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Android Studio vs Apache NetBeans: catalog facts
Android Studio	Apache NetBeans
Free Free to download from Google.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Official tooling for Android and Jetpack Compose Layout previews across screen sizes	Strong Java support with semantic highlighting and refactoring Project wizards and templates for Java and PHP
Heavy on memory and disk space Focused on Android development	Heavier than lightweight editors Tutorials are partly under review
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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