IntelliJ IDEA vs. Microsoft Visual Studio Code
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IntelliJ IDEA | N/A | IntelliJ 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. | $16.90 per month | |
Microsoft Visual Studio Code | N/A | Microsoft offers Visual Studio Code, a text editor that supports code editing, debugging, IntelliSense syntax highlighting, and other features. | $0 |
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Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
Additional Details | Yearly subscriptions: For Individual Use – $169 /1st year, $ 135 /2nd year and $ 101 /3d year onwards For Organizations – $599 /1st year, $479 /2nd year and $ 359 /3rd year onwards All Products Pack (For Individual Use) – $289 /1st year, $ 231 /2nd year and $ 173 /3d year onwards All Products Pack (For Organizations) – $799 /1st year, $623 /2nd year and $ 467 /3rd year onwards | — | ||||||||||||||
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Considered Both Products | IntelliJ IDEA | Microsoft Visual Studio Code |
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Research Team Insight Published 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. |
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Small Businesses | PyCharm Score 8.9 out of 10 | BBEdit Score 8.2 out of 10 |
Medium-sized Companies | PyCharm Score 8.9 out of 10 | Vim Score 9.7 out of 10 |
Enterprises | PyCharm Score 8.9 out of 10 | Vim Score 9.7 out of 10 |
All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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Likelihood to Recommend | 8.3 (55 ratings) | 8.7 (89 ratings) |
Likelihood to Renew | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 9.4 (2 ratings) |
Usability | 9.1 (4 ratings) | 10.0 (5 ratings) |
Support Rating | 8.9 (15 ratings) | 9.7 (24 ratings) |
Implementation Rating | 9.0 (1 ratings) | - (0 ratings) |
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Likelihood to Recommend | JetBrains | Microsoft |
Pros | JetBrains | Microsoft |
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Likelihood to Renew | JetBrains | Microsoft |
Usability | JetBrains | Microsoft |
Support Rating | JetBrains | Microsoft |
Implementation Rating | JetBrains | Microsoft No answers on this topic |
Alternatives Considered | JetBrains | Microsoft |
Return on Investment | JetBrains | Microsoft |
ScreenShots | IntelliJ IDEA Screenshots |