# Oracle JDeveloper Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Oracle JDeveloper the right Application Development solution for you? Explore 78 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/9134/JDeveloper/reviews --- Oracle JDeveloper 4.3 (78) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/9134/JDeveloper/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 January 15th, 2026 # Reviews of Oracle JDeveloper Ease of use 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews hR hari R software developerInformation Technology and Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “freee integrated development software which help to learn new things“ December 16, 2024 Ivan Harris T Gender and Development Research OfficerGovernment Administration, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “It is also very confusing for beginners like me to navigate the web logic environment, and would take time to fully execute its adhoc testing and debugging capabilities.“ February 23, 2022 VK Vanitha K Senior Application ConsultantHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It is an advanced Visual and coding tool“ December 15, 2024 CA Christopher A ArtistArts and Crafts, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “This software has cons like the other softwares but I think one of the cons is the difficulty with the language encryption..“ July 10, 2021 Bishal D Software EngineerComputer Software, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The supports are great if you are the Oracle user.“ December 17, 2024 MS Mike S Programmer/AnalystPaper & Forest Products, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Since we load it as part of JDE's OMW software the editor is a big laggy at times, even when running it on a PC. When run on a VM it is a little bit worse.“ September 24, 2020 RR Riswan R Sales ExecutiveRetail, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The best thing is that it is Free of cost.“ September 23, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 78 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Bishal D. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best environment for Java development" December 17, 2024 5.0 It is one of the best IDE for Java and oracle development Pros I liked how easy it was connecting my code to Oracle database. The integration with Github is also good. The supports are great if you are the Oracle user. Cons I think it consumes lot of resources compared to other IDE and it causes little bit lagging. Review Source Shyam Singh S. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Ease to Use JAVA IDE" January 27, 2025 4.0 Overall i am pretty happy and have been using the software smoothly regardless of the issues. Pros The Debugging Features are very productive and since the product is free to use it helps out a lot. Integration with other Oracle Products is also a highlight for developers. Cons The product does get laggy at times and uses up a lot of resources. Switched from [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/) Mostly because the rest of my team uses Oracle so collaborating and guidance was easily receivable Review Source WI Wassim I. Associate Professor Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Jdeveloper: a Java IDE for better integration with the Oracle Database" May 21, 2022 3.0 Great Java Development environment. Pros It's easy management features and facilitated integration with GitHub and the Oracle database. Cons Very lagging at some points probably since it is developed on top of the Java JVM. The code autocompletion features are much better in Netbeans and Eclipse. Review Source KR Kishore R. Lead Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Although you have to pay for it, this software is an excellent package for developing applications using Oracle products." December 17, 2024 4.0 I gained knowledge of the SOA architecture. This software makes it challenging for new users to configure weblogic and Oracle products, but it works well in commercial settings where large amounts of resources are managed. Pros Oracle JDeveloper's free nature is among my favorite features. You can even incorporate your work with other relevant tools, such as the Oracle Middleware. Cons Sometimes when an application has multiple projects, opening one of them causes issues. In the graphic view, artifacts are either not visible or are displayed in an inappropriate manner. Review Source VK Vanitha K. Senior Application Consultant Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Advanced Coding environmnet" December 15, 2024 5.0 It is an advanced Visual and coding tool Pros It is a great application where we can develop different technologies like JAVA, SQL, PLSQL etc Cons I did not find any cons in my work with it, All my day to day tasks can be done well in this application Review Source José Ernesto C. Arquitecto de integración de aplicaciones Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great development environment, which integrates the basic and advanced J2EE development" June 6, 2018 4.0 The development of components in java: web applications, ejb (mdb), jca has been facilitated for the developments to be implemented in weblogic platforms. The design of uml diagrams is limited in terms of diagrams but it is quite practical. The developments with BPM are perfectly integrated in this IDE as well as those of OSB and SOA. Pros Integrated development of different ORACLE technologies Easy integration with agile development components. Easy integration with software versioning components Well-defined developer type roles from database development to SOA and BPM development Cons Sometimes it creates problems with old versions of svn. Sometimes it generates problems on the dependencies of some component when changes are made. The version that includes SOA / OSB and BPM can generate problems with the edition of xml that contain definitions of adapters and their dependencies. Review Source Daniel