# IntelliJ IDEA, JCreator vs BlueJ Comparison | | IntelliJ IDEA | JCreator | BlueJ | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 2,366 | 25 | 203 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (40.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (34.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $19.90 Per Month | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### IntelliJ IDEA Pros: - Ease of Use (69 reviews) - Features (65 reviews) Cons: - High Memory Usage (44 reviews) - High System Requirements (26 reviews) ### JCreator Pros: - Java Support (1 reviews) - Performance Efficiency (1 reviews) Cons: - Update Issues (1 reviews) ### BlueJ Pros: - Ease of Use (10 reviews) - User Interface (8 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (6 reviews) - Limited Plugin Support (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | IntelliJ IDEA | JCreator | BlueJ | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (1964 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 7.9 (162 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (1982 reviews) | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (165 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (385 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (188 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (1537 reviews) | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 7.6 (136 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (19 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (1923 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 6.9 (152 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### 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 ### JCreator #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### BlueJ #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | IntelliJ IDEA | JCreator | BlueJ | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 30.8% | 34.8% | 52.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 29.1% | 34.8% | 20.9% | | **Enterprise** | 40.1% | 30.4% | 26.2% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### JCreator - **Computer Software:** 26.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.7% - **Telecommunications:** 8.7% - **Research:** 4.3% - **Program Development:** 4.3% - **Paper & Forest Products:** 4.3% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.3% - **Industrial Automation:** 4.3% - **Higher Education:** 4.3% - **Education Management:** 4.3% - **Other:** 13.0% #### BlueJ - **Computer Software:** 33.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.2% - **Higher Education:** 11.0% - **Education Management:** 7.9% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 6.8% - **Program Development:** 2.1% - **E-Learning:** 2.1% - **Insurance:** 1.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6% - **Research:** 1.0% - **Other:** 16.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to IntelliJ IDEA - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3976 reviews) - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 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 (347 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 (128 reviews) - [Eclipse Che](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse-che/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) ### Alternatives to JCreator - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 reviews) - [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews) - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3976 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 reviews) - [Oracle JDeveloper](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-jdeveloper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (189 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 (128 reviews) - [MyEclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/myeclipse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Eclipse Che](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse-che/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) ### Alternatives to BlueJ - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 reviews) - [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews) - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3976 reviews) - [Oracle JDeveloper](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-jdeveloper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 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 (128 reviews) - [MyEclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/myeclipse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Codenvy](https://www.g2.com/products/codenvy/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (67 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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..." ### JCreator No discussions available for this product. ### BlueJ - Title: [What is BlueJ used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-bluej-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "BlueJ is an integrated development environment for Java. It is mainly used for educational purposes and building Java-based projects. Some universities use..." - Title: [What version of Java does BlueJ use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-version-of-java-does-bluej-use) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Java 8" - Title: [Which of the following best describes BlueJ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-of-the-following-best-describes-bluej) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "IDE great for application development" - Title: [Is BlueJ a software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-bluej-a-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "yes. it is an interactive editor for JAVA." - Title: [It's been years since BlueJ has seen a UI overhaul, can we expect that in near future ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/it-s-been-years-since-bluej-has-seen-a-ui-overhaul-can-we-expect-that-in-near-future) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "No, I don't think so" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/intellij-idea-vs-jcreator-vs-bluej)