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# Page 7 - Reviews of IntelliJ IDEA

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Shakeer R.  
Full Stack Web Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Nice IDE for Java coding"

September 21, 2022

5.0

I am using this IDE since 2019 and I haven't found any bugs and it works perfectly. It has included so many features and it provides a nice user experience for me. It perfectly fits Java coding, because it gives suggestions and quick the coding process.

Pros

Codding process is very flexible with IntelliJ. I can easily debug the code when I need it, which saves my time a lot. IntelliJ includes the version controlling capability, so I had the opportunity to revisit the past version and solve issues.

Cons

I feel its user interface looks like more dark. It's a little difficult for the eyes.

Switched from

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

It crashes when using it for more time period

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Yaruby M.  
Desarrollador Java Junior  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Powerful IDE that facilitates the development of code, saving the time used to refine the app"

July 10, 2018

5.0

Pros

IntellJ IDEA is a powerful development tool that interprets all the developed code and offers alternatives for the optimization of it, it also grants several solutions in case of finding any conflict during the development of the application. In addition, this IDE when incorporating Git as a version of the code shows the developer in a graphic way what changes were made in all the files that were modified, giving the opportunity to revert them totally or partially in a simple and effective way. IntellJ IDEA analyzes the code in its entirety and offers among the first alternatives those that the user considers necessary to continue the development of the app without having any major complications. In addition, this tool contains a great diversity of quick commands that greatly facilitate programming, among these commands is the dynamic search of classes by means of the CamelCase writing of the file name. It also has the search for methods, variables or functions according to the use that is being given to them in the different files that are available throughout the developed code. Intelli IDEA is very complete when choosing an IDE for the development of apps, it has a wide range of plugins, so it will rarely be necessary to install one. It also contains a powerful refactoring tool.

Cons

IntelliJ IDEA requires a RAM with great capacity for its optimal operation. A 16GB RAM is recommended.

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Ryan M.  
Executive Administrator  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great IDE for Java and Javascript"

January 25, 2022

5.0

Pros

Love how easy this tool is and the DB connections I can make to allow data and code to work together. Works like Visual Studio with Microsoft SQL and C# connections.

Cons

For a one man team wish the price was cheaper but great product for what I use it for

Alternatives considered

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

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VR

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

### "Powerful guant for different software development fields"

October 21, 2018

5.0

Ideal IDE for development in JAVA, out of criticism

Pros

I've been using community edition of IntelliJ IDEA for years and I almost have no words of criticism for it. Probably the most useful feature for me is Code Style Checker as well as Code Formatter. There's rich set of plugins available for IntelliJ IDEA, however I use just a few like TestNG one. Version control features are just what I need. What I especially like is Conflict Editor, that allows me to review conflicting files one by one. Also that as we were onboarding Kotlin, it's support was a great and pleasant surprise of me as a user.

Cons

Java code debugging features are probably a bit poorer than ones available in Eclipse. In particular, I was unable to move execution pointer 1 step backward (while I was able to that in Eclipse). Also, IntelliJ idea starts to start some background processes that sometimes is difficult to interrupt. E.g. If I open some Gradle project under slow network connection it may start downloading a ton of dependencies as a background process. When I click cancel in intent to skip it, the download process continues.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Associate  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best IDE there is!"

June 9, 2018

4.0

The best IDE in my opinion to develop Java, Python, Scala and Android applications

Pros

IntelliJ is really intelligent. It supports Java and Python very well and it looks good doing it. Settings are arranged logically and cohesively (unlike Eclipse) and within a matter of few days, one will learn how to get around the IDE. Feature list is also pretty extensive. Built in FTP uploads of artifacts, column mode selection, multiple cursors for hyper edits and a pretty decent built in Git client. What's awesome is that it also includes Android Studio! The plugin ecosystem is also rich. There are plugins for almost everything. For e.g., there is a multi runner plugin that runs multiple build configurations at the click of a button. Scala plugin is pretty good!

