 5.0 IDE to use by default if a professional software developer. Pros Best IDE for professionals like me who work in Java and Typescript. Cons Sometimes stability with centrain plugins like AWS toolkit is pretty annoying. Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) To increase productivity and work with Frontend code is same IDE Review Source BH Bryan H. Director of Technical Operations Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Director of Technical Operations" September 6, 2024 5.0 Coming from just using VScode it helped with a lot of the cloud dev and deployment pieces right out of the box. Pros It's an all encompassing IDE that integrates with a lot of external tools making rapidly developing an MVP simple by allowing you to do almost everything from IDEA. Cons The large number of features/tools can sometimes be difficult to navigate. Review Source MS Michaël S. Network and security engineer Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IntelliJ review" September 29, 2024 4.0 Pros Really good IDE with innovative function the IDE suite supports a lot of languages Cons Can be overwhelming at the beginning with the numerous version of IntelliJ Review Source Melwin M. Software Engineer Computer Games Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Intellij the king " August 27, 2024 4.0 Pros I Like that intellij is very easy for beginners ,and all coding software is also there Cons every thing is good none bad about it the Review Source Vaja H. Frontend Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My experience using Intellij IDEA" July 22, 2024 5.0 Pros Mostly i have used intellij IDEA for my android application development. it gives really good code complication and provides some of the best debugging feature One more i thing i liked most is its zen feature which gives me less distraction is best when you want to focus on work. Cons I got it from my student developer pack otherwise its quite expensive for common user to use. In begging you may need time to get used to all the capabilities of it Review Source CR Cameron R. Information Technology Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IntelliJ is a great product!" September 12, 2024 5.0 Pros Great software development suite for any size organizations. The feature set is amazing. Cons There was some problems in the setup process but it has been a while since we've done the setup process. Review Source Javier S. Desarrollador de software Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Heavy but Powerfull" August 11, 2023 5.0 I loved this software..The best ide that I has used.This software guide me to discover other interesting Jetbrain's softwareBut the versatility that this program offfer is really good Pros All in one place.. IntelliJ have support for many programming languages. But for JAVA, it's one of the BEST SUITES that we can find.It have many tools like git control version, http request, handle multiple instances.We can configurate as many environment as we needs.Also, we have like a market place for pluginsEven a integrated DB MANAGER..It's very recomendated as a main IDE Cons Handle all these tools can be complex. Because some times, to find a funcionality in the multiples options, could be dificult..The short cuts are a lifesaver but the learning curve is high.By the other hand, this software is not lightweight. All the fuatures has a price to pay Reason for choosing IntelliJ IDEA All features in one place Review Source Noureddine B. Write a Review for IntelliJ IDEA Program Development Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IntelliJ IDEA Review" March 4, 2023 5.0 Pros IntelliJ IDEA provides a range of code analysis tools that help me identify potential bugs, errors, and other issues in my code. This includes code inspections, highlighting of syntax errors, and warnings, and makes it easy to navigate through my codebase with features like Go to Definition, Find Usages, and the ability to search for specific classes or methods.IntelliJ IDEA provides a suite of tools that help me refactor my code safely and quickly. This includes tools to rename variables and methods, extract code into methods or classes, and more, and offers advanced code completion and code generation features that can save me a lot of time while coding. It also provides context-sensitive suggestions and predictions and integrates with a variety of other tools and frameworks, including version control systems, builds tools, and testing frameworks. It also supports a wide range of programming languages, including Java, Kotlin, Python, and more. Cons of my experience, IntelliJ IDEA can be resource-intensive, which means that it can slow down your system, especially if you're working with large codebases or complex projects, and IntelliJ IDEA can have a steep learning curve, especially for developers who are new to the IDE. This can make it challenging to get up and running quickly. While IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition is free and open-source, the Ultimate Edition comes with a price tag that can be expensive for individual developers or small teams.I have reported occasional performance issues, including lag or freezing, which can be frustrating when working on time-sensitive projects. Review Source Kamal Dyne N. Developper Full-Stack Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Revoir la gestion des ressources au demarrage du logiciel" November 20, 2023 4.0 Dans l'ensemble, j'ai une très bonne expérience avec IntelliJ IDEA en tant qu'EDI pour le développement Java. C'est un outil très puissant qui offre énormément de fonctionnalités pour accélérer la productivité