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Eclipse IDE for Java and DSL Developers vs IntelliJ IDEA: catalog facts
Eclipse IDE for Java and DSL DevelopersIntelliJ IDEA
Free

Free and open source, maintained under the Eclipse Foundation.

Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Bundles Java and DSL tooling in one download
  • Long-established project with vendor-neutral governance
  • Refactorings and inspections that understand the whole project, not just the file
  • Community Edition is free and open source
  • Foundation homepage gives little product-specific detail
  • Heavier than lightweight code editors
  • 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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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