IntelliJ IDEA

Pros

The awesome GUI and all lenguages and frameworks that supports, It made my coding experience nicer and faster

Cons

Performance would be a weak point as the size that takes from the disk and memory. A lite version would be wonderful

Pros

As a software engineer, I spend a large part of my day working with Intellij.
The software offers features that simplify or improve my daily productivity, such as autocompletion, a very powerful debugger, efficient version management, unit test management and more.
Intelij's interface is also a positive point: it's modern and customizable.

Cons

On the other hand, Intellij is far from perfect; in my opinion, its biggest flaw lies in its performance. It's a fairly heavy piece of software that can quickly consume a lot of resources and block display, especially when indexing files.
It's also a program that will require a bit of learning to make full use of its power.

Pros

IntelliJ IDEA is JAVA IDE and unified platform for other languages IDE like PyCharm (Python), HTML/Javascript (WebStorm), C/C++ (CLion) etc. Back in the days it was the most powerful and flexible IDE with a lot of features out of the box, modular structure that allows to extend functionality using plugins, very convenient editor with autocomplete and syntax highlighting, tools to run, debug and profile code and many more. Last not least it had reasonable price and discounts.

Cons

Now days it becomes a little monster working pretty unstable and slow, with regular freezes and crashes. Developers communication with user community is pretty poor, requests for highly-demanded features are actually ignored for years, fundamental problems (like freezes) not fixed from release to release. Price model was changed, so fast-growing Visual Studio Code becomes more and more attractive alternative to JetBrain IDEs.

Pros

Actually this is one of the best IDEA I have ever used, as a software developer I have been using IntelliJ IDEA nearly for 6 years. It highlight the potential errors, warnings and suggest possible fixes help me for smooth development. Its seamless git integration helps me for smooth version controlling, It is really user friendly to use. It support plugins like SonarLint which help us to manage our lint issues nicely

Cons

as per I see it is feature rich IDEA so that it take some time to get familiar with, also it required some additional tool for collaborative workflow. For small or quick code reviews it will be overkilled the time. Also I would say not ideal for non JetBrains tools for CI/CD

Pros

I love the way it has several themes it has and my favorite ones are the dark theme and contrast theme. sometimes changing themes helps boost coding experience. several plugins are available for integration with solar lint and many other useful testing and developer tools

Cons

I feel constant version support should be made better

Pros

I really like how IntelliJ has a really nice interface and it looks really "clean". Classes are organized and it's really easy to use. Compared to other IDEs, it's appealing and many people I know use it daily.

Cons

One of the things I would change are the export options about IntelliJ. At least for me, I wish there were multiple options to export a project such as exporting it to ZIP file. I'm able to do by myself, but I wish IntelliJ would have it as a default option. I also wish you can zoom into the code easily (at least for Window users).

Pros

It's user experience and simplicity, it is the best IDE available in the market, mostly for Java developer

Cons

There it's anything i don't like in IntelliJ

Pros

It’s really easy to start using it, compile and run becomes an task, you just have to worry about the logic. It even suggests best practices in the code which I think

Cons

The community edition is great and you can do most of the things with it, but if you’re thinking on developing spring apps, you’ll need to pay for the additional plugins. It also may be difficult to start using all the extra helpful commands

Pros

The IDE offers advanced code completion, smart suggestions, and context-aware coding assistance, significantly speeding up coding and reducing errors.
IntelliJ IDEA provides powerful and safe refactoring tools, allowing for easy code restructuring, renaming, and other optimizations without compromising code integrity.
The IDE seamlessly integrates with version control systems like Git.
I appreciate the ability to customize the IDE's layout.
User friendly interface.

Cons

New users, especially those transitioning from simpler IDEs, might find IntelliJ IDEA's extensive features and settings overwhelming initially, requiring time to learn and adapt.

Pros

The free version of IntelliJ IDEA, for students is truly groundbreaking as it gives them the opportunity to use a grade integrated development environment (IDE) without any financial strain. This software empowers students to delve into coding expand their knowledge and thrive in their coding endeavors laying a groundwork, for their professional paths.

provides a range of capabilities, such, as code suggestion, powerful refactoring utilities, smooth integration, with version control systems and a wide selection of plugins to enhance productivity.

Cons

Some users find it to be resource-intensive, leading to slower performance on lower-end machines. Additionally, the learning curve for mastering all the advanced features can be steep for beginners.
Costly for some users. licensing fees may be high.

Pros

1. Provide great suggestions to develop and improve the code quality.
2. Compelling and intuitive UI with lot of plugins.
3. Strong autocompleting features , highlighting codes boost the performance and team productivity.

Cons

1. Learning curve is hard and requires proper time.
2. Bit expensive and community edition has very limited features.

Pros

It's an all encompassing IDE that integrates with a lot of external tools making rapidly developing an MVP simple by allowing you to do almost everything from IDEA.

Cons

The large number of features/tools can sometimes be difficult to navigate.

Pros

Intellj idea is one of my favorite IDE because of the facts that they are so specific to technologies for example i am a python developer so they arranged a completely python loving environment for me and just like that for java etc and also that intellj idea provides you soo many good suggestions while you code that you save so much of your time and the development is quite fast which is needed to be fast. The suggestions it provides are accurate or near accurate.