Cons

\- This can be a memory hog sometimes - A little buggy sometimes as well. For example, in version 12, I found out the hard way that the IDE was not passing in the maven surefire and failsafe properties to Junit. Spent a bit of time trying to understand why the tests were failing even though everything was in the right place Another example was in v11. The IDE deleted my codebase! There is still a thread running on this topic on their forums and apparently, the problem still exists (though I have never experienced it in the newer versions) - Sold on a subscription which is not that great. However, since this is the software I use to make money, I guess it's ok. Nevertheless, I feel the subscription is on the expensive side.

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kM

keepan M.  
Software engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "World best IDE i ever seen"

December 31, 2021

4.0

intellij is a very good idea with lot of development support and I Appreciate intellij Idea and can't see myself going to another Idea. i used eclipse then tried with intellij. after that i never used eclipse and always using intellij.

Pros

it supports to all main languages and support both svn and git with a great ui. easy to use and nice good interfaces and nice color scheme supports. lot of plugins available to do many things simply. compared with eclipse, this is a great idea with good performance. very good debug support. it support for multiple frameworks. grate support to maven. good support for code completion. and it provide suggestions.

Cons

indexing is bit boring. it takes some more time and we cannot do some operations while indexing ongoing. if we open many modules, seems a bit low performance

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Shyam S.  
UI Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "IntelliJ IDEA - One of the Best IDE for Programmers"

December 14, 2023

4.0

Pros

IntelliJ is one of the most prominent code editor in the programming ecosystem. The interface is very pleasing and easy to navigate. It supports a lot of languages and framework. The code suggestions and debugging makes the work of developers very easy.

Cons

The softwares uses a lot of memory so running it on a low spec laptop is very difficult. It is also difficult for beginners to setup.

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Pavol R.  
Java Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best IDE you can get"

April 7, 2021

5.0

I am a big advocate of all Intellij products, yet I am not on their payroll :). As a developer, using Intellij IDEA is the best investment you can do to improve your development experience.

Pros

I've been using Intellij IDEA for more than 8 years now and I can honestly say that it helped me to become a better developer. It has all the features you need and beyond. I especially like that I can code, debug, deploy and test everything within IDE, since there are many additional features that tie everything together (e.g. source code connected to database tools). It is better with each version.

Cons

Since it is a large software that is targeting many different platforms it can be sometimes buggy. I had some experience with crashes/freezing, but I can usually resolve them (e.g. by downgrading or waiting for update, which is usually pretty fast).

Switched from

[Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/)

I was advised by my colleague to try Intellij IDEA and absolutely loved it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Analista de Desarrollo  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The IDE as the most intelligent in the world."

June 21, 2018

5.0

This tool at the business level, we have many problems, since we could implement various internal projects for the organization at the time, it is perfect for the development of JAVA EE, I recommend it widely, if you are willing to pay the expensive license.

Pros

When working with this IDE, you realize how important it is to know how to choose good tools, what I loved most about this IDE is: - Code autocompletion. I do not know how he does it but he always offers you just what you need. - Integration with version control systems. - There is also a wide set of plugins (I have been working with Intellij for some years and I still have not installed any). - Sensation of reliability and robustness far superior to other environments. It does not do the "weird things" that other IDE's do from time to time (I think many of you know what I'm talking about ...). - Extremely intelligent refactoring tool.

Cons

My experience with this tool, I have not had any complaints, at the business level is great, because if your company buys the expensive license, for the same question of wanting to use it on a personal level, outside of the business environment, it becomes impossible as it is very expensive, for me it has been the only inconvenience. - What is payment.

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JK

Jeff K.  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great JVM Developer Tool"

November 13, 2021

5.0

Overall I am a big fan of IntelliJ IDEA, as nothing else in the space compares. VSCode is catching up with extensions but still has ways to go.

Pros

This is pretty much the de-facto editor for any type of JVM project. It has most of the features you want, but build management tends to be complicated through a UI like this, and I prefer CLI tools. You usually end up having to write bash scripts and CLI tools for continuous integration anyways, so it makes it more opaque.

Cons

I think the build and debugging configuration are very opaque. It'd be great to understand what CLI commands are being run under-the-hood, otherwise you get a lot of cases where you can't reproduce things in the UI vs CLI, which is important when writing CI steps.

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DB

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

### "My daily use IDE for working"

April 28, 2022

5.0

It's very nice, the best choice that fits my work.

Pros

The most impactful thing is the ease of use with a full-featured IDE that comes in a pre-setup package.

