Compare Arduino IDE and BlueJ

At a Glance
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Star Rating
(144)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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BlueJ
BlueJ
Star Rating
(196)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BlueJ

Arduino IDE vs BlueJ

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Arduino IDE is easier to set up, and do business with, while BlueJ is easier to administer.

  • Reviewers felt that Arduino IDE meets the needs of their business better than BlueJ.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Arduino IDE is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Arduino IDE over BlueJ.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arduino IDE
No pricing available
BlueJ
No pricing available
Free Trial
Arduino IDE
No trial information available
BlueJ
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
123
7.9
155
Ease of Use
8.8
123
8.8
158
Ease of Setup
9.2
30
8.7
37
Ease of Admin
8.8
21
8.9
22
Quality of Support
8.4
104
7.6
131
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
20
7.6
18
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
117
6.7
145
Features by Category
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.1
63
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.0
57
Not enough data
6.6
51
Not enough data
7.5
55
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
BlueJ
BlueJ
Arduino IDE and BlueJ share no categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.9%
BlueJ
BlueJ
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Information Technology and Services
15.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
11.4%
Higher Education
10.0%
Computer Software
8.6%
Education Management
7.9%
Other
46.4%
BlueJ
BlueJ
Computer Software
32.6%
Information Technology and Services
16.3%
Higher Education
11.4%
Education Management
7.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
6.5%
Other
25.5%
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BlueJ
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Discussions
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE Discussions
How should i learn more about is
6 Comments
TK
Go to https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide and get started!Read more
Can I use it while patenting the product?
3 Comments
TK
Yes. The arduino ide does not impact any intellectual property. Whatever you write in it is your own.Read more
What is Arduino IDE used for?
1 Comment
Satyam J.
SJ
Arduino IDE is a software used to write, compile, and upload programs to Arduino boards.Read more
BlueJ
BlueJ Discussions
What is BlueJ used for?
2 Comments
Charan Manikanta N.
CN
BlueJ is an integrated development environment for Java. It is mainly used for educational purposes and building Java-based projects. Some universities use...Read more
It's been years since BlueJ has seen a UI overhaul, can we expect that in near future ?
1 Comment
Aryan R.
AR
No, I don't think soRead more
What version of Java does BlueJ use?
1 Comment
Fernando A. R.
FR
Java 8Read more