# Page 8 | IntelliJ IDEA Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 8 - 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 8 - Reviews of IntelliJ IDEA ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 1257 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IntelliJ idea is good for maintaining large projects, but with a drain on computer performance" July 23, 2019 5.0 It's a great tool for a first time code, where suggestions and improvements are all available in the same application. Including version control and database managing, in the same tool is indeed very helpful. Pros IntelliJ is an all in one tool, which supports multiple coding languages, Especially with Java, this is a veru good tool to maintain and code in Java, where larger projects are properly indexed with fast search capabilities. Multiple free plugins are available for everyone, where it's easy to integrate different functionality to a project. It's good that it's free for university students, so that they get an exposure to how intelliJ can be used, even before they join the industry. Cons Opening a large project or multiple windows of Intellij idea, will affect the performance of your computer. Large Java projects need a lot of memory and processing peaks when the project is opened and when its indexed. To run the program with an industry project, you might need a decent computer with good specifications. Review Source BJ Bhavik J. Software Engineer Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "An Intelligent IDE with lots of features" May 28, 2022 4.0 Our overall experience with IntelliJ Idea has been really satisfactory. This IDE is powerful and have all the required features. Debugging is helpful and search functionality is robust. If it can improve its memory management and performance on low end machines, it can be a ten on ten IDE. Pros IntelliJ Idea is an excellent IDE with a great code editor and all the features a developer can need. It supports all the major programming languages one can think of and the debugging features are really helpful. Also, the code completion intelligence, called IntelliSense is really powerful and smart. Also, the inbuilt GIT support comes in very handy. Cons The only thing we feel IntelliJ Idea should improve is its memory management, working on low configuration machines is really hard and requires a lot of efforts. Alternatives considered [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/)[Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Review Source Alice Z. Freelance Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for everyday software development" October 15, 2022 5.0 The ultimate edition is useful for pair-programming and remote co-working. Pros Useful shortcuts, integration with other environments and applications, available features in the community edition. Cons The Ultimate edition is extremely expensive, and as the project grows it requires a lot of RAM to work Switched from [Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Ease of use and company guidelines Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Backend developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best tool when working with JAVA" March 31, 2023 5.0 Overall it is a great experience using Intellij IDEA because it is most reliable tool when it comes to working with JAVA and it has made me more productive. Pros I don't know why but I will always use IntelliJ IDEA whenever I am working with the JAVA programming language because of the complete set of features and it's easy to debug in IntelliJ rather than using Visual studio code. Cons I do not dislike anything about IntelliJ IDEA. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer AM Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "La mia esperienza con IntelliJ IDEA" March 26, 2024 5.0 Ottimo e dai risultati proficui. Ottimo per lavorare in team o in solitaria Pros IntelliJ IDEA è un IDE per lo sviluppo software eccezionale, ne ho provati diversi ed è il migliore che io abbia trovato. Ha funzioni ottime per il debugging, si integra perfettamente con GitHub ed ha un'interfaccia molto intuitiva. L'integrazione con plugin aggiuntivi è ottima, anche per installar temi aggiuntivi per chi si orienta meglio nella programmazione con colori diversi da quelli standard Cons Di intelliJ IDEA non c'è nulla che mi ha deluso Switched from [Atom](https://www.capterra.com/p/202763/Atom/) Per l'efficacia e la completezza di IntelliJ Review Source TE Trent E. Student Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best Java IDE on the market" February 7, 2021 5.0 IntelliJ IDEA is the single best Java IDE on the market. I love the tab auto-completes and suggestions that can totally speed up and ease development. I mean, I could type out System.Out.Println() in just 8 keystrokes with S-tab-.-O-tab-.