Cons

It uses a lot of device resources specifically when it comes to Android development.

Reason for choosing IntelliJ IDEA

I used to develop on IntelliJ IDEA, its shortcuts, and the pre-setup of everything I need.

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AC

Anil C.  
Marketing Executive  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best IDE for Programming"

June 18, 2022

5.0

I used Intellij to programme my codes and understand its error and fix them easily.

Pros

Ingellij IDEA has many features to use for programmers that you can analyze and find errors for your programme.

Cons

Intellij IDEA has no any bad feature, it gives space to edit and code your programme easy way.

Switched from

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

Intellij has more features than Netbeans.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineer  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A must for every Sofware Engineer"

March 16, 2024

5.0

Pros

Ease of use. It always works. It improves my working experience and productivity. It enhances the quality of my software.

Cons

The fact that the AI assistant has a different pricing model.

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Victor H.  
Frontend Developer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The only true integrated development environment"

October 25, 2018

5.0

Software development from small to huge projects hosted on completely different version control systems is literally IDEAlly managed by this IDE. It is more than a simple text editor, therefore developers should spend some time to learn its abilities, settings, and hotkeys, but in the end it will seriously improve their productivity.

Pros

It's really integrated: you may get practically everything done without leaving IDEA: - it simplifies and unifies workflows for different version control systems from SVN to Git; - it has very good visual diff and merge tools; - it's code refactoring capabilities are both powerful and reliable at the same time; - it could be easily integrated with the well-known task and bug tracking systems like Jira, Trello, Bugzilla, Trac, and others.

Cons

It may be slow from time to time (but this could be mitigated via fine-tuning). You may need some evangelist to share knowledge and experience across developers, which have never seen an advanced IDE and cannot imagine its abilities. Otherwise, developers will perceive it as a slow alternative to their favorite text editor.

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JV

Jose V.  
Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best IDE"

September 30, 2021

5.0

We work with a lot of languages, so IntelliJ is helpful because it adapts to the environment suggesting you some action buttons or the AI autocomplete (is really complete) that will increase your productivity

Pros

The IDE changes theire options to suggest actions based on the project that you are working, the autocomplete tool is really useful and precise, I think that is the best part. You can use it with A LOT of languages or frameworks. If you are a flutter developer you should try this.

Cons

I think the worst part is the price. If you're business is small or medium I think you wouldn't have the money to pay for it.

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VR

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

### "Intellij Review"

September 19, 2022

5.0

Pros

My favorite platform to develop as an interface. Software developer friendly.

Cons

It's bad to have to open separate Ideas for each project, it uses too much memory

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SS

Suhaiil S.  
SPS Associate  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The Best IDE for Java environment"

August 2, 2023

5.0

Overall it has been wonderful. I started learning Java through Intellij. Still I use it everyday and I only prefer Jetbrains product over others. Due to intelliJ, I have also shifted to Pycharm for python development.

Pros

The UI is clean and neat and makes it easier for beginners to learn. You can also integrate it with Maven. The IDE also analyses your code and gives suggestions on how you can improve it.

Cons

I have used only the community edition. The paid version or the enterprise version is costlier. Also it has lot of features which can be overwhelming sometimes for few people. Mobile app support can also be implemented which will be more helpful

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Nujan S.  
Managing Director  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One IDE for every programing tasks."

December 11, 2022

5.0

The use of this software significantly improved the quality of our work experience. The timely delivery of software is very critical for small businesses like ours, and IntelliJ has made our work much simpler, in particular with regard to the development of JAVA applications.

Pros

The one and only reliable integrated development environment for all of your programming tasks. The basic editor is not only effective but also quite smart. And there are literally hundreds of plugins available to support any language or file format you can imagine. The integration of Git, is likewise of the highest quality.

Cons

It is extremely expensive for the average consumer to purchase. It would be better if there was a slight decrease in the price.

Review Source

WT

Wajahat T.  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great IDE with alot of Plugins ready to be used that make your work easy"

July 20, 2021

5.0

Pros

This is the Best IDE in my opinion. The best part in this is the easy to install plugins, these plugins make the work so easy and save alot of our developers time, in other ways also helps to meet the tight deadlines, its UI can be customized uniquely for your own unique style. It also supports many languages and file formats. I use this daily at my work and really love it. there is still alot for me to explore in it. every new feature that I explore makes my code smaller, better, stronger and reliable. Really recommend using it.

