Link copied to clipboard # IntelliJ IDEA vs WebStorm Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/intellij-idea/webstorm/export.csv) IntelliJ IDEAWebStorm[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **IntelliJ IDEA** [ 4.6/5(2,392) ](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews#reviews) **WebStorm** [ 4.5/5(507) ](https://www.g2.com/products/webstorm/reviews#reviews) Pricing **IntelliJ IDEA** Free Trial **$19.90** Per Month · For Individual Use **WebStorm** Free Trial **$7.90** Per Month · For Individuals **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **IntelliJ IDEA** 4 monthsFaster Based on 29 responses **WebStorm** 6 months Based on 18 responses Return on Investment **IntelliJ IDEA** 15 months Based on 24 responses **WebStorm** 11 months4 months sooner Based on 19 responses Perceived Cost **IntelliJ IDEA** $$$$$ **WebStorm** $$$$$ Average Discount **IntelliJ IDEA** 20%12% more **WebStorm** 8% Pros & Cons **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) **WebStorm** Not enough data Integrations **IntelliJ IDEA** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_92678e42a1cad1b80e7d257e3636e25e/android-studio.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Android Studio ](https://www.g2.com/products/android-studio/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_809aa88d3571ee805a47d8fb156ba412/apache-kafka.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Apache Kafka ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9d00048205a466c174da3c77093a1336/apache-maven.png "Product Avatar Image") Apache Maven ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-maven/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2ea5f7178028686921161d65d4be481a/bitbucket.png "Product Avatar Image") Bitbucket ](https://www.g2.com/products/bitbucket/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/integrations) **WebStorm** Not enough data Screenshots **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) **WebStorm** ![WebStorm 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/72483/Code-completion-neu-_2_.png) Ratings Meets Requirements **IntelliJ IDEA** 9.3 9.31,987 **WebStorm** 9.2 9.2461 Ease of Use **IntelliJ IDEA** 8.8 8.82,006 **WebStorm** 8.6 8.6463 Ease of Setup **IntelliJ IDEA** 8.9 8.9409 **WebStorm** 8.7 8.787 Ease of Admin **IntelliJ IDEA** 8.5 8.5190 **WebStorm** 8.6 8.666 Quality of Support **IntelliJ IDEA** 8.6 8.61,558 **WebStorm** 8.5 8.5345 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **IntelliJ IDEA** 8.8 8.8182 **WebStorm** 8.7 8.761 Product Direction (% positive) **IntelliJ IDEA** 9.0 9.01,944 **WebStorm** 8.6 8.6458 User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![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% [![WebStorm](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/95b2c9665a9c21b5465966351b877b38/webstorm.svg "WebStorm")](https://www.g2.com/products/webstorm/reviews) WebStorm Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 40.1% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 29.5% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 30.3% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 30.7% 40.1% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 29.0% 29.5% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 40.3% 30.3% Reviewers' Industry [![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 4.2% Higher Education 2.8% Other 31.5% [![WebStorm](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/95b2c9665a9c21b5465966351b877b38/webstorm.svg "WebStorm")](https://www.g2.com/products/webstorm/reviews) WebStorm Computer Software 32.4% Information Technology and Services 20.0% Internet 7.5% Financial Services 3.1% Program Development 2.4% Other 34.6% Alternatives **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) ![NetBeans](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565581/netbeans.svg "NetBeans") [ NetBeans ](/products/netbeans/reviews) **WebStorm Alternatives** ![Studio 3T](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/30215c525776ef353e69021850635ddc/studio-3t.svg "Studio 3T") [ Studio 3T ](/products/studio-3t/reviews) ![Coder](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6ad516626d6c2889caa7a71df30c4a78/coder.svg "Coder") [ Coder ](/products/coder/reviews) ![Basic4android (B4A)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_73fd701afbedebd6f5c6e67a7cbcee56/basic4android-b4a.png "Basic4android (B4A)") [ Basic4android (B4A) ](/products/basic4android-b4a/reviews) ![Delphi](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7d96d22c5fddd51648495908d0bb6167/delphi.svg "Delphi") [ Delphi ](/products/delphi/reviews) ## IntelliJ IDEA vs WebStorm When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found IntelliJ IDEA easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with WebStorm. - Reviewers felt that IntelliJ IDEA meets the needs of their business better than WebStorm. - 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 WebStorm.