et rendre le codage plus facile. Cependant, le principal défaut que j'ai rencontré est la lenteur de l'EDI au démarrage ainsi que sa consommation importante de mémoire vive une fois lancé. Sur ma machine de développement qui n'est pas récente, il faut compter une à deux minutes avant qu'IntelliJ soit complètement opérationnel. La RAM utilisée tourne généralement entre 1 et 2 Go selon les projets ouverts. Pros Ce que j'ai le plus apprécié dans IntelliJ IDEA, c'est sa facilité d'utilisation et ses nombreuses fonctionnalités pour le développement Java. L'interface est très intuitive et il est facile de trouver ce dont on a besoin. J'aime particulièrement la complétion de code intelligente qui propose des suggestions contextuelles, ainsi que la possibilité de déboguer facilement le code pas à pas. Le système de refactoring est aussi très pratique pour renommer des variables, extraire des morceaux de code, etc. En bref, IntelliJ IDEA accélère beaucoup le développement et rend la programmation Java plus productive et agréable. Cons Ce qui m'a le plus dérangé dans IntelliJ IDEA, c'est sa lenteur au démarrage et sa consommation élevée de ressources. Il faut parfois attendre plusieurs minutes avant que l'EDI ne soit complètement opérationnel, surtout sur une machine moins puissante. Une fois lancé, IntelliJ monopolise pas mal de RAM, ce qui peut ralentir le système si on n'a pas suffisamment de mémoire. Review Source Dylan C. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Jetbrains Tools make me 10x the developer I am" December 11, 2023 5.0 IDEA is like going from using hand tools to using power tools for the first time. It's a learning curve, but when you see what you can achieve with it, you wonder how you ever wrote code without it. Pros I love that it indexes your entire project, so that intellisense actually suggests methods that exist and make sense rather than fuzzy matching like other IDEs do. Cons It is expensive. If you're a developer that has to pay for these tools personally instead of paid for by a company, it's a tough pill to swallow, but very worth it. Alternatives considered [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/)[Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Reason for choosing IntelliJ IDEA The enterprise-grade tooling that comes with the IDE. It's not just an editor, but it's also a version control viewer, a database inspector, diagram generator and more. Switched from [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/)[Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) The in-depth understanding the IDE has of not just the language but the databases, build tools and frameworks around the language, that make using the language easier. Review Source Muhammad Aamer K. Full stack developer Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intellj IDEA is a great tool for Programmers" November 29, 2023 4.0 I loved IntelliJ IDEA why because it is time saving while you are developing softwares it is way faster in debugging and straight forward it gives you the best environment for you technology for example i use python and there is no better IDE than pycharm for python code except the UI which is what makes me chose between other IDEs Pros Intellj idea is one of my favorite IDE because of the facts that they are so specific to technologies for example i am a python developer so they arranged a completely python loving environment for me and just like that for java etc and also that intellj idea provides you soo many good suggestions while you code that you save so much of your time and the development is quite fast which is needed to be fast. The suggestions it provides are accurate or near accurate. Cons I like everything except its UI and that is why i use other IDEs just because of it's user interface it does not looks like coders choice or atleast for me. Review Source Samuel Isaí R. Fullstack dev Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The ultimate IDE for devs" August 15, 2023 5.0 It was nice and comfortable, I felt myself more productive Pros The awesome GUI and all lenguages and frameworks that supports, It made my coding experience nicer and faster Cons Performance would be a weak point as the size that takes from the disk and memory. A lite version would be wonderful Alternatives considered [Android Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/246781/Android-Studio/)[Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Reason for choosing IntelliJ IDEA Because intellij idea has a improved support for Java and kotlin Switched from [Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) GUI was a motivation Review Source Joseph M. Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Agrxis Review on IntelliJ IDEA" May 17, 2023 5.0 My overall impressions of the potent integrated development environment (IDE) IntelliJ IDEA have been continuously wowed by its broad range of features and capabilities. IntelliJ IDEA has significantly increased my productivity and efficiency as a developer when creating code. The IDE's intelligent code completion and suggestions have helped me write cleaner, more precise code while saving me time and effort. My code management process has been made simpler by the seamless connection with version control programs like Git. In order to ensure a smooth development process, the debugging tools have proven to be useful in finding and fixing problems in my code. Additionally, the extensive selection of plugins and extensions that are available has enabled me to modify IntelliJ IDEA to meet my unique requirements. Overall, IntelliJ IDEA has been an excellent experience for me, and I now just