Apache NetBeans
An open-source IDE for Java, PHP, JavaScript, HTML and other languages from Apache.
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About Apache NetBeans
Apache NetBeans is a development environment, tooling platform and application framework. It highlights source code both syntactically and semantically, supports refactoring, and provides editors, wizards and templates for Java, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS and more.
It runs on any system that supports Java, including Windows, Linux, macOS and BSD. The project is released under the Apache License 2.0, and the current release is Apache NetBeans 31.
Strengths
- Strong Java support with semantic highlighting and refactoring
- Project wizards and templates for Java and PHP
- Runs anywhere Java runs
Limitations
- Heavier than lightweight editors
- Tutorials are partly under review
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Developer
- The Apache Software Foundation
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Java and PHP developers who want a free, full IDE
- Categories
- Code editors, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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Eclipse IDE
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Visual Studio Code
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PhpStorm
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VSCodium
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Theia IDE
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Apache NetBeans as an alternative
Listings that name Apache NetBeans as an alternative.
Android Studio
Google's official IDE for building Android apps, based on IntelliJ.
Apache NetBeans is a free Apache-licensed Java and PHP IDE for Windows, macOS and Linux, without Android-specific layout previews, Device Streaming or Gemini assistance.
KDevelop
A cross-platform open-source IDE from KDE for C, C++, Python, QML/JavaScript and PHP.
Apache NetBeans is an Apache-licensed IDE that runs anywhere Java runs, stronger for Java and PHP than for C and C++ work.
Visual Studio
Microsoft's integrated development environment for .NET, C++ and Windows development, with a free Community edition.
Apache NetBeans is free and open source under Apache-2.0 and cross-platform, but focuses on Java and PHP rather than .NET and C++.
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