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WebStorm vs IntelliJ IDEA: catalog facts
WebStorm	IntelliJ IDEA
Freemium Free for non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a paid subscription.	Freemium The Community Edition is free. IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate requires a paid subscription.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Framework-aware completion and refactoring for React, Vue, Angular and Node Debugger, test runners and linters configured out of the box	Refactorings and inspections that understand the whole project, not just the file Community Edition is free and open source
Commercial use requires a paid subscription Slower to start than a lightweight editor	Framework support, profiler and database tools are Ultimate features Indexing a large project is slow and memory-hungry
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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