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Apache NetBeansIntelliJ IDEA
Free

Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.

 Freemium

The Community Edition is free. IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate requires a paid subscription.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Strong Java support with semantic highlighting and refactoring
  • Project wizards and templates for Java and PHP
  • Refactorings and inspections that understand the whole project, not just the file
  • Community Edition is free and open source
  • Heavier than lightweight editors
  • Tutorials are partly under review
  • Framework support, profiler and database tools are Ultimate features
  • Indexing a large project is slow and memory-hungry
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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