Java Ide reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 312 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 55 posts to rank the best Java Ide brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/javahelp, r/learnprogramming, r/java, r/learnjava, r/AskProgramming. Top-rated brands include JetBrains (4.6/5), Eclipse (3.9/5), IntelliJ IDEA (4.8/5).
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Reviews312
Subreddits20
Posts55
Brands24
Products10
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#1
JetBrains
4.6
(140)
"I purchased a month of IntelliJ ultimate and an ai pro subscription from jetbrains."
"Yea, IntelliJ is my go to IDE at the moment"
"IntelliJ also has a great IdeaVIM plugin. Best of both worlds."
"Intellij offers everything VScode+plugins does, but it has also better code refactoring tools, better support for major framework like Spring, better support for build tools like Maven."
"Personally I'd recommend IntelliJ community edition, it does everything you need really, just lacks server controls."
"Get the free community edition ! One of the great things is it will install a JDK along with the IDE so you're all set.. IT JUST WORKS."
"IntelliJ. The competition isn't even close."
"IntelliJ. Many devs started with Eclipse and then switched to IJ, realizing how many years they wasted with a poor IDE like Eclipse."
"There's also Bluej,Greenfoot,Snapcode and jdeveloper to try out, but I go with intellij hands down"
"Hands down IntelliJ. Everything else is garbage. I worked years with eclipse, netbeans and all the flavors of them and they all suck."
#2
Eclipse
3.9
(29)
"Eclipse is nice too"
"I'm a fan of Eclipse. It does pretty much all i need and works great."
"Eclipse requieres a lot less resources than IntellIj."
"There are only 3 notable Java IDEs: + Eclipse + IntelliJ + Netbeans"
"Eclipse is probably your best bet. It has everything you'll probably ever need without the flashyness of any of the modern IDEs."
"I prefer ides in the following order. Eclipse>intellij>NetBeans."
"Eclipse. Incremental compilation is a god send."
"Eclipse is more beginner friendly, but IntelliJ is full of more utilities."
"For beginners, bluej because the interface is really easy to understand."
"Personally, Eclipse"
#3
IntelliJ IDEA
4.8
(23)
"Intellij hands down."
"IntelliJ IDEA, by far."
"I think this is de-facto a standard in the industry."
"It's really a great IDE, free unless you need Java EE."
"Highly recommend IntelliJ IDEA."
"IntelliJ FTW!"
"Professionally I use IntelliJ IDEA."
"I never realized how much better Intellij was until I started using it at my job."
"IntelliJ. If you're a university student, then you can get Ultimate version for free."
"IntelliJ is the gold standard IMHO."
#4
Apache
3.5
(27)
"My list of best IDEs for Java web development is: 2. NetBeans (Free)"
"Try NetBeans or Eclipse to learn. Then move to VsCode, you will love it more this way."
"Netbeans is pretty lightweight."
"If you do JakartaEE (Java for web apps), then Netbeans offers to develop with it for free, contrary to IntelliJ. I use NetBeans for a decade now and I love it."
"Seriously though. It’s NetBeans!!"
"If you are doing JavaFX then Netbeans otherwise Idea"
"Netbeans does Maven the best. Multi projects are also a breeze."
"NetBeans still strong! Using it and loving it."
"Both netbeans and eclipse IDE will still provide strong advantages over VSC."
"NetBeans, I love it and use it for several years now."
#5
Microsoft
3.8
(21)
"VSCode+Java Plugins is a full blown IDE. There is no functional difference between VSCode+Plugins and, for example, Eclipse."
"VSCode+Java Plugins is a full blown IDE. There is no functional difference between VSCode+Plugins and, for example, Eclipse."
"Go for VS Code with the Java extension pack and a few linting/auto-complete extensions. That should be more than sufficient."
"Vscode can support JavaFX with the right extension."
"Vscode. I still prefer intellij"
"You can try VSCode+Java Plugins - it's quite good."
"Visual Studio Code is surprisingly viable as Java-IDE and imo the most "lightweight-feeling" IDE compared to IntelliJ and Eclipse."
"VSCode. I normally use IntelliJ but if you want lightweight, vsc"
"VS Code, IntelliJ, Eclipse in that order for me. I jump around them a lot though, they all have their great features."
"VS Code most definitely supports Java! VS Code has plug-ins for more languages than any other modern IDE right now."
