# NetBeans vs Zend Studio Comparison | | NetBeans | Zend Studio | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 673 | 24 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (44.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (38.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### NetBeans Pros: - Cross-Platform Compatibility (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) ### Zend Studio **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | NetBeans | Zend Studio | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (609 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (611 reviews) | 7.9 (20 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (108 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (524 reviews) | 7.2 (16 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.4 (598 reviews) | 5.3 (20 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### NetBeans #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Zend Studio #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **NetBeans** | 8.2/10 | 70 | | **Zend Studio** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | NetBeans | Zend Studio | |---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Management** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 7.6 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.1 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | 8.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | 8.1 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | ### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **NetBeans** | 8.5/10 | 60 | | **Zend Studio** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | NetBeans | Zend Studio | |---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Management** | 8.6 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | 8.5 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 8.2 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.5 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-integrated-development-environments-ide) **Unique to NetBeans (2):** [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | NetBeans | Zend Studio | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 44.7% | 38.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 30.6% | 33.3% | | **Enterprise** | 24.7% | 28.6% | ### By Industry #### NetBeans - **Computer Software:** 33.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.3% - **Internet:** 4.6% - **Higher Education:** 4.6% - **Program Development:** 3.7% - **Education Management:** 3.2% - **Telecommunications:** 2.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5% - **Banking:** 1.5% - **Computer Networking:** 1.4% - **Other:** 21.4% #### Zend Studio - **Computer Software:** 28.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.8% - **Law Practice:** 4.8% - **Internet:** 4.8% - **Hospitality:** 4.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.8% - **Higher Education:** 4.8% - **Construction:** 4.8% - **Broadcast Media:** 4.8% - **Other:** 9.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to NetBeans - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 reviews) - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3988 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1037 reviews) - [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2372 reviews) - [PhpStorm](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (494 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (349 reviews) - [BlueJ](https://www.g2.com/products/bluej/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (203 reviews) - [Oracle JDeveloper](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-jdeveloper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Code::Blocks](https://www.g2.com/products/code-blocks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (97 reviews) - [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) ### Alternatives to Zend Studio - [PhpStorm](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (494 reviews) - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (349 reviews) - [Angular](https://www.g2.com/products/angular/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (167 reviews) - [Selenium IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (131 reviews) - [Aptana Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/aptana-studio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (40 reviews) - [Codeanywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/codeanywhere/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (72 reviews) - [Codelobster](https://www.g2.com/products/codelobster/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews) - [CodeLite](https://www.g2.com/products/codelite/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews) - [UEStudio](https://www.g2.com/products/uestudio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (19 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### NetBeans - Title: [Would it be possible to integrate with python?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15103-would-it-be-possible-to-integrate-with-python) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Python support in NetBeans allows you to choose the version of Python used to run the Project. Currently, NetBeans comes with Jython 2.5 (alpha 3)..." - Title: [Is NetBeans a framework?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-netbeans-a-framework) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is an IDE" - Title: [What are the advantages of NetBeans over other IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-of-netbeans-over-other-ide) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It has inbuilt FrontEnd WebElements & work with backend code " - Title: [What is NetBeans software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-netbeans-software-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It is used as software development tool that has own virtual machine so the program can run within the netbeans itself. Mostly with java" - Title: [What are the features of NetBeans?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-netbeans) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "have own JVM," ### Zend Studio No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/netbeans-vs-zend-studio)