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Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java and Web Developers vs IntelliJ IDEA: catalog facts
Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java and Web Developers	IntelliJ IDEA
Free Free and open source from the Eclipse Foundation.	Freemium The Community Edition is free. IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate requires a paid subscription.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Established open source Java IDE Bundled tooling for enterprise Java and web work	Refactorings and inspections that understand the whole project, not just the file Community Edition is free and open source
Heavier and slower to start than lightweight editors Interface can feel dated and complex	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: EPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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