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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IntelliJ IDEA

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AIntelliJ IDEA is an IDE that aims to give Java and Kotlin developers everything they need out of the box, including a smart code editor, built-in developer tools, framework support, database support, web development support, and much more.

    $19.90

    per month

    Microsoft Visual Studio Code

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft offers Visual Studio Code, a text editor that supports code editing, debugging, IntelliSense syntax highlighting, and other features.

    $0

    Pricing
    IntelliJ IDEAMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
    Editions & Modules
    For Individual Use (Monthly billing)
    $19.90
    per month
    For Organizations (Monthly billing)
    $71.90
    per month
    For Individual Use (Yearly billing)
    $199
    per year
    For Organizations (Yearly billing)
    $719
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IntelliJ IDEAMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll Products Pack (For Individual Use) – $299 /1st year, $ 239 /2nd year and $ 179 /3d year onwards All Products Pack (For Organizations) – $979 / year—
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    Community Pulse
    IntelliJ IDEAMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
    Considered Both Products
    JetBrains
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    IntelliJ stacks better against Eclipse or vs code because it provides better code suggestions, out-of-the-box SonarLint integration, and built-in support for version control with git. It also has a vast collection of plugins that can increase developer productivity, reduce …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    IntelliJ IDEA has several benefits over vs code when it comes to Java applications, including in-built Java compilers, Maven lifecycle support, Lombok preprocessing, and sonar integration. While vs code is largely generic, IntelliJ IDEA has focused primarily on Java …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS) requires a lot of textual configuration, where IntelliJ IDEA provides a graphical interface with configuration options displayed. This matters a lot to me as I don't want to hunt around the internet to remember how to set different parameters …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    Back in the day, there weren't too many PHP IDEs with proper syntax and code checks, but PHPStorm and IDEA worked great. So great that when I needed a Java IDE the next time, I gave it a go and have never looked back since (okay, I did keep checking the competition and …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    IntelliJ IDEA is the most specific and oriented towards my line of work, however, after using it for years - it's also my preferred IDE that I use for personal projects as well. Jetbrains other IDE offerings are almost as good and I do use them from time to time but IntelliJ …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    Intellij is faster and smoother. SO it saves development time
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    IntelliJ IDEA is one of the products of JetBrains and it beats every IDE in the market in terms of performance, user experience, and productivity.

    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    IntelliJ IDEA includes FTP deployment which is ideal for legacy web applications and simple projects that don't use CI/CD. The outline view which lists methods within a class (ColdFusion component) is the easiest to use out of any other IDE and makes navigating large files a …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    They are memory friendly. The boot-up really fast as compared to IntelliJ IDE. Open-source and freely available to use is one of the major reasons if someone can switch from IntelliJ. Vast community support is available in case of any issue. They occupy less space as compared …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    Since we are primarily a Scala shop, I only evaluated other tools based on their support for Scala. As I hinted at before, Vim and Sublime Text 3 have practically no support for Scala as all the Scala plugins that worked were never finished and abandoned and only work for Scala …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    IntelliJ surpassed every single competitor. The only viable alternative I still use is VisualStudio Code build in a browser for demo purposes... other than that, IDEA does everything better, faster, and in a more comfy way. This is the best IDE out there. This is just as good …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    Eclipse is an amazing all-purpose IDE. However, when it comes to developing Java applications, IntelliJ is far better suited.
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    Chosen for its feature of auto-downloading dependencies and intelligent suggestions.
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    IntelliJ IDEA is the best we have found so far for development and querying CRM and databases. We buy licenses for several users to speed up our development and configuration processes. It really accelerates our development and productivity. It is stable and fast and easier to …
    Incentivized
    Chose IntelliJ IDEA
    The main competitors of IntelliJ IDEA in the Java world must be Eclipse and Spring Tools Suite. It performs better than both in code refactoring, code completion and debugging (the features of an IDE) but the plugin support is much better in the other 2 products, since they are …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    There are many IDEs available but I don't think anyone is better than Visual Studio Code. Most others are language dependent softwares while VS Code supports all the languages. There are others popular available like Atom, Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, and WebStorm but none of them …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    I think VS Code is much better as compared to all the tools mentioned above. Just waiting for its support for iOS and Android development.
    currently, it misses support for them. That's where you will require Xcode and Android Studio.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    When you start using [Microsoft Visual Studio Code], it lands more on the "text editor" side of the spectrum, akin to Vim/Emacs/Sublime. Aligned with this, it's fast and easy to install and setup, and competes with the best of them as a great general purpose tool. But then it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Visual Studio Code is one of the peak engineering tools you can use today on the market. It's one of the most advanced IDE, and, currently, a de-facto top-used IDE. This alone should be proof to use it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    When it comes to UI and light weightiness, Visual Code is the winner. But when it comes to Intelli-Sense and autosuggestion IntelliJ works better in my view.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Compared against a lot of other popular IDEs, I would say that VSCode is the perfect balance between complexity, language support, etc, for web languages. It's faster than most (though not quite as fast as native ones like Notepad++ or Sublime Text), and very flexible. Even in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    The main plus for me was the speed, sleek UI, and the memorable shortcuts for VS Code. Also the smart auto-complete as well as version management (Git), Chrome debugging, and the possibility of plugging in multiple language-specific linters for a better code.
    The auto-complete …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    VS Code is much more lightweight than IntelliJ and Eclipse and is certainly comparable to Atom. I find that for most of my projects, VS Code is the most stable option, and is generally the quickest to boot. Generally, trying out all four can't hurt, but VS Code has been the …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    TrustRadius Insights
    IntelliJ IDEAMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
    Highlights

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    IntelliJ IDEA’s customers frequently mention its broad range of use cases, from developing desktop and mobile applications to working on complex enterprise-level projects. Its users appreciate the vast array of built-in tools for coding, debugging, and testing, and report regularly using the tool’s extensive integration capabilities with frameworks and languages like Java, Python, and Scala. The product’s capacity to handle large codebases is consistently highlighted, making IntelliJ a popular choice amongst those working on substantial, intricate projects.

    In contrast, Visual Studio Code’s users regularly cite its effectiveness for smaller-scale projects, particularly when using languages like JavaScript and TypeScript. Users often remark on its speed and efficiency, with a lighter resource footprint than IntelliJ, making it appropriate for use in low-resource environments or with less demanding projects. The extensibility via plugins for virtually every language and framework is frequently mentioned, demonstrating a broad range of use cases for this product. Although the tool’s users find it lacks some of IntelliJ’s integrated functionality, the flexibility to customize VS Code to individual needs via extensions is highly valued.

    User Ratings
    IntelliJ IDEAMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (59 ratings)
    8.6
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    9.7
    (23 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)