P. Consultor de BPM Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Oracle's preferential IDE" March 19, 2018 4.0 JDeveloper has given me great confidence when it comes to making business applications. The support of JDeveloper, of all Oracle is formidable. Pleases very little that is not intuitive or easy to handle, it requires a high level of expertise to handle it. Pros Quality of use guaranteed, characteristics of the highest quality. With JDeveloper you can create lots of quality business applications. The software provides customer support, in person depending on the country and location or online. Cons JDeveloper is well known in the middle, but it is complex to use it. It is required to use it with guidance or assistance. It has been difficult to make an application with JDeveloper software. Its difficulty increases as progress is made in the development of applications. Review Source Richard E. Senior Consultant Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "this software is a great suite for application development with ORACLE products, buttttt you pay " May 7, 2018 4.0 I learned the SOA architecture, with this software, configuration of the oracle products, configuration of the weblogic that is something difficult for new users, but it is very good for business environments where great resources are handled Pros is a great program for development under Oracle environment, par excellence offers several development applications such as HTML, ADF, BPM, SOA, PL / SQL, offers very good support even though I used it when I was in version 11g I do not complain about software, I recommend it 100% if you are an Oracle user Cons good as all business software, the great oracle offers good benefits as long as you acquire licenses that are very expensive in some cases, on the other hand, in the version you use, it usually consumes many resources both of space and memory, apart that its configuration and integration with other products tends to be tedious Review Source annya C. Consultor en SOAINT Software Associates Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Functionality of jdeveloper" August 17, 2018 4.0 I recommend this tool because, as an SOA consultant, it facilitates the design and development of composite applications Pros JDeveloper allows developers to model, create, discover, assemble, organize, test, implement and maintain composite applications based on services. It is easy to use and streamlines the development. Simplifies application development Cons It consumes a lot of ram memory and in some occasions this tool gets slow. It is very delicate, since sometimes the files are corrupted Review Source Carlos C. Chief Technology Officer SOA/BPM Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "In my work I use JDeveloper to develop Java, SOA and BPM applications to achieve implementations" June 25, 2018 5.0 It allows me to complete my job and complete the implementations where I need to develop a Java Application, SOA composites, BPM processes and OSB pipelines. It allows to shorten time of developing and work with the develop team in a way that the job is done faster and with less errors. Pros JDeveloper has all required tools to develop an application for any of it products, it provides all required tools to complete the life cycle of the application. Also it has an integrated Weblogic runtime environment so you dont have to do extra job downloading more files, configuration etc. It has integration with other tools like Git so you can work with your team on the same application. The Oracle community is big so you find many tutorials that makes it easy to develop on JDeveloper and how to manage it. It provides many options to create Webservices with just one click and many other things so you don´t have to spend much time to develop an application, the developing is faster. Cons The product requires by default much memory of your computer, so if you have a team of developers you will have to do some adjustment to your laptops in order to run JDeveloper smoothly. Review Source TBS THANIGAIVEL BHEEMARAJ S. COMPANY OWNER Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Oracle Review" December 17, 2024 5.0 The effectiveness of Oracle J Developer often depends on the specific needs and preferences of the developer. While it can be a highly productive tool for certain types of projects, it may not be the best fit for everyone. Pros Drag-and-Drop UI Designing Debugging Tools Cons Slow Startup and Indexing Complex Interface Review Source Nady Zoraida G. consultor SOA Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "muchas funcionalidades , pero problemas de estabilidad" February 19, 2020 4.0 Personally, I use jdeveloper 12.2.1.3 as an environment for the development of REST and SOAP services. It is part of my daily work. Either to develop new services or to update existing developments. Being the recommended IDE for the oracle soa suite makes it a tool of great use in daily work. Pros This is a development environment that can be used for various purposes, database-level development (stored procedures, triggers, among others). It can also be used for java development. As for the development of SOAP and REST services and service compositions in BPEL. Cons In some cases, when an application has several projects, problems arise when opening one of these projects. Artifacts are displayed in an unsuitable state or not shown in the graphic view. Especially in oracle service bus projects of version 12.2.1.3. In some cases when uploading an update of a project directly from jdeveloper to the weblogic console, the changes are not shown especially if the changes correspond to xquery files. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Application Architect/Consultant Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "JDeveloper is a very user-friendly software" April 30, 2018 4.0 Pros 1\. J Developer close integration makes it a great way to work with Oracle databases. 