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Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat vs Apache NetBeans: catalog facts
Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat	Apache NetBeans
Free Free to install from the Visual Studio Marketplace.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Code completion, linting, formatting and refactoring for Java Maven and Gradle projects recognised automatically	Strong Java support with semantic highlighting and refactoring Project wizards and templates for Java and PHP
Only works inside Visual Studio Code Other platforms need a separately installed JDK 25 or newer	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
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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