# Arduino IDE vs IntelliJ IDEA Comparison | | Arduino IDE | IntelliJ IDEA | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 144 | 2,366 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (61.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (40.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $19.90 Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Arduino IDE Pros: - Usability (3 reviews) - Beginner-Friendly (2 reviews) Cons: - Debugging Issues (2 reviews) - Limited Customization (1 reviews) ### IntelliJ IDEA Pros: - Ease of Use (69 reviews) - Features (65 reviews) Cons: - High Memory Usage (44 reviews) - High System Requirements (26 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Arduino IDE | IntelliJ IDEA | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (123 reviews) | 9.3 (1963 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (123 reviews) | 8.8 (1981 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (30 reviews) | 8.9 (384 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (188 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 8.6 (1536 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (180 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (117 reviews) | 9.1 (1922 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Arduino IDE #### 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 --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Arduino IDE** | 8.1/10 | 63 | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Arduino IDE | IntelliJ IDEA | |---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Management** | 8.0 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | 6.6 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 7.5 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.6 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | 8.7 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | 8.4 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Arduino IDE (1):** [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide) **Unique to IntelliJ IDEA (1):** [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Arduino IDE | IntelliJ IDEA | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 61.2% | 30.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 25.9% | 29.0% | | **Enterprise** | 12.9% | 40.2% | ### By Industry #### 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% - **Consumer Electronics:** 4.3% - **Design:** 2.9% - **Industrial Automation:** 2.9% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.1% - **Research:** 2.1% - **Other:** 32.1% #### IntelliJ IDEA - **Computer Software:** 37.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2% - **Internet:** 5.5% - **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:** 22.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Arduino IDE - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3974 reviews) - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3206 reviews) - [Particle](https://www.g2.com/products/particle/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (195 reviews) - [Code::Blocks](https://www.g2.com/products/code-blocks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (97 reviews) - [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews) - [CLion](https://www.g2.com/products/clion/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (55 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1035 reviews) - [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [CodeLite](https://www.g2.com/products/codelite/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews) ### Alternatives to IntelliJ IDEA - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3974 reviews) - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3206 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1035 reviews) - [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (346 reviews) - [BlueJ](https://www.g2.com/products/bluej/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (204 reviews) - [Oracle JDeveloper](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-jdeveloper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (189 reviews) - [MyEclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/myeclipse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Selenium IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (131 reviews) - [Amazon Corretto](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-corretto/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (127 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Arduino IDE - Title: [How should i learn more about is](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-should-i-learn-more-about-is) — 7 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Learn about few sensors like potentiometer,ultrasonic and many more.try making any project from online." - Title: [Can I use it while patenting the product?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-it-while-patenting-the-product) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [What is Arduino IDE used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-arduino-ide-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Arduino IDE is a software used to write, compile, and upload programs to Arduino boards." ### IntelliJ IDEA - Title: [What is IntelliJ IDEA used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-intellij-idea-used-for) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "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..." - 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..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/arduino-ide-vs-intellij-idea)