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Compare IntelliJ IDEA and Visual Studio 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.90 Per Month
No pricing available
IntelliJ IDEA
Star Rating
(2,244)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.90 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansVisual Studio
Star Rating
(3,765)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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- Users report that Visual Studio excels in its integration with Azure DevOps, making it a preferred choice for small businesses looking for seamless cloud deployment, while IntelliJ IDEA is praised for its robust support for Java and Kotlin, appealing more to enterprise-level users.
- Reviewers mention that both products have an ease of use score of 8.7, but IntelliJ IDEA's intelligent code completion and refactoring tools are highlighted as superior, enhancing productivity for developers working on complex projects.
- G2 users indicate that Visual Studio has a slight edge in meeting requirements with a score of 9.1 compared to IntelliJ IDEA's 9.3, but users on G2 appreciate IntelliJ's extensive plugin ecosystem, which allows for greater customization and flexibility.
- Users say that the quality of support for IntelliJ IDEA, rated at 8.6, is often noted as being more responsive and helpful compared to Visual Studio's 8.3, particularly in addressing issues related to Java development.
- Reviewers mention that while both products have similar ease of setup scores, IntelliJ IDEA's setup process is often described as more straightforward, with users appreciating the clear documentation and guided installation process.
- Users report that both products have been good partners in doing business, each scoring 8.8, but IntelliJ IDEA's product direction score of 9.0 suggests a more proactive approach to feature updates and user feedback, which is particularly valued by enterprise users.
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)
Visual Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
IntelliJ IDEA
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,878
9.1
3,062
Ease of Use
8.7
1,891
8.7
3,081
Ease of Setup
8.8
292
8.6
735
Ease of Admin
8.5
185
8.5
543
Quality of Support
8.6
1,457
8.3
2,654
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
177
8.8
508
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,843
8.9
2,970
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
807
Not enough data
8.9
797
Not enough data
8.9
709
Not enough data
8.7
786
Not enough data
8.7
772
Not enough data
8.6
774
Not enough data
8.7
781
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
508
Not enough data
8.9
505
Not enough data
8.9
465
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.8
496
Not enough data
8.7
498
Not enough data
8.7
494
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
392
Not enough data
9.0
389
Not enough data
9.0
365
Not enough data
8.9
387
Not enough data
8.7
377
Not enough data
8.7
384
Not enough data
9.0
383
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IntelliJ IDEA and Visual Studio are categorized as Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Unique Categories
IntelliJ IDEA has no unique categories
Visual Studio is categorized as C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE), .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE), Mobile Development Platforms, and Application Development Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IntelliJ IDEA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Studio
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
31.5%
Computer Software
30.9%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.3%
Other
38.7%
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
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 Comments
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more
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