# Aptana Studio, IntelliJ IDEA vs Visual Studio Code Comparison | | Aptana Studio | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 40 | 2,366 | 2,681 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (55.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (40.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $19.90 Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Aptana Studio **Not enough data** ### IntelliJ IDEA Pros: - Ease of Use (69 reviews) - Features (65 reviews) Cons: - High Memory Usage (44 reviews) - High System Requirements (26 reviews) ### Visual Studio Code Pros: - Ease of Use (122 reviews) - Extensions (95 reviews) Cons: - Extension Issues (67 reviews) - Slow Performance (41 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Aptana Studio | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (35 reviews) | 9.3 (1964 reviews) | 9.3 (2172 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (1982 reviews) | 9.2 (2190 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (385 reviews) | 9.3 (589 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (188 reviews) | 9.0 (225 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.3 (24 reviews) | 8.6 (1537 reviews) | 8.7 (1790 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (180 reviews) | 9.2 (196 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 5.5 (34 reviews) | 9.1 (1923 reviews) | 9.5 (2100 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Aptana Studio #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### IntelliJ IDEA #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: For Individual Use Price: $19.90 Per Month Description: Purchased personally. Key Features: - IntelliJ IDEA’s advanced tools and integrations - AI Free plan for enhanced productivity [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Visual Studio Code #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Text Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aptana Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio Code** | 9.1/10 | 1818 | #### Coding | Feature | Aptana Studio | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Syntax highlighting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (1604 reviews) | | **Autocompletion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (1612 reviews) | | **Find and replace** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (1574 reviews) | | **Code folding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (1507 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Aptana Studio | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Collaborative editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (1239 reviews) | | **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (1553 reviews) | | **Selection Methods** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (1460 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Aptana Studio | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (1581 reviews) | | **Cross-platform support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (1473 reviews) | | **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (1635 reviews) | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1217 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders | Feature | Aptana Studio | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (138 reviews) | ### PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aptana Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio Code** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Aptana Studio | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aptana Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio Code** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Aptana Studio | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Aptana Studio (2):** [Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/python-integrated-development-environments-ide), [PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-integrated-development-environments-ide) **Unique to IntelliJ IDEA (1):** [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide) **Unique to Visual Studio Code (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Aptana Studio | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 55.3% | 30.8% | 44.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 21.1% | 29.1% | 30.0% | | **Enterprise** | 23.7% | 40.1% | 25.5% | ### By Industry #### Aptana Studio - **Information Technology and Services:** 36.8% - **Computer Software:** 13.2% - **Internet:** 10.5% - **Higher Education:** 7.9% - **Telecommunications:** 5.3% - **Semiconductors:** 2.6% - **Program Development:** 2.6% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.6% - **Graphic Design:** 2.6% - **Other:** 13.2% #### IntelliJ IDEA - **Computer Software:** 37.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2% - **Internet:** 5.4% - **Financial Services:** 4.2% - **Higher Education:** 2.8% - **Program Development:** 2.6% - **Telecommunications:** 2.0% - **Education Management:** 1.7% - **Banking:** 1.6% - **Retail:** 1.6% - **Other:** 22.2% #### Visual Studio Code - **Computer Software:** 34.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.1% - **Program Development:** 3.2% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3% - **Internet:** 2.2% - **Higher Education:** 1.9% - **Education Management:** 1.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.8% - 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It’s also help to find the bugs in..." - Title: [How does IntelliJ IDEA stand out as a development environment for modern programming needs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-intellij-idea-stand-out-as-a-development-environment-for-modern-programming-needs) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "IntelliJ IDEA stands out as a development environment for modern programming needs thanks to its powerful, intelligent code assistance, comprehensive..." - Title: [Can i use thing for dart only](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-thing-for-dart-only) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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." - Title: [Is there I way to implement Web development?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-i-way-to-implement-web-development) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [what is the best way to make it veyr fast ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14609-what-is-the-best-way-to-make-it-veyr-fast) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." ### Visual Studio Code - Title: [Is Visual Studio code an IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-visual-studio-code-an-ide) — 12 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Yes, it's an IDE" - Title: [What is Visual Studio Code used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-visual-studio-code-used-for) — 8 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Visual Studio Code, often referred to as VS Code, is a popular source-code editor developed by Microsoft. It's used for a variety of programming languages..." - Title: [Why is Visual Studio code so popular?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-visual-studio-code-so-popular) — 6 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Well, mostly because of its simplicity and friendly user interface and smooth performance. Any beginner who might have downloaded vsCode can easily navigate..." - Title: [How do developers leverage the features of Visual Studio Code to enhance their programming efficiency?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-developers-leverage-the-features-of-visual-studio-code-to-enhance-their-programming-efficiency) — 5 comments, 5 upvotes > **Top comment:** "We can use extension for more enhancement, we can use dedicated function for particular code." - Title: [What is the use of Visual Studio code?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-visual-studio-code) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "Visual studio code is an IDE , you can call it as editor which you can use use to write code . You can write code in html , css , javascript , angular etc ...." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aptana-studio-vs-intellij-idea-vs-visual-studio-code)