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Head-to-head · Integrated Development Environments

IntelliJ IDEA vs RustRover

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score IntelliJ IDEA #1 in Integrated Development Environments 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit IntelliJ IDEA
RustRover #16 in Integrated Development Environments 7.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit RustRover

IntelliJ IDEA leads on 0 checks, RustRover on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreIntelliJ IDEA · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

IntelliJ IDEA scores higher on our rubric for integrated development environments: 9.4 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #16.

IntelliJ IDEA is the better fit for java and Kotlin teams. RustRover is the better fit for rust developers using Cargo.

  • IntelliJ IDEA fits best

    Java and Kotlin teams

  • RustRover fits best

    Rust developers using Cargo

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Side by side

Feature IntelliJ IDEA 9.4/10 Visit ↗ RustRover 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 7.9
Ranking #1 in Integrated Development Environments #16 in Integrated Development Environments
Best for Java and Kotlin teams Rust developers using Cargo
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan · 30-day trial —
Free plan ✓ ✓
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 Community, Docs
Integrations 11 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IntelliJ IDEA 5/5 · RustRover 5/5
Integrated debugger ✓ ✓
Integrated testing tools ✓ ✓
Build tools ✓ ✓
Project management ✓ ✓
Dev container support ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported operating systems Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Deep Java and Kotlin support with completion, refactoring, and inspections
  • Integrated debugging, testing, coverage, and JVM build-tool workflows
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Dev Containers, databases, and remote development tools
  • Full-featured Rust code assistance, refactoring, debugging, and testing
  • Cargo workspace, dependency, build, run, and doctest support
  • Git hosts, Docker, databases, HTTP, Dev Containers, and remote development
Cons
  • Advanced Spring, web, database, profiling, and HTTP tooling requires Ultimate
  • The broad feature set may be more than smaller Java or Kotlin projects need
  • Desktop installation is required on Windows, macOS, or Linux
  • Commercial organization pricing is quote-based
  • Commercial individual plans may exclude taxes
  • Non-commercial free use does not cover commercial development
Our verdict

IntelliJ IDEA is a desktop integrated development environment from JetBrains for Java and Kotlin software development. It suits professional teams that want code completion, navigation, inspections, refactoring, debugging, testing, build…

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RustRover is JetBrains’ integrated development environment for Rust developers. It is designed for people building Cargo-based projects who want language assistance, project management, debugging, testing, version control, and related…

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  1. IntelliJ IDEAIntegrated Development Environments 9.4Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. RustRoverIntegrated Development Environments 7.9Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • IntelliJ IDEA — where it wins

    • Deep Java and Kotlin support with completion, refactoring, and inspections
    • Integrated debugging, testing, coverage, and JVM build-tool workflows
    • Docker, Kubernetes, Dev Containers, databases, and remote development tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced Spring, web, database, profiling, and HTTP tooling requires Ultimate
    • The broad feature set may be more than smaller Java or Kotlin projects need
    • Desktop installation is required on Windows, macOS, or Linux

  • RustRover — where it wins

    • Full-featured Rust code assistance, refactoring, debugging, and testing
    • Cargo workspace, dependency, build, run, and doctest support
    • Git hosts, Docker, databases, HTTP, Dev Containers, and remote development

    Where it doesn't

    • Commercial organization pricing is quote-based
    • Commercial individual plans may exclude taxes
    • Non-commercial free use does not cover commercial development

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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