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

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