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Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat vs Eclipse IDE: catalog facts
Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat	Eclipse IDE
Free Free to install from the Visual Studio Marketplace.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Code completion, linting, formatting and refactoring for Java Maven and Gradle projects recognised automatically	Huge plugin marketplace covering languages and domains other IDEs ignore Entirely open source and free for commercial use
Only works inside Visual Studio Code Other platforms need a separately installed JDK 25 or newer	The workspace and perspective model feels dated and confuses newcomers Plugin quality varies widely and conflicts are common
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: EPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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