Best IntelliJ IDEA Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from IDE software ranked against IntelliJ IDEA on the same published basis.
- 1IntelliJ IDEA vs Qt Creator
- 2IntelliJ IDEA vs Replit
- 3IntelliJ IDEA vs Visual Studio
- 5IntelliJ IDEA vs PyCharm
- 6IntelliJ IDEA vs WebStorm
- 7IntelliJ IDEA vs Rider
- 8IntelliJ IDEA vs Eclipse IDE
- 9IntelliJ IDEA vs Apache NetBeans
- 10IntelliJ IDEA vs CLion
- 11IntelliJ IDEA vs RustRover
- 12IntelliJ IDEA vs RubyMine
- 13IntelliJ IDEA vs Arm Keil MDK
- 14IntelliJ IDEA vs STM32CubeIDE
- 15IntelliJ IDEA vs GoLand
- 16IntelliJ IDEA vs MPLAB X IDE
- 17IntelliJ IDEA vs KDevelop
- 18IntelliJ IDEA vs Xojo
- 19IntelliJ IDEA vs Arduino IDE
- 20IntelliJ IDEA vs e² studio
- 21IntelliJ IDEA vs Code::Blocks
IntelliJ IDEA alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qt Creator | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Replit | 8.6 | Free plan | $18/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Visual Studio | 8.3 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 5 | PyCharm | 8.0 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | WebStorm | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Rider | 7.9 | Free plan | $14.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Eclipse IDE | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Apache NetBeans | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | CLion | 7.7 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | RustRover | 7.5 | Free plan | $6.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | RubyMine | 7.5 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Arm Keil MDK | 7.5 | Free plan | $99/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | STM32CubeIDE | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | GoLand | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | MPLAB X IDE | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | KDevelop | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Xojo | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Arduino IDE | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | e² studio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Code::Blocks | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about IntelliJ IDEA alternatives
What is the best alternative to IntelliJ IDEA?
Qt Creator, number 1 in IDE software with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The others here: Replit, Visual Studio, PyCharm and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to IntelliJ IDEA?
Qt Creator is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.