-P-tab. That's one example, but nearly 100% of the development experience is like that. The tab autocompletes with suggestions (so it won't let you tab .toString on an int, for example) is a lifesaver when it comes to development. Beyond that, IntelliJ will (almost) always automatically import whatever package you need instead of having to search for it yourself. Most of the time this will come up with the class name appearing read with a little message over it saying, "Import this package" and with a simple "Option-enter" (on a Mac, I'm not sure what the Windows shortcut is), the package will instantly be imported to the top of the file. Running code in the IDE is seamless and (generally) helpful error messages and a built-in debugger make the whole experience so much easier. I love IntelliJ IDEA and would definitely be willing to pay to use it on my own now that I'm not in school anymore. Pros \- Super easy to use interface - Automatic generation of common methods like getters, setters, constructors, and toString() - Tab auto-completes and suggestions - Clear and understandable error messages (well, most of the time) - Free licenses for students - Both light and dark themes - (Mostly) automatic import of packages Cons \- Cost if not a student/educator. There's a 30-day free trial and beyond that, the licenses are subscription-based. They're not super cheap (I think around $100 for a year) but it's not a terrible price for an amazing product, especially if you're going to be developing in Java a lot. Review Source Joi W. Senior JavaScript Engineer Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great IDE for front-end developers!" January 5, 2018 5.0 Pros There is so much to like about this software, it's hard to know where to start. With the right configuration options, this IDE will ensure that the code you write is clean and correct! LOVE the code hints. Especially when writing functions that can be simplified, IntelliJ gives hints and code examples that improve the quality of your code - as you are writing it! LOVE the integrations with Git, Node, Maven, and other tools used for development. LOVE the built-in terminal that allows for CLI usage. LOVE the refactor option - if you have a lot of . "spaghetti code" that needs cleanup, you can extract methods and variables easily. Super intuitive! LOVE the theme integration to easily switch the look of the code. There are many more things that I love, these are just a few! Cons The only con about the software are the updates, which sometimes have made things confusing. Sometimes when running large projects, you may have memory errors. Review Source MP Martin P. Web App Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The most powerful IDE for Java and Kotlin" February 25, 2023 5.0 The leading and for me the most powerful IDE for Java and Kotlin apps. Provides plugin store, debugging, code inspections, git client, code completion and extended features. A bit slower and consuming more RAM memory. Pros Provides code editor and IDE for Java and its successor Kotlin. You can customize the IDE using the plugins from the Market store which provides free and licensed extensions. IDE implements integrated source code management tool so you don't need any GIT client. There is a possibility to debug code using the debugger mode when running the application. The best feature is code completion and code inspections which perform many tasks to check your code statically. Cons IDE is written in Kotlin and is a bit slower to start and run. It also consumes lots of RAM memory. You need to run more instances for more project, they can not be shown as tabs in one running instance. Alternatives considered [Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review for IntelliJ" July 18, 2019 5.0 I am using IlluminationCloud extension with IntelliJ to create Salesforce features using Salesforce DX. Pros It's a powerful one for development. It has all the extension to work on. Using this can develop, debug, deploy and test the product. Most of the tools are available to do the formatting, styling, copyright and pretty much everything that we need for development. Cons Slow because of grasp more memory. Sometimes it very hard to reset the initial configuration. Alternatives considered [Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Reason for choosing IntelliJ IDEA Not an easy Interface to do the same. Lack of help. Switched from [Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Not an easy Interface to do the same. Lack of help. Review Source Martín Ezequiel B. Software Developer Program Development Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intellij in my day" July 29, 2023 5.0 I work with the IDE every day, and I wouldn't change it for anything in the world. I feel like it's a tool glued to me, very easy to use and comfortable. Pros I really like its integration with plugins, its assets, the way you configure projects, and how easy it is to integrate them. Cons I don't like it because sometimes it's heavy; I want to open two windows, and its UI makes everything slow. There could be a lighter version. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best-in-class IDE for Java development" July 8, 2022 5.0 Pros Amazing code completion, refactoring, and best-in-class IntelliSense features, especially when it comes to Java. This is THE industry standard tool. Very generous feature set in the Community edition, though the Ultimate edition is recommended if you do development full-time. Cons Can be slow/heavy on resources with large codebases -- make sure you have a beefy workstation. You may have to tweak the default memory settings to have it be responsive. Review Source RF Renato F. Software developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "THE best Java IDE" October 18, 2022 5.0 Pros Everything you need for Java development. Just works, easy to use, has some support for extensions. And when you're used to