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Time to Implement

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Perceived Cost

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Pradeep R.
PR
Software Developer
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great for Learning Java, but Limited for Advanced Use"
What do you like best about BlueJ?

What I like best about BlueJ is its simplicity and how easy it makes learning Java concepts. The visual class diagrams and interactive object creation really help me understand object-oriented programming better. It’s perfect for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

What I dislike about BlueJ is that it feels limited once you move beyond basic projects. It lacks advanced features like code completion, debugging tools, and framework support found in professional IDEs. It’s great for learning, but not ideal for larger or real-world applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sisir C.
SC
Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great for learning Java Basics"
What do you like best about BlueJ?

It’s super simple and easy to use. Perfect for beginners and helps visualize classes and objects in a clear way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

Not very useful once projects get bigger. Missing modern features you’d find in other IDEs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

VINAY K.
VK
Software engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"User-friendly, efficient and education IDE"
What do you like best about BlueJ?

It's best feature is interactive visual interface. It's class diagram visualization helps developer to see clear structure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

The thing is, it is for beginners and rest is good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhishek C.
AC
Associate Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Good for learning Java, but not for serious coding"
What do you like best about BlueJ?

The best thing about BlueJ is how easy it is to use, especially if you're just starting with Java. The interface is super simple and not overwhelming like some of the bigger IDEs. I also love how you can interact with objects directly, like creating instances and calling methods without needing to run a whole program. It really helps understand object-oriented programming better. Also, it’s lightweight and doesn’t need a super powerful computer to run, which is nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

It’s great for beginners, but after a while, it starts feeling really limited. The number of features is pretty basic, and debugging tools aren’t great, so working on anything bigger can get frustrating. Also, integration with other tools is kinda lacking, and it doesn’t support bigger projects well. The UI feels a bit outdated too, and sometimes it lags if your project gets too big. It’s good for learning, but you’ll probably want to switch to IntelliJ or Eclipse once you get more comfortable with Java. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dibyajyoti P.
DP
React Js Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great for Java beginners but lacks advanced features. Ideal for learning, not for big projects."
What do you like best about BlueJ?

The most helpful aspects of BlueJ are its simple interface, interactive object creation, and lightweight design. It allows beginners to visualize classes, test methods without a `main` method, and debug code easily. Ideal for learning OOP concepts efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

BlueJ lacks advanced features like autocomplete, refactoring tools, and support for large projects. It's not ideal for professional development, and the basic editor can feel limited for experienced users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DY B.
DB
Chief Executive Officer
Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Excellent IDE for 1st year CD students w book Object J"
What do you like best about BlueJ?

Unit tests as first class objects and the companion ObjectJ book by Michael Koenig train beginning computer science students in proper design of modular testable programs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

IT's not widespread in industry its a teaching environment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Charan Manikanta N.
CN
Lead
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great tool for practicing Java & OOP"
What do you like best about BlueJ?

BlueJ's allowed me create instances of classes without having to write seperate code, for playing around with multiple classes. It also allows me easliy visualize the relationships between diffferent classes and interfaces. This helped me solidify my knowledge of Java with a lot of ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

It wasn't easy for me to understand how to use BlueJ's interface when I was just getting started with it. Although it was really helpful to visualize, I wish at times we would've been able to switch to a project view similar to that on the IntelliJ IDEA. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deepak o.
DO
Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"BLUEJ best tool for visual learning and teaching"
What do you like best about BlueJ?

visual tools makes bluej different from others.if someone is beginner and want to learn java he can use its visual tool to visualise objects and its interrelated connections which helps to make the learning smooth and fast also.it is platfrom independent you can run it on any machine mac, window or linux. it has integrated debugger to run the code line by line and fix the errors. its simply and beginner friendly if someone is in school or college he can learn through this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

i don't find anything as such to dislike it actually but its features are limited because it was made in terms of thinking of learning and teaching so can't be used for professional development. somtimes when the code becomes complex visual representations becomes more confusing which actually makes it worse sometimes large projects its not useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shwetank S.
SS
Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easeof learning how to code with BLUEJ"
What do you like best about BlueJ?

Best part is how it shows the visual representation of object and their interaction. in order to teach and make others understand this is the best tool for beginners and when i used to teach i used bluej to make the students understand with the help of visual representations. apart from visual representation debugger of bluej is quite impressive which makes you to debug and fix the code.it has large community support and good tool fulfill the needs of leaning and teaching.its beginner friendly a student can learn and understand concepts easily with the help of visual representations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

its not flexible for professional projects. its only useful for educational purposes.it can't stand against other tools in the market like intellij and eclipse. so limited features are there in BLUEJ. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arshil K.
AK
Software Development Engineer I
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Old User Interface but does the job"
What do you like best about BlueJ?

Works fine, perfect to run java apps and java programs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlueJ?

The user interface is not that good, can be improved a lot Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

6 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$
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