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IntelliJ IDEA

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 42 - Reviews of IntelliJ IDEA

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Lead Backend Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A premier Java IDE."

May 6, 2018

5.0

Pros

In the world of editors and IDEs, it's sometimes hard to find one that does everything. IntelliJ is an amazing IDE for Java development, from code refactoring to UI to VCS support; IntelliJ is worth a try.

Cons

The price is a little steep for upcoming developers or start up businesses, when things like Android Studio are free.

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PP

Paul P.  
Solutions Architect  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Intuitive and Quick to Learn"

December 7, 2023

4.0

Very straightforward - much lighter and easier to get used to than Eclipse. Great for impact analysis.

Pros

Excellent user interface - seems to get out of the way and allow you focus on the code.

Cons

Some dependencies took a while to set up.

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UP

Utsav P.  
Automation Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good tool for Automation "

July 29, 2021

5.0

Pros

It is a good tool for debugging as well as to develop features for software.

Cons

I don’t think so any negative points for this tool.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Consultor Tecnico - JavaDeveloper  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Excellent IDE"

May 29, 2018

4.0

represents a different alternative for programming in java

Pros

very easy to use, ideal for programming in java and makes the corrections of the code optimally, it is easy to use.

Cons

It is usually a bit complicated in many cases when the application is installed, it requires a high resources in hardware

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VR

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

### "Make Java development so much easier"

January 15, 2019

5.0

Java development

Pros

This IDE has it all. As a developer, it checks every item on the list. Be it concurrent development, to using custom plugins.

Cons

I have noticed many times that it gets stuck at "Synchronizing files". At that point, there is nothing that can be done except to restart it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Highly productive IDE, a must have for developer"

May 3, 2019

5.0

Pros

Switching to InteliJ has been great, and there are a lot of resources online to help you become proficient in using the IDE. For me, this IDE is a necessary tool in developer life and it has greatly improve my productiveness and debugging skills.

Cons

It's expensive to subscribe, although students can get it for free

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AH

Akeel H.  
Student  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Amazing IDE. Best for Python Development. Let you integrate libraries into projects very easily. "

April 28, 2018

5.0

Pros

Good UI and a plethora of features. Best for Python Programming. The libraries can be easily added using command line or through settings. Organization of projects and lets you run multiple projects at once.

Cons

The IDE is not lightweight. The projects take a long time to load and run. Compilation takes time. Other than that, it is a work of art.

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SG

Scott G.  
Salesforce Architect  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best Java IDE hands down"

December 6, 2016

5.0

I've been using IntelliJ IDEA for Java development for almost five years now. I was a former Eclipse user but made the switch in 2012 due to much better support for Maven, which was a requirement of the project I was working on. I've never looked back. The responsiveness of the application is my number one favorite feature - it simply never hangs or starts swapping out memory like certain other IDEs (not to be named) do. The UI is also very well designed and the features of even the free Community edition far outweigh anything else out there. Get it and give it a try - you will thank me.

Pros

Responsiveness, good UI design and layout, a ton of features

Cons

Nothing really

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RS

Richa S.  
software engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great IDE to work with"

November 10, 2019

5.0

Pros

Easy to use and install. It provides multiple plugins which can be easily integrated.

Cons

heavy software to install, not light as other IDE. Very expensive

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rJ

roma J.  
software engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy coding means ---- IntelliJ IDEA"

August 6, 2019

5.0

The overall experience is good.

Pros

if you want to make coding fun use IntelliJ IDEA. Very useful and the features of auto complete is very very good. i am using it in all the projects from java to python and it gives good results in all the circumstances. provides all the settings file so that i can manage the libraries associated with the code any time and can manipulate with code shell also. it is very reliable.

Cons

The thing i do not like about the software is . it is very slow to operate. all the files take time to open and close. and when i open to to three project at once it shatters down and not allow me to code. it is not good for PC with low RAM.

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SA

Sanchit A.  
Software Engineer Intern  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Best IDE in the market"

September 10, 2020

5.0

I could definitely observe the major upgrade from the other IDE when i used IntelliJ as I was able to efficiently code and perform basic build and debugging tasks much easily with the inbuilt functionalities.

Pros

I recently switched from Spring tool suite and used IntelliJ and loved it's speed and functionalities. It's much faster and reflects any changes to the git branches in the project code in seconds unlike other IDEs which needs a hard refresh or sometimes a project clean. Coding is much more easy with the suggestions and shortcuts offered in IntelliJ.

Cons

It sometimes lags with plugin updates. Not a usual occurrence but with gradle plugins it sometimes gets slow and needs regular updates.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Patent Draftsman  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Fantastic uncomplicated way of organizing code for development purposes."

December 6, 2017

5.0

I'm quickly learning Java whilst learning to navigate the debugging process. It's saving the company money having shorter training time, and without having to call in a dedicated trainer or send me out to training courses.

