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At a Glance
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Star Rating
(2,181)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
(2,345)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
1,825
9.3
1,887
Ease of Use
8.7
1,836
9.2
1,897
Ease of Setup
8.7
237
9.2
291
Ease of Admin
8.5
182
8.9
214
Quality of Support
8.6
1,408
8.7
1,547
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
174
9.1
184
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,792
9.5
1,822
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.1
14,468
Coding
Not enough data
9.5
1412
Not enough data
8.9
1404
Not enough data
9.2
1396
Not enough data
9.1
1348
Editing
Not enough data
8.6
1109
Not enough data
9.2
1325
Not enough data
9.0
1330
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
1361
Not enough data
9.2
1309
Not enough data
9.3
1394
Not enough data
8.9
1080
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
18.4%
Internet
5.8%
Financial Services
4.1%
Higher Education
2.9%
Other
31.2%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Computer Software
34.1%
Information Technology and Services
25.2%
Program Development
3.0%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.4%
Other
32.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Evgeny K.
EK
Evgeny K.
Verified User in Computer Software

1. Cross-reference navigation. IDEA was the first Java IDE feature "Find uses" / "Find usages" functionality and this feature is still the biggest productivity factor. 2. Refactoring. IDEA and Eclipse introduced refactoring feature approximately at the...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
GI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

It’s costly than eclipse and some time it’s hang while development . Its required to improve git support .

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
Adam A.
AA
Adam A.
Verified User in Computer Software

Visual Studio settings are managed in JSON files, and each extension you install also has it's own set of configuration settings which are managed in files. It seems odd to have a graphical user interface, but manage settings in this manner. Language...

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Discussions
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA Discussions
what is the best way to make it veyr fast ?
2 comments
Xaid k.
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
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
Is there I way to implement Web development?
2 comments
DL
I've been using it for 4 years. In my opinion, is the best IDE for a lot o reasons. It has full compatibility with spring and if you only use tomcat, you can...Read more
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Discussions
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
10 comments
Yogesh S.
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
Vivek S.
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
Yogesh S.
YS
Easy To use. Beginner Friendly. Many Extension to ease our Work. The user-interface is Easy and has Many customization.Read more