# BlueJ Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about BlueJ Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Integrated Development Environment (IDE) products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/228466/BlueJ --- # BlueJ Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) BlueJ ## What is BlueJ? Open-source integrated development environment that helps users design, debug, and deploy Java applications. ## What is BlueJ used for? [Integrated Development Environment (IDE)](https://www.capterra.com/ide-software/) Overall rating Based on 15 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for BlueJ?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://bluej.org/&name=BlueJ) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### BlueJ 4.0 (15) VS. [### Essential Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/228226/Essential-Studio/) [4.5 (924)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228226/Essential-Studio/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.1 (15) Ease Of Use 4.3 (924) Value For Money 4.5 (11) Value For Money 4.6 (827) Customer Service 4.0 (11) Customer Service 4.7 (894) ## BlueJ alternatives [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/) [4.6 (3,006)](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/reviews/) Starting price $499.92 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/) Highest Rated [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/) [4.7 (1,257)](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/reviews/) Starting price $19.90 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/) [PyCharm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/) [4.7 (370)](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/reviews/) Starting price $249.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/) [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) [4.3 (203)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 85% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (11) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 4.5 (11) 4.5 Based on 11 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.0 (11) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.0 (11) 4.0 Based on 11 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.0 Based on 15 reviews Filter by rating 5(4) 4(8) 3(2) 2(1) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent SS Shyam S. UI Developer Information Technology and Services ### "BlueJ- Best Beginner IDE for JAVA" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 December 19, 2023 Pros BlueJ is very beginner friendly and the UI makes it much more easier to use. It is very easy to setup and navigate. The software also does not take much space so it can run smoothly to low to mid specifications laptop as well. Cons The software is not suitable for larger projects. Once you start on advances and complex projects, BlueJ is very lacking compared to the other IDE available in the market. Switched from [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Ritesh J. front end developer Computer Software ### "Beginner friendly" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 4/10 November 10, 2023 Pros Bluej is a beginner friendly application. If you are learning java it can be the best choice for you because it is very small software and dose not require huge specs to run. Cons since it is a smaller application there are not much shortcuts and suggestion and it cannot be used to make bigger application. Switched from [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/) [PyCharm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Associate Management Consulting ### "IDE para novatos en Java" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 December 16, 2022 Pros En general estoy contento con el software, esta enfocado a principiantes en Java, como yo, por lo que es fácil de usar y amigable Cons Al estar enfocado en novatos es posible que con el tiempo debas cambiar a otro mas avanzado Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CR christ r. Product engineer Information Technology and Services ### "Most affordable Java IDE with one of the best quality" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 December 2, 2022 I have been using BlueJ since I was in college back in 2019 when I took few classes related to software development mostly in Java until today where I am still regularly use it for my work as a product engineer. My experience overall with BlueJ has been positive due to its user/developer friendly interface and the ease of debugging process. Nonetheless, as someone who has been using it from college, I got the experience to have two different perspectives, one as a Java beginner who only used BlueJ for basic Java programming projects and another one as a professional engineer who use BlueJ for more complex and advanced app and web development, therefore, in my personal opinion BlueJ is great option for beginner to intermediate Java developer, however, for professionals who require more advanced Java libraries and other extensions, BlueJ might still be a good option to choose however there may be some features which are not supported. Pros The user interface of BlueJ is pretty basic and simple which allows beginner to intermediate Java developers to learn and adapt to all features available quickly. In addition to that, when it comes to debugging process, BlueJ functionality enables developers to detect errors in code early in the process as every code segment that has syntax error is highlighted. Last but not least, BlueJ also supports plenty external Java libraries which most of the times need to be imported during the development process. Cons Although my overall experience with BlueJ has been positive, nonetheless, there are several components which still could be improved. Firstly, in term of compiler, sometimes it takes a while to run the code and while the code is being tested, it crashed and requires me to close the tab before recompiling the code. Other than that, BlueJ has a very limited support and capacity for GUI (Graphical User Interfaces) which sometimes can be an issue for more advanced Java development process. Alternatives considered [Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/) Reasons for choosing BlueJ Even though there are other options which might be better, however, the ease of debugging process and comfortable user interface really makes me stick with BlueJ until today. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Amjed A. Software Developer Marketing and Advertising ### "BlueJ Review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 September 17, 2022 I used BlueJ the first time when I started to learn programming, it was very helpful to understand the concepts of the java programming language. Pros BlueJ is one of the simplest application to use for people who wants to learn programming using Java programming language. it is very easy to download and install and do not require any previous experience to use it. Cons After I used more advanced IDEs, I found that there are some features that should be in BlueJ, one of them is the code generator, also the text auto completion. these makes it easier for people to learn and increase productivity Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JM Jaroth M. Student Computer Software ### "A great Java IDE for beginners" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 30, 2022 My experience was really good, I really love to learn and work in this software. Pros The functions, the tools, the graphic interface, whole the software it's really easy to understand the how to use it and it makes that the new users and the new java programmers works really good in this software. Cons The functions and some functionalities are old and for this reason, some users prefers other IDE or other software to work better. Switched from [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/) [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) [Coderbyte](https://www.capterra.com/p/189909/Coderbyte/) [Xcode 12](https://www.capterra.com/p/207197/Xcode-12/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SJ Shripal J. Director Information Technology and Services ### "BlueJ review " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 13, 2022 It's a great software for beginners in Java and it is also interactive and has comparatively simple interface. Pros This software has given a great environment for java users. Several extentions are also available and there are many libraries for complex problems. Cons There are no simple Modules in this software for programs instead that makes the software a little complex and not user friendly. Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) The previous software did not provide suitable environment for the programs I used to work on hence I switched to BlueJ. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Anchal J. Computer science engineer Computer Software ### "Review on bluej software" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 13, 2022 Overall this software helps execution of Java programs smoothly and also has various packages features too that is systematic and logical. Pros I like how bluej has inbuilt libraries for executing java programs and that it is used friendly too. Cons I think the software debugging and compiling process can be simplified. Switched from [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/) I wanted advanced library features foe complex programs hence I switched to bluej Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Vishal J. Software Product Manager Information Technology and Services ### "BlueJ - The best Java IDE for beginners" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 10, 2022 Overall, I enjoyed using BlueJ when I just started learning Java. Installation of the BlueJ software on Windows machine was quick and easy. Pros This is the best Java IDE for beginners. It is a lightweight software application well suited for small applications. BlueJ is widely used during the training period due to its simplicity. I recommend this for developers who are just getting started with Java. Cons BlueJ as an application is good at the training level. However, for professional development more sophisticated tools are available out there. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RK Rahul K. Secretory Computer Software ### "Exp" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 December 3, 2021 Pros Or while team loves the software and the expectations are fulfilled Cons My overall experience with this was pretty good but the pricing is quite high. 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