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Apache NetBeans vs IntelliJ IDEA

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Apache NetBeans

by The Apache Software Foundation

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Pricing: Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0, for commercial and non-commercial use. There is no paid edition.

Apache NetBeans is an open source IDE for Java, PHP and C/C++ developers, run as a top-level project of The Apache Software Foundation with no paid edition.

11 /18 features Full profile

IntelliJ IDEA

by JetBrains

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Pricing: Core IDE free. Ultimate per user: $71.90 a month billed monthly or $719 a year for organizations; individuals $19.90 a month or $199 for the first year.

IntelliJ IDEA is JetBrains' IDE for Java and Kotlin developers and Spring teams, with a free core and an Ultimate subscription adding Spring and data tools.

17 /18 features Full profile

Feature Comparison

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) features side-by-side

Feature	Apache NetBeans 11/18 features	IntelliJ IDEA 17/18 features
Semantic code completion Completions based on project-wide type and symbol analysis, not only text matching.	Yes	Yes
Automated refactorings across the project Rename, extract, move and inline with every reference updated across the project.	No	Yes
Built-in visual debugger Set breakpoints, step, inspect variables and evaluate expressions inside the IDE.	Yes	Yes
Integrated test runner Run and re-run unit tests from the editor with results and failures shown in a panel.	Yes	Yes
Built-in profiler Profile CPU and memory of a running program from inside the IDE.	Yes	Yes
Integrated version control client Commit, branch, diff and resolve merge conflicts without leaving the IDE.	Yes	Yes
Database browser and query console Connect to databases, browse schemas and run queries from a built-in tool window.	Yes	Yes
Remote and container-based development Run the IDE backend on a remote machine or container with the interface kept local.	No	Yes
Plugin marketplace Install third-party plugins from a vendor-hosted marketplace inside the IDE.	Yes	Yes
AI coding assistant integration First-party or plugin AI completion and chat available inside the IDE.	Yes	Yes
Framework-aware code inspections Built-in inspections that understand frameworks such as Spring, Django or React.	No	Yes
Run and debug configurations Save named launch configurations with arguments, environment variables and working directory.	No	Yes
Go to definition and find usages Navigate to a symbol's definition and list every usage or caller across the project.	Yes	Yes
Multiple languages in one IDE One installation supports several programming languages rather than a single one.	Yes	Yes
Cross-platform desktop IDE The vendor ships native builds of the IDE for Windows, macOS and Linux.	Yes	Yes
Free community IDE edition A free edition exists alongside the paid one, with a published feature comparison.	No	Yes
Collaborative editing session sharing Share a live editing and debugging session with another developer.	No	No
Class and dependency diagrams Generate class, package or dependency diagrams from the code in the project.	No	Yes
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Apache NetBeans 11/18 features

Semantic code completion: Yes
Automated refactorings across the project: No
Built-in visual debugger: Yes
Integrated test runner: Yes
Built-in profiler: Yes
Integrated version control client: Yes
Database browser and query console: Yes
Remote and container-based development: No
Plugin marketplace: Yes
AI coding assistant integration: Yes
Framework-aware code inspections: No
Run and debug configurations: No
Go to definition and find usages: Yes
Multiple languages in one IDE: Yes
Cross-platform desktop IDE: Yes
Free community IDE edition: No
Collaborative editing session sharing: No
Class and dependency diagrams: No

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IntelliJ IDEA 17/18 features

Semantic code completion: Yes
Automated refactorings across the project: Yes
Built-in visual debugger: Yes
Integrated test runner: Yes
Built-in profiler: Yes
Integrated version control client: Yes
Database browser and query console: Yes
Remote and container-based development: Yes
Plugin marketplace: Yes
AI coding assistant integration: Yes
Framework-aware code inspections: Yes
Run and debug configurations: Yes
Go to definition and find usages: Yes
Multiple languages in one IDE: Yes
Cross-platform desktop IDE: Yes
Free community IDE edition: Yes
Collaborative editing session sharing: No
Class and dependency diagrams: Yes

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Pricing

Apache NetBeans

Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0, for commercial and non-commercial use. There is no paid edition.

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IntelliJ IDEA

Core IDE free. Ultimate per user: $71.90 a month billed monthly or $719 a year for organizations; individuals $19.90 a month or $199 for the first year.

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