Pros

I like the arrangement and viewing windows. The shortcut keys make everything really simple to navigate. I used this for the first time two days ago and with a little direction from a coworker I have a really good handle on how to navigate and manage my connection to the software for debugging.

Cons

There were a couple steps in the setup that didn't have a simple explanation, and it took us a few minutes to find our own solution, so a little better documentation would be nice.

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HM

Howard M.  
  
Research  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The BEST IDE to web development with Java or Scala"

December 6, 2016

5.0

I have used so many different IDE's to work, i sincerely have to said that everything that i need i have found on IntelliJ, It has a lot of features that make you make best your work, efficiently.

Pros

It Integrates a lot of funcionalities like: Tool to verify web services, i didn't know about it and in the past i bought another software to do that, the debug mode is really amazing, sincronization with gitHub is wonderful.

Cons

It works perfect with some languages like Java or Scala, it is the best option but with other i am not pretty sure.

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MK

Milinda K.  
Software Engineering  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Integrated development with IntelliJ"

December 18, 2018

4.0

Supports almost all the coding languages.

Pros

Supports comprehensive code development,cimpilatiin and deployment

Cons

Everyone cannot afford the ultimate version of the product. Huge memory consumption.

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PO

Peter O.  
Senior Software Engineer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Can't think of anything it doesn't do"

January 5, 2017

5.0

Solid, comprehensive IDE. Makes me very productive. Very impressed with the ability to suggest variables which are in scope in js where that's not obvious. Haven't needed customer support, so rating there isn't applicable.

Pros

So many features does everything I can think of

Cons

Hard to take advantage of everything it can do. Even with many other developers at my company offering suggestions

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AK

Akos K.  
Test automation engineer  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Java IDE for all the teams"

February 10, 2021

5.0

It is suitable for all sized Java projects. Free version is good enough to deliver simpler solutions.

Pros

Easy to install and to use it. Rich feature set and plugin repository. Code generator works well in this IDE. It is under continuous development.

Cons

It supports Java only. Most of the JVM frameworks and database tools are supported only in Ultimate version.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Desenvolvedor Backend  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Full of features"

September 11, 2018

5.0

Pros

It has loads of features, has a very good engine for autocomplete and can be customize to work in various environments.

Cons

It is somewhat resource intensive on lower end machines, making it a little heavy when compared to text editors like Sublime and Atom.

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kS

kumar S.  
Data Scientist  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Product Analysis"

December 15, 2022

5.0

Pros

Handling the data and storage balance is simple processing

Cons

Managing of data is good but complex to understand the segment

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ES

Edvinas S.  
Computing Science Student  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best java IDE"

February 25, 2019

5.0

Pros

IntelliJ idea feels smooth, having tried other IDE's like netbeans and eclipse, this one seemed to be more responsive and resource friendly. It also supports plugins that add support for various frameworks and development methods.

Cons

No real cons with it. Wish it was free so that everyone could enjoy it for their commercial uses.

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JH

Joseph H.  
engineer  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The best Java dev environment"

June 14, 2021

5.0

Overall, I will keep using IntelliJ for all my java ide needs.

Pros

I like how feature rich and fast this software is. It is the industry standard for java development environment for good reason.

Cons

No big complaints -- the software is a little large and taxing, but on any decent laptop it should run fine.

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Nikhil V.  
Software Engineer  
Gambling & Casinos  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Really useful "

December 14, 2018

4.0

Its really good for HUGE code bases with its immense search and navigating capabilities.

Pros

Its vast amount of plug ins and simple shortcuts to get around huge file bases.

Cons

Not being able to have two projects open in the same window. Its loading time is a little long.

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KL

Kelsey L.  
Senior Lead QA Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wonderful IDE, makes writing automated tests very simple"

November 20, 2019

5.0

Using IntelliJ for automation has been wonderful. Even the free version has great power.

Pros

I love the integrations and ease of use. This is by far one of my favorite IDE's for writing automated tests.

Cons

Not a whole lot of cons, the learning curve can be a little steep if you have not used it before but there are plenty of options for learning.

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NP

Nickisha P.  
Self Employed  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Super useful!"

February 20, 2022

5.0

I had fun using IntelliJ IDEA. Amazing!

Pros

This application really made coding much simpler to understand and to execute. Omg! I really enjoyed using IntelliJ.

Cons

There were some issues with the debugging process.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Quite useful"

May 14, 2021

3.0

It is a quite useful software can be used in different purposes coding.

Pros

It is the best Ide for java. I liked it's intellisense. Apart its compiler is also good. Over all good for java.

Cons

It is resource hungry sometimes and takes too much time to compile. Specially when i was learning servlet.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Co-Founder  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Best Java IDE Ever!"

July 29, 2018

4.0

Pros

I love how many plugins there are and how much this IDE can do. I use it every day and enjoy starting it up every day.

Cons

I dislike how sometimes it can be a bit slow. Both starting up and also while running some external plugins.

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