It contains a base workspace and an extensible plug-in system for customizing the environment. Today, it became the most popular Java IDE. It became popular soon for developing free and commercial projects. The IBM released it in 2001 under the Eclipse Public License (EPL). EclipseĮclipse is an open-source IDE for developing applications using the Java, Python, Ruby, C, C++, etc. It supports the integration of spring framework, web development framework like Node.js, Angular, and React, Java EE support such as JSF, JAX-RS, JPA, CDI, etc. Ultimate Edition: The ultimate edition has the most advanced set of features for developing web and desktop application. It includes features like Code Completion, Deep static analysis, intelligent refactoring, debugger, test runner, etc. It supports most of the languages such as Java, Kotlin, Groovy, Clojure, Scala and others. IntelliJ Idea is available in two editions:Ĭommunity Edition: It is available for free and mostly used for Java and Android developers. It is developed and maintained by Jet Brains Company. IntelliJ IDEA is the most powerful, popular, and fully-featured IDE for Java Developers, which was released for the public in 2001. Next → ← prev Difference between IntelliJ Idea and Eclipse IntelliJ Idea