Alternatives

IntelliJ IDEA alternatives

IntelliJ IDEA is a Java-first IDE with refactoring, inspections, and a free Community edition used in classrooms and shops. It is a poor fit if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call. Here are 4 tools on Toolora that do a similar job, 4 of them free or with a free tier, and what each one does differently.

IntelliJ IDEA profileFree Community; paid Ultimate subscription
  1. 01

    PyCharm

    FreeToolora score93

    A Python IDE with a debugger, Jupyter, and a free Community edition used in class and at work

    Instead of IntelliJ IDEA: Also covers ide and jetbrains.

    Free Community; paid Professional subscription

  2. 02

    WebStorm

    FreeToolora score91

    A JavaScript and TypeScript IDE with refactoring, a debugger, and built-in tools for web work

    Instead of IntelliJ IDEA: Also covers ide and jetbrains.

    Paid subscription; free for students and qualifying OSS

  3. 03

    PhpStorm

    FreeToolora score91

    A PHP IDE with refactoring, a debugger, and tools for Laravel and Symfony work

    Instead of IntelliJ IDEA: Also covers ide and jetbrains.

    Paid subscription; free for students and qualifying OSS

  4. 04

    Processing

    Open sourceToolora score91

    A free language and IDE for sketching with code, used to teach visual programming

    Instead of IntelliJ IDEA: Also covers ide.

    Free open source

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