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NetBeans IDE. The Smarter and Faster Way to Code. Quickly and easily develop desktop, mobile and web applications with Java, PHP, C/C++ and more. NetBeans IDE is FREE, open source, and has a worldwide community of users and developers.

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NetBeans is the #8 ranked solution in top IDE solutions. PeerSpot users give NetBeans an average rating of 8.2 out of 10. NetBeans is most commonly compared to Windsurf: NetBeans vs Windsurf. NetBeans is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 41% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a comms service provider, accounting for 11% of all views.
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January 2026
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NetBeans mindshare

As of February 2026, the mindshare of NetBeans in the IDE category stands at 4.2%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IDE Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NetBeans4.2%
Codespaces10.7%
Windsurf8.1%
Other77.0%
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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "The learning curve is easy and fast because the interface is simple and intuitive, enabling us to easily train developers who are not expert in metrics."
  • "When you have to develop in Java, this IDE is ideal because it has many plugins that make your life easier... For example, when working with Hibernate or with JPA, creating entities is very easy through a graphical interface."
  • "It comes out of package fully-loaded with a lot of great features for web development."

Room for Improvement

  • "I would like there to be better integration with Git, as there are IDEs such as Eclipse that offer this integration in a much more elegant way than NetBeans."
  • "t is a very heavy load on the computer, especially when you compare with Sublime Text Limited plugins and themes."
  • "Background scanning of sources on demand, disallowed by Options (processor usage, build cannot be deleted by the old version build)."

Pricing

  • "NetBeans is free and open source."
  • "It is an open source and free tool, with no changes, and the licensing allows me even to change source code, if I need."
  • "I am sad that CLion is not free. Currently, it has no support for Linux makefiles, only cmake, and this is a big mess."
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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
11%
Insurance Company
9%
University
7%
Media Company
7%
Hospitality Company
5%
Computer Software Company
5%
Educational Organization
5%
Retailer
5%
Marketing Services Firm
5%
Construction Company
5%
Wholesaler/Distributor
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Government
4%
Healthcare Company
4%
Performing Arts
4%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
4%
Transportation Company
4%
Logistics Company
2%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Manufacturing Company
2%

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NetBeans Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
Java Developer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees4.5No summary available
Consultor Senior Front-End Javascript at SOAINT4.5No summary available
Senior Software Developer at Sollers Consulting2.5No summary available
Programmer and Analyst with 1,001-5,000 employees5.0No summary available
System Architect and NetBeans Dream Team Member at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees4.5No summary available
Senior Software Engineer at a tech company with 201-500 employees4.0No summary available
Full Stack Web Developer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees3.5No summary available
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees4.5No summary available