use it for software development tasks. To other developers looking for a robust and dependable programming environment, I heartily suggest it. Pros I adore IntelliJ IDEA and all the wonderful things it has to offer. It has significantly improved my coding experience and increased my productivity as a developer. The robust code analysis and insightful suggestions of IntelliJ IDEA are the features I like most. The IDE continuously reviews my code in real-time, looking for any issues, making suggestions for enhancements, and providing guidance as it goes. This feature has significantly increased the quality of my code and saved me numerous hours of debugging. My development approach has become tremendously effective because to the easy management of several projects in the same workspace and the smooth connection with version control systems. My productivity is further increased by the user-friendly and adaptable interface, which frees me up to concentrate on writing code rather than getting lost in complicated settings. The capability of IntelliJ IDEA is further expanded by the availability of a wide variety of plugins and extensions, which meets my unique needs as a developer. Overall, IntelliJ IDEA has grown to be a crucial part of my development toolkit, assisting me in writing cleaner code, identifying potential problems, and streamlining my work process. To any developer looking for a feature-rich and highly effective integrated development environment, I wholeheartedly recommend IntelliJ IDEA. Cons There were a few parts of IntelliJ IDEA, a potent and feature-rich integrated development environment (IDE) for software development, that I didn't particularly like. The learning curve associated with the IDE's vast capability and multiple features was one component that occasionally presented a hardship. In the beginning, my productivity was hampered because it took me some time to really examine and comprehend all the available tools and shortcuts as a developer. Review Source Wasif I. Tech lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "IntelliJ IDEA Review" January 8, 2024 5.0 Its amazing. I am a daily user of it and would highly recommend it to developers. Pros Clean GUI, fast search and debugging. Build-in features so that you dont have to install extra stuff for development. Cons More free addons should be available in the store for it Switched from [Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/)[Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Because of lots of built-in feature, fast and cleaner look. Review Source hE hamza E. develppeur Computer Hardware Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My unique experience with the application" October 23, 2023 5.0 The application experience is very good. I have developed many applications. It is truly a unique experience. I hope there will be an application link with artificial intelligence soon. It is something very important. Pros The special thing about the application is that it is very flexible and includes several important things for developing web applications as well as phone applications. It speeds up and supports many languages, which facilitates development. Cons Disadvantages of the application There are a lot of unimportant things in the destination that create a lot of confusion Review Source LB Luis B. Estudiante - Ingeniería de Sistemas E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Un potente, cómodo e intuitivo IDE" June 20, 2023 5.0 En general, mi experiencia con IntelliJ IDEA ha sido muy positiva. Me ha proporcionado herramientas sólidas para el desarrollo de software y una experiencia de programación eficiente y fluida. De hecho, suelo utilizar IDEs de JetBrains en una gran variedad de lenguajes, dado que todos ofrecen características similares: Pycharm, Clion, Android Studio, entre otros. Pros Me ha encantado la compatibilidad para el control de versiones que ofrece, la depuración efectiva y el entorno de desarrollo completo de IntelliJ IDEA, así como su interfaz de edición intuitiva. Especialmente me gusta mucho el aspecto gráfico y lo sencillo de navegar que resulta IntelliJ IDEA.Además ofrece plugins, los cuales permiten personalizar y ajustar tu experiencia a la hora de desarrollar. Cons No tengo ninguna queja sobre el software. Sin embargo, me gustaría que fuese un poco más intuitivo el control de versiones integrado, pero esto no es demasiado importante dado a que el IDE también integra Git para el control de versiones. Switched from [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/) Intelij IDEA resulta mucho más intuitivo y completo. Review Source RN Ramesh N. Software Developer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IntelliJ increased my productivity" April 20, 2024 5.0 Overall IntelliJ is worth the investment for anyone or anyone company big and small. It drastically improves developer productivity. With keyboard shortcuts and an easy-to-use IDE, it is my favorite IDE of all. Pros With all the plugins and features, IntelliJ is certainly easy to use and improves developer productivity. Cons Often I suspect it uses a lot of memory. This IDE can be made a little more lightweight and use less memory. Also, it takes up a lot of space for cache for dependencies. IntelliJ should clean up older gradle version caches, and older project dependency caches. This will save many GBs of hard disk space and improve the overall speed of the IDE and the computer itself. