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IntelliJ IDEA

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 38 - Reviews of IntelliJ IDEA

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SM

Shane M.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "IntelliJ IDEA Review"

February 1, 2020

4.0

Pros

Easy to install addons like google styles / coding formats, great IDE for Javafx, and can easily be implement Ui infrastructure with scene build.

Cons

Sometimes the SDK is not carried over if someone is using a mac and you are windows, after a github pull sometimes there can be issues. Also you must use the Ultimate edition the community one is lacks functionality.

Alternatives considered

[ECLIPSE](https://www.capterra.com/p/27349/ECLIPSE/)

Reason for choosing IntelliJ IDEA

For one of my university classes we, swapped to intellij not too sure why they are very similar.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Manager - Projects  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A wonderful IDE for developers"

April 24, 2021

4.0

Overall it’s really helpful and anyone doing coding everyday should consider taking the subscription to get all the features.

Pros

I used this for java spring boot micro service. It’s very easy to create, build and integrate with repo using intelliJ. Specially the autocomplete feature saves a lot of time for developers.

Cons

If you are habituated with eclipse or other IDEs it might be difficult to restart with new shortcut commands. Also, the interface is a bit different.

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PL

Pedro L.  
Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Awesome Toolbox for Java Developers"

August 19, 2019

5.0

Pros

It provides so many useful features for developers, in a way that you don't even need to switch workspaces to do daily tasks.

Cons

It takes some time to open and index everything, but nothing too long or that affects the experience.

Switched from

[Eclipse Web Tools Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/175991/Eclipse-Web-Tools-Platform/)

IntelliJ provides a multi functional toolbox.

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SD

Sagar D.  
Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best development IDE for Java"

July 20, 2017

5.0

Pros

Lots of features, everything that a developer requires for development in JAVA. Lots of plugins to support many features. Also, supports C/C++/Android. Great

Cons

Due to lots of features, the IDE takes lots of system memory. Lots of features that has assigned shortcut keys, and lots overlaps with system shortcut keys.

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GD

Gizem D.  
backend developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "In my opinion intellij"

May 4, 2021

5.0

Pros

It definitely has a user-friendly interface. It is also fast.

Cons

When I shoot a new project, my old projects deteriorate. I need to do the dependency settings again.

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dan vincent T.  
Fullstack Web developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "IntelliJ IDEA Review"

March 23, 2019

4.0

all in all the software is very good.

Pros

It has a wide features and for me the most feature-rich editor so far. The UI is good, builtin themes is more than enough. font extensions. also its support for frontend and backend frameworks help a lot. smart completion in the code editor is very helpful too.

Cons

As it has a very wide features, it affects how UX works and how a user can easily remember all the navigation or shortcuts to use a feature. this is the only cons i experienced

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Maintenance Engineer  
Food & Beverages  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "IntelliJ IDEA Review"

December 9, 2019

5.0

Overall, I would recommend IntelliJ IDEA to beginners and professional programmers alike as it is an easy to use piece of software that looks good.

Pros

What I like most about IntelliJ IDEA is that it is fully featured with comprehensive search functionality and intelligent click-throughs. It is highly customisable with modern syntax highlighting.

Cons

IntelliJ IDEA can take up a lot of memory on your computer meaning opening multiple projects can cause it to slow down.

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HC

Harshita C.  
student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "IntelliJ IDEA review"

April 20, 2020

5.0

Great coding tool

Pros

Great software for software developers who like to use multiple languages

Cons

IntelliJ is a bit costly if you want to purchase the ultimate edition

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MM

Mark M.  
Software Architect  
Media Production  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Intelligence in Development"

December 11, 2018

4.0

During development there are code suggestions and predictions which really saves on time and keeps mind memory in check.

Pros

I believe its the most intelligent IDE for developing Java Application as well as other languages with a few configurations.

Cons

It requires a super fast computer to run seamlessly which are quite expensive to acquire.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Student  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best IDE for Java development"

January 31, 2019

5.0

Pros

\- Code suggestion is nearly perfect - The dark theme is exceptionally better than any other dark themes - Values of variables in debug mode are displayed next to their definitions, very clean design.

Cons

The IDE is too heavy, it takes a lot of resources to operate. Often times my laptop will get really hot.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Graduate Research Student  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "IntelliJ is a IDE that you should try"

July 25, 2019

5.0

I decided to switch to IntelliJ after experiencing some problems with my previous IDE and so far there are no regrets. Although you only get the most complete package from the Ultimate edition, the community edition will suffice as long as you're not using very specific technologies. However, if you are a student, you can get a free Ultimate license for as long as you are studying. I definitely recommend to at least try it out.

Pros

The IDE comes packed with a lot of resources and I find the initial step-by-step configuration to be a very nice feature. Its also part of a bundle of software provided by JetBrains and, if you are in a team using different technologies and tools, changing to the same bundle of tools might be a positive factor.

Cons

It requires a better hardware when compared to the competition, which shouldn't be a problem if you are working with big projects that need a lot of resources.

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CP

Carlos P.  
Software Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "IntelliJ for Java and Scala"

September 30, 2019

4.0

I used IntelliJ for working with Scala and Java projects, I like it.

Pros

I think it's a good software to work with Scala and Java. User friendly. I haven't had any problem. I recommend it.

Cons

I think IntelliJ consumes too much memory, depends on the computer it's hard to handle more than two windows open at the same time.

