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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.90 Per Month
$7.95 Per Month
IntelliJ IDEA
Star Rating
(2,252)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.90 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSmartDraw
Star Rating
(332)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$7.95 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansIntelliJ IDEA vs SmartDraw
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, SmartDraw is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SmartDraw overall.
- Reviewers felt that IntelliJ IDEA meets the needs of their business better than SmartDraw.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SmartDraw is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IntelliJ IDEA over SmartDraw.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IntelliJ IDEA
For Individual Developers
$19.90
Per Month
Yearly subscription: $199 /year
- All Products Pack available from $ 299 /year (or $29.90 /month)
SmartDraw
Individual
$7.95
Per Month
Paid annually.
- Best in class diagramming
- Whiteboarding
- Data visualization
Free Trial
IntelliJ IDEA
Free Trial is available
SmartDraw
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,884
8.8
254
Ease of Use
8.7
1,898
8.7
259
Ease of Setup
8.8
299
9.4
129
Ease of Admin
8.5
185
9.4
92
Quality of Support
8.6
1,462
9.1
216
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
177
9.5
87
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,850
8.7
242
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Content Management
Not enough data
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Productivity Tools
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Logistics
Not enough data
8.0
72
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
85
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Editing & Design
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
9.1
85
Not enough data
8.9
74
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.1
15
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.3
40
Hardware
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
9.2
47
Security
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.9
48
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.1
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IntelliJ IDEA and SmartDraw share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IntelliJ IDEA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SmartDraw
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
37.5%
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Internet
5.6%
Financial Services
4.2%
Higher Education
2.9%
Other
31.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Construction
7.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.7%
Veterinary
3.7%
Computer Software
3.7%
Other
72.9%
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Discussions
What is IntelliJ IDEA used for?
3 Comments
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
what is the best way to make it veyr fast ?
2 Comments
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
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
how do i get started with free version
1 Comment
EG
You can sign up for the trial at https://cloud.smartdraw.comRead more
I use this program. Sold you program to be able to obtain. Yet you say you cant verify my professional experience? Do not ask me to do another survey.
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
My apologies, we let G2C know about this but it's out of our hands. We appreciate the time you took to try. Read more
Are there ways to make customizable ribbons?
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
Hi Ralph,
We are looking at revising the UI this quarter to make this easier for you. I don't have an ETA yet, but it's on our short term roadmap....Read more
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