Cons

Sorry but I cant think of any thing that should be improved, I still have alot of things to explore. Seriously the maturity of this IDE is so high.

Switched from

[Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/)

which I first time tried IntelliJ Idea, its UI and that make code readability so much better got me right away. I instantly moved from Eclipse to IntelliJ idea. from then I have been amazed by its features and plugins.

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VR

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

### "Best Java IDE"

June 25, 2021

5.0

Best Java IDE on the market. Period. No point telling anything more.

Pros

This is the only IDE for Java development that you will ever want to use for Java development because it features so many sane defaults that makes it like Spring Boot in comparison to just Spring if you compare it to other Java IDEs.

Cons

It is a resource hog. Very heavy on the system, but still I think it is worth it if you have strong enough machine to run it.

Switched from

[Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/)

I have seen it how it works for a colleague and in multiple programming tutorials online.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
IT Consultant  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "IntelliJ - the place where your IDEAs became real"

November 23, 2023

5.0

Pros

Very good for productivity. Clear suggestions Neat GUI

Cons

A bit heavy a lot of menu and sub menu that sometimes makes confusion

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Kevin H.  
Senior Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent IDE for Java Based Application Development"

December 21, 2021

5.0

Pros

it's been for such a long time since I have been utilizing IntelliJ I can't recall every one of the issues I use to have with Eclipse that I don't have utilizing IntelliJ. All I know is my undertaking doesn't haphazardly break or isn't covered with mistakes and red checks wherever any longer! It's MUCH simpler to create with IntelliJ. There are many modules you can introduce and utilize that make it simple to grow, as well. It doesn't hold up all things considered! Simple to coordinate with GIT and exchanging branches. It doesn't slack and is extremely easy to understand. It's fast and simple to open Gradle or expert ventures and not need to stress over every one of the setups.

Cons

There's nothing I loathe about IntelliJ at this point... also it's been over 5+ years since I've been utilizing it.

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MIKHAIL K.  
Freelancer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It was good, now it worse"

February 26, 2019

3.0

This is my main (yet) IDE for last 6 years, so it is my kind of Swiss-army knife for development .

Pros

IntelliJ IDEA is JAVA IDE and unified platform for other languages IDE like PyCharm (Python), HTML/Javascript (WebStorm), C/C++ (CLion) etc. Back in the days it was the most powerful and flexible IDE with a lot of features out of the box, modular structure that allows to extend functionality using plugins, very convenient editor with autocomplete and syntax highlighting, tools to run, debug and profile code and many more. Last not least it had reasonable price and discounts.

Cons

Now days it becomes a little monster working pretty unstable and slow, with regular freezes and crashes. Developers communication with user community is pretty poor, requests for highly-demanded features are actually ignored for years, fundamental problems (like freezes) not fixed from release to release. Price model was changed, so fast-growing Visual Studio Code becomes more and more attractive alternative to JetBrain IDEs.

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PHIL B.  
PHP MYSQL Developer  
Computer Hardware  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Exceptional"

February 6, 2020

5.0

I use it for all development, and though I could intergrate it with SQL (and have done) that is one area I havent fully moved over to, but for other languages its my goto IDE.

Pros

Without this, I dread to think what my workload and productivity would be like. Im sure I could find alternatives, but who knows. They have great customer server and helped me out when I first started with some extended trials whilst on probation at a job. I have been using it professionally for many years now, and even today I find new features it can do. To learn all the functionality of their tools is impressive and worth doing.

Cons

It takes a while to get used to, and I remember disliking transitioning to this from my previous software. It took a while, but once I started finding some of its functionality, I began to appreciate it more.

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VR

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

### "Best buddy for a developer"

June 6, 2021

5.0

I love the features in intellij. User friendly and great user experience. Perfect tool for a developer

Pros

Intellij has very good user interface. Dark mode and contrast mode gives a punch to user experience. It can be integrated with servers and versioning tools like git. It also has good feature to install multiple plug ins.

Cons

Enterprise edition is expensive. If community version has few more features then it will be great to use

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