IntelliJ IDEA review
The smartest IDE for Java and Kotlin, with excellent refactoring. It is heavy and the full set costs money.
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170 € per year
30-day trialFree tier
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Free core features; subscription for the full set. Approximate list price in euros, check the vendor.
Add to Shortlist: IntelliJ IDEAMain features
- Deep code understanding and refactoring
- Strong Java and Kotlin support
- Built-in debugger and test tools
- Database tools
- Framework support
Limits
- Heavy on memory
- The full feature set needs a subscription
Real cost
- Price
- 170 € per year
- Payment
- Subscription
- Trial
- 30-day trial
- Free tier
- Free core features for Java and Kotlin
- Open source
- No
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