keyboard shortcuts and all the tools, it becomes THE tool for Java Cons It's on the heavy side in terms of resources (CPU/ram). Some integrations for dependencies management with maven/gradle were unstable. I prefered to use the CLI directly to manage them. Review Source Vishal Samuel D. Analyst Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great IDE to start your coding journey " July 28, 2023 4.0 For this price range, this would easily be in the top 3 IDEs out there. Would definitely recommend. Pros As a beginner to coding, this software was the easiest to write code, debug lines of codes, and even the code completion feature helped a lot when I slowly got more advanced in Python coding. Cons The software is slightly heavy. I mean the startup is a bit slow compared to most IDEs in similar range. If you are completely new to coding, the UI might be a bit confusing to navigate around because of the number of features the software offers. Switched from [PyCharm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/) Features offered in IntelliJ IDEA were of more use. Review Source Nitish N. SDE Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "New era of developers need new IDE with all feature and here it is IntelliJ IDEA that serves great." January 7, 2023 5.0 Superb must be used to get work done in less time for all Developers Specially Java developers.. Pros Speed and features that solve all kind of problems that were there in all old IDE. Cons some times Its looks feature heavy in some case only. Review Source Vivek Kumar S. Software engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "IntelliJ Idea Review " May 22, 2023 4.0 It’s normal , it has both major advantages and disadvantages when compared to its competitors Pros It’s very rich in GUI and almost everything can be done with clicks and it’s user friendly Cons Initial setup can be painful and we often have to learn how to compile in this ide ,but once we are used to it , it’s an awesome IdE Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Only real option for Scala" June 16, 2020 4.0 IntelliJ is used by the engineers to write all our code, which is primarily written in Scala. IntelliJ helps us understand the code better by displaying type annotations, highlighting on syntax or compile errors, and making the code traversable so that variables and functions are "clickable", meaning you can jump to their definition or implementation. These features help our engineers develop 10x faster than if they weren't using IntelliJ. Pros If you are a Scala user, IntellIj simply has the best Scala integration hands down. Yes, I've tried all the other ones including VSCode with the Metals integration. But only IntelliJ has complete feature support for coding in Scala bug-free. Besides that, IntelliJ supports other dynamically typed languages such as Java and Go very well, but I wouldn't say they require the developer to use IntelliJ as developing in Scala does. Cons It utilizes tons of memory and power. On my Macbook Pro, it accounts for over 4% of my battery use uses over 4 GB or RAM. Review Source Giuseppe N. Software Engineer Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My favourite IDE" June 7, 2022 5.0 Pros Along with all of its sub-products like PhpStorm, it's one of the best IDEs out there in my opinion. Excellent ability to interpret and activate suggestions for any programming language you use. I chose it and I would not go back. Cons It suffers from time to time from slowdown problems especially when indexing files. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Co-founder Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "IntelliJ IDEA Review" June 6, 2022 4.0 It's easy to use for anyone and its inexpensive. It also looks great. Pros I like how easy it is to use the software. Its user interface is easy to navigate and has an amazing Look. I also like how using this software is easy to learn. Honestly this is one of the best java IDE's for learners Cons The only two issues I have with this software are the fact that it's resource heavy and its error messages are not that helpful when am debugging my code. Review Source MB Mateusz B. Senior Software engineer Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A software engineer's point of view on IntelliJ IDEA." June 29, 2022 5.0 I've been using IntelliJ IDEA every day for many years. I have a comparison with other IDEs. I think IntelliJ is currently number one. I work on it developing applications in microservices architecture using databases and cloud. The work is smooth and fast. IntelliJ makes me focus on solving business problems instead of technical and configuration problems. Pros IntelliJ is the best IDE in the world. Unrivaled when it comes to Java programming. What I appreciate the most is the ease of opening projects and writing code. IntelliJ suggests syntax and runs applications quickly. Cons Because of its many functions, it is sometimes slow. Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) Easy to configure. Quick operation. Graphical user interface. Review Source Yasiru G. DevOps Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Perfect IDE for Java Developers " August 18, 2019 5.0 As an IDE which is not resource hungry and has good community support this helps a lot for developers and their workflows. Pros IntelliJ IDEA is feature packed IDE. One of the best features are how they automatically get all the dependencies needs for a project. And also the ability to configure the UI as preferred is really helpful because we look at the IDE for a long time period everyday. IDE is light weight and not resource hungry as their competitors. Support from GIT and other frameworks and stuff is really good. Cons Throughout the time I have used IntelliJ IDEA I didn't find any issuue that bothered me. It had everything I needed to get my work done perfectly. Switched from [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/) Support for third party frameworks were lacking. And to download and add dependencies was a hectic task in those previous products I used. And also they were resource hungry IDEs Review Source Andrew H. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best IDE for Mobile Apps Development " April 27, 2022 5.0 Pros It has lots of features that facilitates the process of coding specially for android and it is very easy to debug code through it Cons It sometimes takes alot of time to start working also it requires too many updates with huge storage Review Source José Gabriel O. Desarrollador Web, Android Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best paid IDE I've ever used" September 24, 2018 5.0 I've worked in a software development business and IntelliJ has been the perfect tool for working fast and a good partner because sometimes looks like I don't even have to write some things because the IDE just suggest what I want to write. Pros I'd liked the easy that was the instalation process I customized the IDE theme just selecting a dark one just after that I could initiate the developing process just clicking start new proyect the app lets you select between a lot of differents innitial configurations that make you save a lot of time. Other pro is the quick access to the console and I think that the best one is the bigger amount of differentes pluggins that can be installed for making easier your development process. Cons Something that is been hard it's to use shortcouts on mac, because some of the keys combinations are the same that the OS uses by default. Other thing to improve is because for example in my university some of my friends doesn't have the most updated computers and in old computers the program goes to slow, I think that a lighter version could be a good option. Review Source Kameliya K. Customer Success Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Review on IntelliJ IDEA" April 30, 2023 5.0 In general, our experience using IntelliJ Idea has been highly satisfactory. This IDE boasts impressive capabilities and contains all the necessary features. The debugging feature is quite helpful, and the search functionality is exceptionally robust. However, there is still room for improvement in terms of its memory management and performance, especially when used on low-end machines. Pros The software's graphical user interface (GUI) is appealing, and its functionality is exceptional, particularly its ability to execute code through buttons and its various operation modes, such as debugging mode. I appreciate the software's selection of themes, and I'm pleased to note that it is compatible with multiple platforms. Cons To be honest, it took me a hot minute to get used to this software, and I remember not being a fan when I first switched over from my old one. But after exploring it a bit more and uncovering all its bells and whistles, I actually started to dig it. Review Source PK Parth K. Web Developer Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The most potent IDE for developing in Java" February 15, 2023 5.0 Pros The most powerful feature of IntelliJ is debugging. The user interface is so intuitive that you can start debugging at any random point in the code and quickly determine what the fault is. As it offers shortcuts to write scripts in it, it helped me save time. With this tool, development is better than average. It has a robust debugger that speeds up and effectively resolves time-consuming significant errors. Cons In comparison to its rivals, its pricing is a little higher. It would be preferable if you provided the user with the choice of auto-suggestion since during coding competitions, the auto-correction is absent, which is a little downside. Several users might discover that IntelliJ lacks some functionality seen in competing IDEs or that these features are not implemented sufficiently well. Review Source LN Lulama N. Weather forecaster Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "IntelliJ Idea is the best IDE" May 11, 2022 5.0 IntelliJ IDEA is a one of the best IDEs out there. It saves a programmer time and it makes life so much easier. Pros It is such an easy IDE to use because it saves you a lot of time by autofulling certain commands and characters. It also helps that it has different colours for different codes and it places lines in multilevels to easier to understand long codes, which in turn alliviates chances of error. It does not take up much space on the computer. Cons My debugging function was faulty at first, so I had to delete and re-download the IDE. Switched from [United Language Group Octave](https://www.capterra.com/p/217819/unitedlanguagegroupoctave/)[MATLAB](https://www.capterra.com/p/125813/MATLAB/) I used to use that IDE back in varsity because it was what was paid for. Review Source Similar Products Featured