Cons

I like everything except its UI and that is why i use other IDEs just because of it's user interface it does not looks like coders choice or atleast for me.

Pros

IntelliJ Integrated development environment has a unique user interface and smart navigation helps to navigate back and forth during code review, the function calls are not always sequential therefore this smart navigation is the one I like the most.

Cons

It is resource-intensive when I import multiple projects inside the platform. Therefore it's not ideal to work with multiple projects simultaneously.

Pros

1. Excellent plugins support.
2. Code linking/referring along with syntax highlighting
3.IDE for coding in multiple languages.
4. build tool integration.
5. supports almost all test automation frameworks

Cons

1. not containing as many plugins as eclipse (but that will not be big issue wrt test automation)
2. bit costly (but community edition is a life saver)
3. file indexing taking too much time, while working with test automation frameworks.
4. GUI is bit heavy for beginners

Pros

A very seamless development workflow is made possible by the design's inherent intelligence and efficiency, which extends to the construction, testing, debugging, and refactoring stages! In addition to offering a multitude of plugins that we can incorporate into the editor, it is jam-packed with capabilities.

Cons

The price is more expensive other wise the IntelliJ IDEA is best developing tool for application developers

Pros

IntelliJ IDEA offers advanced code analysis and suggestions, helping developers write cleaner and more efficient code. It provides code completion, quick fixes, and context-aware coding assistance.

Cons

While there is a free community edition of IntelliJ IDEA, the ultimate version with all features requires a paid license. This cost can be a drawback for some developers or organizations, especially when there are free alternatives available.

Pros

Very good for productivity.
Clear suggestions
Neat GUI

Cons

A bit heavy
a lot of menu and sub menu that sometimes makes confusion

Pros

It is unlikely that you have coded with the Java programming language and have never used this program. If this program is not the best in its field, it is undoubtedly one of the best. I am grateful to the developers who have made it possible for students to use it for free.

Cons

Although vscode is also produced by the same company, but in some cases it has better UX for similar things.

Pros

IntelliJ IDEA is a game-changer for coding. With its smart features and user-friendly interface, it simplifies the development process. From code suggestions to debugging, it's a powerful tool that caters to all skill levels. Highly recommended for an effortless coding experience.

Cons

I don't have anything negative to say. I love everything.

Pros

I have been using IntelliJ Idea past 3 years and I like how comfortable it is to use. The templates are very attractive which makes coding fun and interactive. Also, you can easily collaborate with other users using IntelliJ.

Cons

Nothing as such it's a great product easy to install.

Pros

the best feature of intellij IDEA is that it clearly hides the java cli utility. Java cli commands are a pain and java in general has a lot of import and management issues. but intellij hides all of that behind a simple run build and debug button its crazy. without it my java work would have been much more painfull

Cons

the cons is the weight, even if optimized it uses a lot of ram and the init is quite long. it misses the easy of use and plug and play of VSCode but after that small delay at the beginning is a breeze

Pros

It has all the features necessary for Java developers to build Java applications. Besides, it is relatively stable, with various plugins for other tools such as Maven and JBoss

Cons

This product may not be suitable for beginners

Pros

IntelliJ is an easy-to-use IDE with Git integration for easily pushing commits to your version-control software and pulling remote changes with the click of a button.

Cons

Could offer a broader range of plugins, for instance, a plugin for bash scripting with accurate syntax highlighting. It would also be nice to have direct integration with JIRA.

Pros

Great code editor and analyzer
Easy syntax highlighting
Great variety of inbuilt tools
Easy search engine

Cons

Price is high when compared to eclipse. Community edition doesn’t include all the plugins

Pros

Autofill and code Recommendations as well as the stable enviroment

Cons

Too many services are paid, Maybe provide the AI code completion on a trial without adding in card details

Pros

This is the best tool for Java/Kotlin development. Every tool you could ever need is included. The syntax highlighting is very important and works amazingly well !

Cons

The software is very expensive, and the support isn't easy to reach (only public forums, no kind of chat/mail/phone support). Also, this software isn't beginner-friendly because many features are hidden in menus. It may take several months before being fully familiarized with the software.

Pros

It's flexibility, I can write code for any language, and IntelliJ IDEA is able to support it (natively or through a plugin).
Continuing on that, its plugin system allows it to be more than just a tool for writing code, having the possibility of checking Docker images in the local environment, connecting to your AWS account and integrating with its systems, an integrated database editor.

Cons

Sometimes, the IDE may take up some resources, making it somewhat slower, and having distinct behavior in its internal console and an external console (PowerShell).

Pros

Intellisense and the wide range of language support

Cons

Lack of suggestions to do a specific thing effectively. May be utilize the AI to analyze what a user is doing and suggest better ways to acheive the same with in the tool.

Pros

I use this IDE for a variety of java programs that I have developed and continue to support. I love how easy it is to import different plugins and packages using the built-in features.

Cons

I don't believe I personally have anything to complain about. It is a solid IDE for many different development environments.

