IntelliJ IDEA vs Oracle JDeveloper

IntelliJ IDEA9.4Visit Oracle JDeveloper8.2Visit

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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Oracle JDeveloper #5 in Java IDEs 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Oracle

• IntelliJ IDEA fits best

  Professional Java and JVM development

• Oracle JDeveloper fits best

  Oracle enterprise Java teams

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Side by side

Feature	IntelliJ IDEA 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Oracle JDeveloper 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Java IDEs	#5 in Java IDEs
Best for	Professional Java and JVM development	Oracle enterprise Java teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Free plan · 30-day trial	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features IntelliJ IDEA 0/5 · Oracle JDeveloper 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	Supports Java, Java EE, REST, SOAP, databases, and SQL Includes debugging, JUnit testing, builds, deployment, and source control Integrates with ADF, WebLogic Server, and Fusion Middleware
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	Its strongest ecosystem fit centers on Oracle technologies The feature set may be broader than needed for basic Java projects Oracle ADF and middleware support may not suit non-Oracle teams
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 →	Oracle JDeveloper is a free, Java-based desktop IDE for developers building enterprise applications across the development lifecycle. It supports Java and Java EE application development alongside web services, database development, SQL… 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

• Oracle JDeveloper — where it wins

  • Supports Java, Java EE, REST, SOAP, databases, and SQL
  • Includes debugging, JUnit testing, builds, deployment, and source control
  • Integrates with ADF, WebLogic Server, and Fusion Middleware

  Where it doesn't

  • Its strongest ecosystem fit centers on Oracle technologies
  • The feature set may be broader than needed for basic Java projects
  • Oracle ADF and middleware support may not suit non-Oracle teams

• 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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• Oracle JDeveloper8.2/10 · Free plan

  A free desktop IDE for Java teams building Oracle-platform enterprise applications.

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