JetBrains IDEs vs NetBeans comparison

JetBrains and Apache are both solutions in the IDE category. JetBrains is ranked #5 with an average rating of 6.0, while Apache is ranked #8. JetBrains holds a 7.9% mindshare in IDE, compared to Apache’s 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of JetBrains users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Apache users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between JetBrains IDEs and NetBeans based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IDE solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

JetBrains IDEs

Ranking in IDE

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetBeans

Ranking in IDE

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IDE category, the mindshare of JetBrains IDEs is 7.9%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetBeans is 4.0%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IDE Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
JetBrains IDEs	7.9%
NetBeans	4.0%
Other	88.1%

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Souhardyya Biswas

Software Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Long-term coding has benefited from intuitive UI and tools but now needs lighter performance

I am using the code completion feature in IntelliJ, and it helps me with my development processes. I use advanced debugging tools. The advanced debugging tools are useful for resolving code issues. The integration with version controls is seamless. GitHub is what I use. For my professional role, I need to use GitHub Enterprise, and the way it is set up in my enterprise, it does not allow linking it with IntelliJ. That is where I am stuck using the CLI. GitHub itself has a very robust CLI, so I have no complaints there. For personal use, GitHub integrates really well with IntelliJ. The UI is pretty good and very intuitive. I actually use the new UI which IntelliJ provides, and that is very intuitive and good.

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Dragan Bjedov

Java Developer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

Some of the valuable features are Java development, RCP support and support for various other languages.

* Java development support. (The Java editor is one of the best Java IMHO editors. Java projects support Ant and Maven.) * RCP support * GUI editor for Java windows * RCP support: An easy way to create your own app using NetBeans base. There is a lot of documentation for RCP creation. * Plugins can be easy created. Also there is support for other languages as C/C++, HTLM5, Javascript, Groovy, PHP... There is a lot of plugins that can be easily installed.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Having the complete development environment in Linux in the same way as in Windows is already the best."

"Good support for refactoring."

"One of the most important features is that Apache Maven supports it."

"Large scale of projects, templates, and coding support."

"It is easy to deploy, manage servers, and ORMS resources."

"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."

"It comes out of package fully-loaded with a lot of great features for web development."

"C++ 11 support (for a long time)"

"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."

"Server Support"

Cons

"One of the most important things to improve is the consumption of resources, mainly memory."

"Sometimes, plugins (from third parties) are not updated."

"There are always rooms for improvement for any product. The good thing with NetBeans is that since it is Open Source, you can just go ahead and contribute whatever you want to change yourself."

"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)."

"The debugging mechanize could be improved compared to IntelliJ, for example."

"One of main areas that the tool can improve is performance."

"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."

"Debugging: Watches, Evaluate Expression, and data inspection are limited."

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"It is an open source and free tool, with no changes, and the licensing allows me even to change source code, if I need."

"NetBeans is free and open source."

"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

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

11%

Insurance Company

University

Media Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with JetBrains IDEs?

I have used solutions such as GitHub code scanning, WatchTower, and Dependabot, but I do not regularly use them. I have used Dependabot, but I do not regularly use it.

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What is your primary use case for JetBrains IDEs?

I use JetBrains IDEs and Visual Studio in tandem. Within JetBrains IDEs, I use IntelliJ. IntelliJ and Visual Studio are what I use primarily. Developing code and writing code is the key use case fo...

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What advice do you have for others considering JetBrains IDEs?

GitHub is what I am using for version control. Mostly with GitHub I am working for version control. One year back was the last time when I worked with Dependabot. I would absolutely use a plugin fo...

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Overview

At JetBrains, code is our passion. For over 15 years we have strived to make the strongest, most effective developer tools on earth. By automating routine checks and corrections, our tools speed up production, freeing developers to grow, discover and create.

JetBrains

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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Citi, Siemens, Salesforce, Twitter, HP, New York Times, Pintrest, Airbnb, Expedia, Samsung, Volkswagen, Wikipedia, NASA

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