Pros

- Powerful code completion. Ultimate even offers full line completion, which is a real game changer when writing standard stuff.
- Everywhere search lets you search everything from everywhere.
- Code analysis has become extremely good.
- Free plan for universities and students, which lets me introduce ItelliJ IDEA in my classes

Cons

I am really happy with ItelliJ IDEA, thus I have no real cons to mention.

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Pros

IntelliJ IDEA is the best development platform due to its integrated artificial intelligence, support for multiple languages and technologies, advanced refactoring tools, and its intuitive and customizable interface. It is a versatile tool that enhances productivity and code quality.

Cons

I have no negative comments to point out about this platform.

Pros

What I liked most about IntelliJ IDEA was its ability to easily handle large legacy codebases, without any buffering. I also liked the integrated test and debugging tools.

Cons

Since it is such a powerful code editor, it can be hard to learn the UI at the start. There are so many options to configure IntelliJ that it can be overwhelming.

Pros

It's a fully featured and stable IDEA. One of the features I like the most is the Remote Host tool with which you can directly connect to a remote server, manage the files and do many useful operations.

Cons

Sometimes it feels a little bit heavy and slow, especially during file indexing operation.

Pros

Best IDE for professionals like me who work in Java and Typescript.

Cons

Sometimes stability with centrain plugins like AWS toolkit is pretty annoying.

Pros

Very powerful and light software for development

Cons

A bit expensive I believe. Might not have all the bells and whistles installed out of the box

Pros

Its got all the bells and whistles
Runs just about anything
Plenty of learning resources
Vast features

Cons

Subscription model is expensive
Can be heavy integrated environment
Almost too many sistrwcrions due to features available
Steep learning curve

Pros

The auto-completion features and its integration with spring boot

Cons

Pricing is a little bit high when you want to start a project by yourself

Pros

i like the user interface, splitting views of the code its nice, i appreaciate all the plugins there are in that can give u advise for the code efficiency and code quality

Cons

i think that sometimes not all plugins are maintained well so they can have some bugs

Pros

My favorite feature in it is that it does intelligent code completion. It suggests relevant code with anticipation, hence saving lots of time and effort.

Cons

What it does is that IntelliJ IDEA really smooths my workflow because of the comprehensive environment it has prepared; within it, one can find everything imaginable-even an integrated debugger and a version control system.

Pros

I like practically everything about IntelliJ. Its ease of use is the main factor. It customizable and caters to literally everyone. Code editing is fast and easy since there are so many shortcuts to use. The debugger is excellent.

Cons

There is very little I dislike. The main thing would be that its a bit iffy to set up for different development disciplines without some formal documentation to guide you through the process

Pros

With all the plugins and features, IntelliJ is certainly easy to use and improves developer productivity.

Cons

Often I suspect it uses a lot of memory. This IDE can be made a little more lightweight and use less memory. Also, it takes up a lot of space for cache for dependencies. IntelliJ should clean up older gradle version caches, and older project dependency caches. This will save many GBs of hard disk space and improve the overall speed of the IDE and the computer itself.

Pros

Supports plugins, integration with other software like Git, developing Java apps is easy.

Cons

Some features might be useful but too hidden to find.

Pros

Clean GUI, fast search and debugging. Build-in features so that you dont have to install extra stuff for development.

Cons

More free addons should be available in the store for it

Pros

IntelliJ IDEA is the most powerfull & intuitive IDE I work with in my professional experience. A lot of plug-in and "code with me" feature completes the choise.

Cons

Too many upgrades, sometimes the performance are bad than the day before.

Pros

The interface is really user friendly. I have been using IntelliJ for both Java and React in my company. The colour coding, navigation and ease of debugging are the best part of IntelliJ. The error detection and fix suggestions are the best. It helps reduce my work by hours. The integration with Gitlab is really convenient. The smart code completion really helps in saving a lot of time. With IntelliJ i do not need multiple tools for different languages as everything is supported within this and any extensions can easily be incorporated with the help of plugins.

Cons

One thing i dislike is having to reconfigure my settings for every project. I would prefer if i am opening a new project, instead of getting configured with a default, it takes the configuration used mostly by me. Eg: java version and maven version configurations.
Another thing would be the excessive resource consumption.

Pros

The IDE includes numerous productivity features such as live templates, code snippets and quick fixes, which help developers write code faster and with fewer errors.

Cons

IntelliJ IDEA can be resource-intensive, especially for large projects.

Pros

We can be built directly within this plateform

Cons

The indexing process can be slow for large projects

Pros

I love that it indexes your entire project, so that intellisense actually suggests methods that exist and make sense rather than fuzzy matching like other IDEs do.

Cons

It is expensive. If you're a developer that has to pay for these tools personally instead of paid for by a company, it's a tough pill to swallow, but very worth it.

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Pros

Mostly i have used intellij IDEA for my android application development.
it gives really good code complication and provides some of the best debugging feature
One more i thing i liked most is its zen feature which gives me less distraction is best when you want to focus on work.

Cons

I got it from my student developer pack otherwise its quite expensive for common user to use.
In begging you may need time to get used to all the capabilities of it