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CTO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "L'IDE par excellence de tout bon développeur Java" December 8, 2023 5.0 Pros Intellij IDEA est le logiciel de référence pour le développement Java. Il permet un gain de productivité indéniable grâce à un grand nombre de raccourci natif (génération de builders, navigation entre les classes, alerte sur la qualité de code...) et dispose de nombreux plugins pour l'édition de fichiers écrits dans d'autres langages Cons Son prix relativement élevé pour les licences entreprises Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/)[Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Intellij est définitivement celui qui a la meilleure ergonomie et les meilleures performances sur un PC à ressources matérielles équivalentes. Review Source Omar O. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The nr.1 of IDEs, miles away from its competitors" May 25, 2022 5.0 Overall IntelliJ is a great high-quality software. A market leader with no competitors close by. Definitely recommend for any developer who's working on a JVM stack. Pros Code editing, development, cursor navigation are all very pleasant activites in IntelliJ, thanks to the many many built-in features. It's clear that professional developers built it who know and experience what professional developers need. Cons Configuring the build to make it work is sometimes mission impossible. I have experienced it when using the software for Scala development. Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) IntelliJ provided much greater experience. Review Source SS Suraj S. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "IntelliJ IDEA review for java developers" December 29, 2022 5.0 My overall experience is very good with IntelliJ IDEA because I mostly use this to develop a java project. Pros I like the GUI of the software and also the functionality available on the software like running code through the button and running code in different modes like debugging mode etc. I like the themes present on the software and also it is available for different Operating systems like LINUX,WINDOWS etc. we can also download the different versions of java through this IDE ONLY. we can manage different projects in the software. It also gives you suggestion to add packages. Cons For web development, libraries are not available so can not use for web development.I like the least thing is that mostly developers use Intellij IDEA for Java development so it becomes less efficient for python development and web development. For New user it is difficult to understand the folder structure and how to start and run or configure the IDE. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Junior Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My daily friend" March 5, 2024 4.0 Pros As a software engineer, I spend a large part of my day working with Intellij. The software offers features that simplify or improve my daily productivity, such as autocompletion, a very powerful debugger, efficient version management, unit test management and more. Intelij's interface is also a positive point: it's modern and customizable. Cons On the other hand, Intellij is far from perfect; in my opinion, its biggest flaw lies in its performance. It's a fairly heavy piece of software that can quickly consume a lot of resources and block display, especially when indexing files. It's also a program that will require a bit of learning to make full use of its power. Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) Eclipse is a very powerful IDE, but its interface has unfortunately not evolved over the years. Today, it's a real problem to work with software that lacks usability. Review Source MSB Mahipal Singh B. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IntelliJ IDEA Review" July 15, 2021 5.0 As a developer, my overall experience with IntelliJ IDEA is good and suggest others use this one. Because it provides lots of features to make ease the life of a developer. Pros As per me, IntelliJ is the best IDE and providing lots of features to make ease the life of a developer like auto-suggestion to write the code, debugging tools to find the bugs easily, features to integrate the market plugins in your code as per requirement. Also, the UI interface is too interactive. Cons Sometimes, IntelliJ take too much time to build the project or sometimes a crash happened if your project is too heavy due to which it takes too much memory. Review Source OS Osher S. Software developer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best all round Java IDE" July 17, 2021 5.0 The overall experience has been great and I will carry on using it at work for our projects. It helps me a lot to get the job done with its rich feature set, great code linter and plugins available and shortcuts. It will definitely be my go to IDE for Java development. Pros I find it’s the best IDE all round that’s constantly updated with performance improvements and new features that help. I love that you can use a free version that’s extremely capable and buy the paid for version for some extra useful features and integration with other services and software like databases. Has a great marketplace for plugins and great interface and shortcuts to navigate and edit faster. It helps me code better with suggestions and navigate my code fast. Cons I personally found it hard to get used to the built in git client as opposed to using a separate one. I also found that it can be slow for start-up on large projects but that is expected when it analyses your code and has improved with updates. Switched from [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/) Better feature set, more updates and better user interface. Easier to navigate the application and code. Review Source Similar Products Featured