#6
Eclipse Foundation
3.4
(22)
"Always come back to Eclipse. is the best by far."
"My list of best IDEs for Java web development is: 1. Eclipse (Free)"
"Eclipse"
"Eclipse is lightweight, works really well on olders pc"
"Eclipse is light weight and a much better alternative between Vscode and intellij."
"Eclipse. It seems to be favored by old school Java devs, and it is very stable."
"I like eclipse, plus it's free and open source."
"The error reporting in Eclipse is project wide consistent afaik that still hasn’t been implemented in IntelliJ"
"That or eclipse."
"Try all of the big ones like Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA, Apache NetBeans and VS Code and see fits your needs."
#7
NetBeans
3.9
(15)
"Netbeans is kinda goeated for begginers."
"I even started make some little windows apps."
"Does anyone use NetBeans that’s what our professor has us using right now."
"I have been using NetBeans to learn."
"The recommended IDEs are *Netbeans* or *IntelliJ*"
"I found it to be a very easy to master starter IDE."
"NetBeans, IntelliJ and Eclipse are all excellent IDE's."
"NetBeans"
"I learned on netbeans and I still prefer it."
"Netbeans has become so easy for a beginner to use."
#8
BlueJ
3.9
(7)
"Blue j is extremely light weight and focused on beginners"
"Yes, bluej is good light weight which serves the purpose and since OP is learning he prob will not need most of the features dedicated IDE provides."
"For learning purposes, i would suggest BlueJ. It was designed explicitly for this usecase."
"Blue jay ide http://www.bluej.org/"
"I quite like BlueJ myself"
"BlueJ is pretty easy to use."
"My list of best IDEs for Java web development is: 3. BlueJ (Free)"
#9
JGrasp
3.6
(7)
"I’d recommend Jgrasp or and online ide"
"I also like JGrasp."
"JGrasp is super noob friendly."
"I've used jGrasp before, it's very well suited for a beginner."
"My list of best IDEs for Java web development is: 7. jGRASP (Free)"
"There aren’t very good options that are both beginner-friendly and light-weight. My first IDE was jGRASP. It’s lightweight, but it looks ancient."
"JGrasp"
#10
DrJava
3.8
(4)
"If you only want to edit text, compile and run, it doesn't get any simpler than Dr. Java."
"We use Dr.Java at my university, it works just fine."
"My list of best IDEs for Java web development is: 9. Drjava (Free)"
"Check out DrJava. It's kind of a minimal IDE."
#11
Notepad++
4.0
(2)
"Controversial opinion but install Notepad++ with the NppExec plugin. You can literally open an individual java file and compile it by itself."
"Notepad++ is the most lightweight with syntax highlighting and enough customizability to run code."
#12
Geany
4.0
(2)
"I used to use jGRASP as well but switched to Geany - it is an excellent alternative."
"I've been using Geany with my students. It is free, open source, cross-platform, and fast."
#13
JCreator
3.0
(2)
"JCreator is pretty straight forward for a beginner."
"My list of best IDEs for Java web development is: 8. jCreator (Paid)"
#14
SlickEdit
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest SlickEdit, is fast, lightweight and has a lot of functionality."
#15
Vim
4.0
(1)
"Vim. Pretty much can’t go more lightweight, you can customise it to your heart’s content, super efficient workflow once you get the hang of it."
#16
IntelliJ
4.0
(1)
"IntelliJ is pretty good"
#17
NetBeans 8.2
4.0
(1)
"It looks old, but it's nice"
#18
TextMate
4.0
(1)
"I've found TextMate to be indispensable for almost all of my programming."
#19
jEdit
4.0
(1)
"JEdit is nice."
#20
Oracle
3.0
(1)
"My list of best IDEs for Java web development is: 4. Jdeveloper (Free)"
#21
Emacs
3.0
(1)
"You can try Emacs but it is not a better option compared to IntelliJ IDEA"
#22
Brackets
3.0
(1)
"When I took intro to Java, my instructor told me the best option for my laptop (MacBook) was Brackets. It was pretty easy to use and I think beginner friendly."
#23
MyEclipse
3.0
(1)
"My list of best IDEs for Java web development is: 5. MyEclipse (Paid)"
#24
Greenfoot
3.0
(1)
"My list of best IDEs for Java web development is: 6. Greenfoot (Free)"
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