IntelliJ IDEA vs MyEclipse

IntelliJ IDEA9.4Visit MyEclipse8.8Visit

Higher score IntelliJ IDEA #1 in Java IDEs 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit IntelliJ IDEA

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MyEclipse #4 in Java IDEs 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit MyEclipse

• IntelliJ IDEA fits best

  Professional Java and JVM development

• MyEclipse fits best

  Paid enterprise Java and Spring teams

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Side by side

Feature	IntelliJ IDEA 9.4/10 Visit ↗	MyEclipse 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Java IDEs	#4 in Java IDEs
Best for	Professional Java and JVM development	Paid enterprise Java and Spring teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · 30-day trial	$37/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IntelliJ IDEA 0/5 · MyEclipse 0/5
Spring support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Jakarta EE support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
JavaFX support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Remote development	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Database tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported operating systems	windows, macos, linux	windows, macos, linux
Our review
Pros	Integrated debugging, testing, coverage, inspections, and refactoring Maven, Gradle, Ant, Gant, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes integrations Supports remote development, Dev Containers, databases, and HTTP workflows	Broad Java, Jakarta EE, Spring, web, and database tooling Integrated testing, debugging, Maven, Gradle, and deployment support Windows, macOS, and Linux support with application-server connectors
Cons	Advanced Spring, web, database, and profiling tools require Ultimate The breadth of tooling may exceed the needs of simple Java projects Professional teams must evaluate the paid Ultimate feature set separately	No free plan for ongoing use Advanced capabilities require higher-priced annual tiers The broad feature set may exceed the needs of Java-only projects
Our verdict	IntelliJ IDEA is a desktop integrated development environment for Java and Kotlin development. It is aimed at professional developers who need one workspace for writing, navigating, refactoring, debugging, testing, building, and managing… Read the review →	MyEclipse is a desktop Java IDE for enterprise and full-stack development, built on an Eclipse-based workbench. It brings Java, Jakarta EE, Spring and Spring Boot, modern web frameworks, databases, persistence, application servers, build… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IntelliJ IDEA — where it wins

  • Integrated debugging, testing, coverage, inspections, and refactoring
  • Maven, Gradle, Ant, Gant, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes integrations
  • Supports remote development, Dev Containers, databases, and HTTP workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced Spring, web, database, and profiling tools require Ultimate
  • The breadth of tooling may exceed the needs of simple Java projects
  • Professional teams must evaluate the paid Ultimate feature set separately

• MyEclipse — where it wins

  • Broad Java, Jakarta EE, Spring, web, and database tooling
  • Integrated testing, debugging, Maven, Gradle, and deployment support
  • Windows, macOS, and Linux support with application-server connectors

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for ongoing use
  • Advanced capabilities require higher-priced annual tiers
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of Java-only projects

• IntelliJ IDEA9.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad Java and JVM workspace with strong debugging, testing, and build-tool support.

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• MyEclipse8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad paid IDE for enterprise Java teams spanning Spring, web, servers, and databases.

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