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At a Glance
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Star Rating
(2,187)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$16.90 Per Month
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,347)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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IntelliJ IDEA vs Visual Studio Code

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visual Studio Code easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Visual Studio Code overall.

  • IntelliJ IDEA and Visual Studio Code both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio Code over IntelliJ IDEA.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IntelliJ IDEA
For Individual Developers
$16.90
Per Month
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Visual Studio Code
No pricing available
Free Trial
IntelliJ IDEA
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio Code
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,831
9.3
1,889
Ease of Use
8.7
1,842
9.2
1,899
Ease of Setup
8.7
243
9.2
293
Ease of Admin
8.5
182
8.9
214
Quality of Support
8.6
1,414
8.7
1,549
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
174
9.1
184
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,798
9.5
1,824
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.1
1,508
Coding
Not enough data
9.5
1413
Not enough data
8.9
1405
Not enough data
9.2
1397
Not enough data
9.1
1349
Editing
Not enough data
8.6
1109
Not enough data
9.2
1326
Not enough data
9.0
1331
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
1362
Not enough data
9.2
1310
Not enough data
9.3
1395
Not enough data
8.9
1081
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA and Visual Studio Code share no categories
Unique Categories
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA is categorized as Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is categorized as Text Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.4%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.5%
Reviewers' Industry
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Computer Software
37.6%
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Internet
5.8%
Financial Services
4.1%
Higher Education
2.9%
Other
31.3%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Computer Software
34.1%
Information Technology and Services
25.2%
Program Development
3.0%
Financial Services
2.6%
Internet
2.4%
Other
32.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Banking

it's an easy tool to develop with, global, specially has many products for mobile and web développement

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment

A veces tiene algunos problemas al debuggear y el soporte no es muy bueno, al menos en mi experiencia.

Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AK
Avinash K.
Verified User in Computer Software

1. The simple and intuitive user interface 2. Available on all the platforms i.e. Linux, Windows, MacOS 3. Plethora of extensions are available in the marketplace and you can download it in one-click 4. It has an integrated terminal so that you can run your...

Most Helpful Critical Review
AK
Anmol K.
Verified User in Computer Software

It does not come with a free plan therefore, one cannot have its feel without actually buying it. It does not have a built-in code formatter. It sometimes crashes when you use it for a long time which is quite frustrating. Its plan pricing is also on a...

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Discussions
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA Discussions
What is IntelliJ IDEA used for?
3 comments
RP
Intellij is an IDE or we can say a platform where we can write , build, test and even deploy code in any language. It’s also help to find the bugs in...Read more
Can i use thing for dart only
2 comments
CS
Of course you can use it for dart. dart web and command line application can be developed with IntelliJ IDEA. It also comes with dart analysis server.Read more
what is the best way to make it veyr fast ?
2 comments
XK
if you want to make it fast, first is update your system's configuration. Atleast use it on a 4gb system. Also check if your system is healthy. And also you...Read more
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Discussions
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
10 comments
YS
Visual Studio Code is a code editor, not a full-fledged integrated development environment (IDE). Free to Use Beginner Friendly.Read more
What is Visual Studio Code used for?
7 comments
VS
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a free, open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. You can do any type of programming and scripting tasks easily on VS...Read more
Why is Visual Studio code so popular?
6 comments
YS
Easy To use. Beginner Friendly. Many Extension to ease our Work. The user-interface is Easy and has Many customization.Read more