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RV

Rajesh V.  
QA Specialist  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Lots of features. Steeper learning curve to use. Can be more intuitive."

May 17, 2017

4.0

Pros

Ease of structuring and managing the code. It is easy to find what you are looking for - like dependecies and class or method definitions. It allows using gradle. It has intelligent flags that point out incorrectness or possible coding issues. Implements a coding standard.

Cons

It is not easy to troubleshoot why a feature does not work. I had so much trouble importing libraries when I started using IntelliJ. It took me a while to get a hang of that landscape to work with it effficiently.

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AB

Alex B.  
Senior Salesforce Administrator  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "IntelliJ + Illuminated Cloud is the best CLI for Salesforce."

October 6, 2020

5.0

As a Salesforce Admin, I need to understand aspects about my Salesforce org that can be difficult to find without a tool like this. This also has one of the easiest methods for deleting Apex code out of a production environment.

Pros

I like that IntelliJ supports many plugins to extend its capabilities. I use Illuminated Cloud to do Salesforce development, which is highly specialized work. I like that you can have multiple projects open for different environments. I also love that you can do a global search within a project and find ANY reference to a specific term.

Cons

All CLI tools have a learning curve for a newer developer, IntellIJ being no different. That said, it seemed easier than most.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Developer  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great tool, but I miss Eclipse"

February 9, 2018

4.0

Pros

I've used IDEA mainly in the form of Android Studio. Coming from Eclipse, I've found many small things that I missed there, like the shortcut to create class members and assign them for the constructor arguments, which you need to do one by one in Eclipse. The refactoring tools and the way they let you preview the changes are great, and in many cases much more intelligent than in Eclipse.

Cons

At times, you find disappointing things, like the fact that there's no continuous build and you won't get compiler errors in preview. A bit disappointed by the integration with git (trying to abstract away too much of its harshness). I'm not sure I'd buy a license to replace Eclipse, although maybe I should try IDEA for a longer time and more intensely.

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MA

Mehak A.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The intelligent IDE."

July 23, 2019

5.0

Pros

Provides a support for a large technical stack. The integration for VCS support is very helpful. The flexibility to provide code templates and styling rules makes working on it more intuitive.

Cons

The project dependencies download gets stuck and to recover from that the IDE needs to be restarted.

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Pritesh C.  
Graduate Teaching Assistant  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good editor especially for java"

November 20, 2018

5.0

I have used Intellij for many projects.

Pros

It is amazing while editing Java code. It gives helpful suggestions, has good shortcuts and creates getters and setters on its own.

Cons

The software version with Spring boot and additional capabilities comes at a heavy cost.

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MP

Madhavi P.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "IDEA."

May 20, 2021

5.0

I have used it for product testing for the past 6 months. I have had a very pleasant experience overall.

Pros

It is a very professional IDE, especially for Java. I love the entire set of products ranging from Android studio to IDEA. It is very pleasant to use and easy to set up.

Cons

The price is a bit high, for this reason, many students and freelancers hesitate to switch here. The free version does not support many features and cannot be used by a professional developer.

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LB

Leigh B.  
Director  
Renewables & Environment  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "powerful developing language "

March 15, 2022

5.0

super positive

Pros

IntelliJ IDEA is an open source powerful language based on JAVA for developing apps and software in an easy graphical way. This is a software that EVERYONE with any level of programming can use.

Cons

It is a very user-friendly development tool.

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AH

AMR H.  
technical lead  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "iam happy by using IntelliJ IDEA"

May 3, 2021

5.0

Pros

wonderful tool that helps me while coding any application

Cons

all features exist but may we need to increase the performance of ReSharper

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Magnus O.  
Customer Service Team Lead  
Publishing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Very Mindful of Beginners"

June 8, 2019

4.0

Pros

I used IntelliJ IDEA while I was taking my Java course and the reason I used it was because my teacher, David Gassner of Lynda.com was using it at the time. We used the Community Edition of IntelliJ IDEA and it helps with lots of suggestions as you type your Java code. It has a powerful auto-complete feature for JAVA programs.

Cons

You have to read up on a few features before you can use it effectively.

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NA

NISITHA A.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best IDE without crashing"

October 4, 2019

5.0

it save my time by giving me a fast coding tool

Pros

intellij idea is a fast IDE without crashes.

Cons

prices are some what high comparing to other IDEs

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Lander L.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "One of the best programming IDE's"

May 25, 2019

5.0

Pros

One of the best programming IDE's I've been using several IDE's over the years, even though I've only used the trail period of IntelliJ it has been a blessing to use it. The auto-fill is great, it has a slim design and highly customizable. I will certainly use this IDE more in the future.

Cons

Honestly not much to complain, I don't expect this IDE to be free but the price could be a little bit lower.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "IntelliJ Review"

March 9, 2021

5.0

I would recommend this to any developer as its fun to work with.

Pros

IntelliJ has an excellent stability and multiple options for developers to chose programming languages.

Cons

Nothing much as cons are concern, the ultimate version of intelliJ can takes up lot of memory and also its little pricey as well.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Graduate Teaching Assistant/Grader  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best of the Best IDE"

October 8, 2018

5.0

Pros

I love this application. We can build great apps with this. Connecting API's are very easy.

Cons

You take time to get acquainted to the IDE, as there are a lot of features to get used to. You might have to take a short tutorial about how to use it.

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