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# Delphi vs IntelliJ IDEA Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Delphi** [

4.1/5(33)

](https://www.g2.com/products/delphi/reviews#reviews)

**IntelliJ IDEA** [

4.6/5(2,393)

](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Delphi**
No pricing available

**IntelliJ IDEA**
Free Trial

**$19.90** Per Month · For Individual Use

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Delphi**
Not enough reviews yet

**IntelliJ IDEA**
4 months

Based on 29 responses

Return on Investment

**Delphi**
Not enough reviews yet

**IntelliJ IDEA**
15 months

Based on 24 responses

Perceived Cost

**Delphi**
$$$$$

**IntelliJ IDEA**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Delphi**
Not enough reviews yet

**IntelliJ IDEA**
20%

Pros & Cons

**Delphi**
Not enough data

**IntelliJ IDEA**
[
Ease of Use (61)
](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1886231&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (58)
](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1886608&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
High Memory Usage (43)
](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1886991&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
High System Requirements (25)
](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1886716&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Delphi**
Not enough data

**IntelliJ IDEA**
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Apache Kafka

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Bitbucket

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Screenshots

**Delphi**
No screenshot available

**IntelliJ IDEA**
 ![IntelliJ IDEA screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/72399/interface.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Delphi**

8.6

8.627

**IntelliJ IDEA**

9.3

9.31,988

Ease of Use

**Delphi**

8.8

8.827

**IntelliJ IDEA**

8.8

8.82,007

Ease of Setup

**Delphi**

8.3

8.310

**IntelliJ IDEA**

8.9

8.9410

Ease of Admin

**Delphi**

8.9

8.99

**IntelliJ IDEA**

8.5

8.5190

Quality of Support

**Delphi**

7.2

7.226

**IntelliJ IDEA**

8.6

8.61,559

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Delphi**

7.4

7.49

**IntelliJ IDEA**

8.8

8.8182

Product Direction (% positive)

**Delphi**

6.9

6.926

**IntelliJ IDEA**

9.0

9.01,945

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Delphi](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7d96d22c5fddd51648495908d0bb6167/delphi.svg "Delphi")](https://www.g2.com/products/delphi/reviews)

Delphi

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

34.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

46.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

18.8%

[![IntelliJ IDEA](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/345cf3094b01131abf0d6608092205fa/intellij-idea.svg "IntelliJ IDEA")](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews)

IntelliJ IDEA

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

30.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

40.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

34.4%

30.7%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

46.9%

29.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

18.8%

40.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Delphi](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7d96d22c5fddd51648495908d0bb6167/delphi.svg "Delphi")](https://www.g2.com/products/delphi/reviews)
Delphi

Computer Software

34.4%

Information Technology and Services

12.5%

Hospitality

12.5%

Higher Education

6.3%

Manufacturing

3.1%

Other

31.3%

[![IntelliJ IDEA](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/345cf3094b01131abf0d6608092205fa/intellij-idea.svg "IntelliJ IDEA")](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews)
IntelliJ IDEA

Computer Software

37.7%

Information Technology and Services

18.4%

Internet

5.4%

Financial Services

4.3%

Higher Education

2.8%

Other

31.5%

Alternatives

**Delphi Alternatives**

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Basic4android (B4A)
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[
WebStorm
](/products/webstorm/reviews)

 ![Coder](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6ad516626d6c2889caa7a71df30c4a78/coder.svg "Coder")

[
Coder
](/products/coder/reviews)

 ![Studio 3T](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/30215c525776ef353e69021850635ddc/studio-3t.svg "Studio 3T")

[
Studio 3T
](/products/studio-3t/reviews)

**IntelliJ IDEA Alternatives**

 ![Visual Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/646c72569089375221819d6efbe819a0/visual-studio.svg "Visual Studio")

[
Visual Studio
](/products/visual-studio/reviews)

 ![Eclipse](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/99f6b354a419d817b55329e62b0ea83f/eclipse.svg "Eclipse")

[
Eclipse
](/products/eclipse/reviews)

 ![Xcode](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565953/xcode.svg "Xcode")

[
Xcode
](/products/xcode/reviews)

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[
NetBeans
](/products/netbeans/reviews)

## Delphi vs IntelliJ IDEA

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, IntelliJ IDEA is easier to set up and do business with overall. While Delphi is easier to adminster.

- Reviewers felt that IntelliJ IDEA meets the needs of their business better than Delphi.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IntelliJ IDEA is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IntelliJ IDEA over Delphi.