Compare IntelliJ IDEA and Notepad++

At a Glance
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Star Rating
(2,325)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.90 Per Month
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Notepad++
Notepad++
Star Rating
(2,443)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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IntelliJ IDEA vs Notepad++

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Notepad++ easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Notepad++ overall.

  • Reviewers felt that IntelliJ IDEA meets the needs of their business better than Notepad++.
  • 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 Notepad++.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IntelliJ IDEA
For Individual Use
$19.90
Per Month
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Notepad++
No pricing available
Free Trial
IntelliJ IDEA
Free Trial is available
Notepad++
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,934
9.2
2,077
Ease of Use
8.8
1,949
9.3
2,088
Ease of Setup
8.9
352
9.5
410
Ease of Admin
8.5
188
9.2
286
Quality of Support
8.6
1,508
8.5
1,528
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
180
8.9
243
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
1,898
8.8
2,012
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.4
1,384
Coding
Not enough data
9.1
1218
Not enough data
8.3
1175
Not enough data
9.3
1250
Not enough data
8.8
1125
Editing
Not enough data
7.9
945
Not enough data
8.9
1163
Not enough data
8.7
1147
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1138
Not enough data
8.2
1053
Not enough data
8.5
1114
Not enough data
8.4
913
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
Not enough data
5.8
29
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Notepad++
Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA and Notepad++ share no categories
Unique Categories
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA is categorized as Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Notepad++
Notepad++ is categorized as Text Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.3%
Notepad++
Notepad++
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.0%
Reviewers' Industry
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Computer Software
37.7%
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Internet
5.5%
Financial Services
4.2%
Higher Education
2.9%
Other
31.5%
Notepad++
Notepad++
Information Technology and Services
29.1%
Computer Software
23.0%
Telecommunications
2.8%
Internet
2.4%
Financial Services
2.2%
Other
40.5%
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Notepad++
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Discussions
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA Discussions
What is IntelliJ IDEA used for?
4 Comments
Ravi P.
RP
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...Read more
Can i use thing for dart only
2 Comments
CS
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.Read more
what is the best way to make it veyr fast ?
2 Comments
Xaid k.
XK
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...Read more
Notepad++
Notepad++ Discussions
How do I close multiple windows at the same time instead of just individually clicking the cross
3 Comments
Sridhar P.
SP
There is an icon(5th one) for close all option,just below the Menu bar Read more
How do I use Notepad?
3 Comments
Yosef S.
YS
It's a free download. It opens with a blank document. Multiple docs can be opened in tabs. Save documents when you are done.Read more
What is Notepad++ used for?
3 Comments
DL
Editing/creating simple text-based files such as .txt, .cs, .html, etcRead more