2.User friendly software. Cons 1\. sometimes it takes a while to open up or when shutting down. 2. User interface can be improvised. Review Source MN Moe N. Category Manager Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "JDE" February 11, 2020 5.0 JDE is a great software to use. Easy to use and pretty straight forward. It could use some improvements such as interface friendly. Pros It’s pretty easy to use, easy to create personalized reports and queries. Helps integrate systems across different plants. Cons Sometimes it lags. And one thing that bothers me is when you’re signed in and the page is reserved for you, and you exit out instead of logging off. It keeps you signed in until you restart. I feel like there should be an easy fix for that. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Jefe de Gestión Humana Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One of the best integrated development environments" July 20, 2018 5.0 It is one of the first development environments in which I have learned to program. Pros Easy to use and install, one of its advantages is that it can be used in various operating systems such as Linux, Windows and Mac. It has a UML diagram editor and a semiautomatic code generator which helps a lot while you are programming and allows the database management. Cons It requires having a good computer because it uses too many resources, which slows down the machine, which can be very tedious because it takes a lot of time. Review Source SI Sadia I. Oracle Consultant Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A free heavy duty IDE" March 18, 2021 5.0 Pros The best thing is that this software is free, it is great to building applications and packages. Can be easily integrated with oracle middleware and provides quite clear visual presentations for text. Easy to move between classes. Cons The software is quite heavy and requires expertise to use. Review Source MS Mike S. Programmer/Analyst Paper & Forest Products Used the software for: 2+ years ### "JDeveoper - Java Programming comes to JDE EnterpriseOne" September 24, 2020 4.0 I have been using JDeveloper for close three years now. It is invaluable in modifying Java programs, especially bigger ones. Pros I like the adhoc testing and debugging capabilities of JDeveloper. I can test my applications quickly and the possible step by step walking through the program makes debugging easy. Cons Since we load it as part of JDE's OMW software the editor is a big laggy at times, even when running it on a PC. When run on a VM it is a little bit worse. Review Source RR Riswan R. Sales Executive Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Oracle JDeveloper" September 23, 2022 5.0 Pros The best thing is that it is Free of cost. Cons Occasionally the software gets hang s up Review Source MT Michael T. Network Administrator II Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of my favorite IDE's" April 6, 2018 4.0 Makes application development much easier, and I believe will get much better in the future. Pros I usually don't like a drag and drop environment, but I love it with JDeveloper because you can create something really fast, then tweak code when needed. Also I love the integration with Virtualbox as I am a longtime Virtualbox fanboy. Cons Can be exceptionally slow at times, and has a tendency to crash at the worst possible times. I have not doubt Oracle with fix this eventually but for now this is annoying. Review Source MS Manish S. IT Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "JDeveloper toll for every java professional" October 30, 2018 4.0 Java and Fuse projects Pros Features and ease of use , good to have all the features Cons Customer support and setup process in beginning Review Source JP Jouly P. Analista de Soporte tecnico Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### " Excellent software for application development" April 30, 2018 5.0 Be more effective in development due to the variety of components. Pros It is a very powerful IDE for the development of java and commercial applications such as BPM and SOA, at the ADF level it is a complex but very intuitive framework since it manages the design through layaout and draggable components. At the level of SOA services in the new version of 12-C it is not necessary to use an IDE as an eclipse since the connections that were created there can now be made directly in the jdeveloper. The database adapter is quite useful and easy to use. Cons It consumes many resources of the machine, if they have a machine with little memory it will get slow and the IDE will close unexpectedly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Analista QA Junior Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IDE for developing in different technologies" July 1, 2018 5.0 Pros Everything is fully integrated in one single place from, java, to web services, to bpm SOA and everything you need to do Cons It is slow, it crash from nowhere, you have to install patch to use it, but other than that if you adjust yourself to that it works just fine Review Source DT Dan T. Legal Assistant Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Not as simple as the other Oracle Java developers " March 8, 2018 3.0 Pros Compared to the other Java programs, Jdeveloper is the main compiler or developer with hands on development for application based programs. Great if you can maneuver through them but hard for first time developers. Cons The interface is tough and hard to use compared to JAVA SE and other oracle Java programs. Must be well verse in Java and Oracle programs. Review Source DO Dylan O. Used the software for: ### "Better Applications" April 5, 2017 4.0 Need more speed to floor with applications. We need to hand develop the applications and it takes to long to get to the floor for the distribution center Review Source AZ Al Z. Used the software for: ### "Jde Review" April 5, 2017 4.0 All product has been good to this point, product support has been current and up to date, very helpful. Review Source Similar Products Featured