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NetBeans vs SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

NetBeans
Ranking in IDE
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SonarQube for IDE (formerly...
Ranking in IDE
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the IDE category, the mindshare of NetBeans is 4.8%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) is 5.6%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IDE Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint)5.6%
NetBeans4.8%
Other89.6%
IDE
 

Featured Reviews

DB
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.
Archana Verma - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Analyst at Dover Corporation
Continuous code analysis has improved vulnerability detection and prioritizes fixes in our projects
SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) could improve by giving more details about the fixes for particular vulnerabilities and by plotting the dependency trees. In future updates, it would be beneficial to see SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) able to scan AI models and analyze the vulnerability loopholes in AI, as AI is the next upcoming trend.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Setup is very simple and short, and integrating existing code and projects is also very simple."
"Use it and you will not regret your decision."
"Overall, for our company, it has been a good addition, as development times have been shortened using NetBeans."
"NetBeans has helped us to increase our productivity and defect solving since the IDE is smart."
"NetBeans Platform can be freely used as a desktop application base, where all the functionality is prepared for me and I make only the business modules."
"I recommend NetBeans because it is easy to use, open source, free of charge, and has really strong community."
"Large scale of projects, templates, and coding support."
"SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) has come up with SCA and secret scanning capabilities, which are really good features for IDE."
"Real-time analysis definitely improves code quality because everyday scans produce reports and predict vulnerabilities that can turn into exploits."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"There are always rooms for improvement for any product."
"Debugging: Watches, Evaluate Expression, and data inspection are limited."
"One of main areas that the tool can improve is performance."
"Background scanning of sources on demand, disallowed by Options (processor usage, build cannot be deleted by the old version build)."
"The background scanning of projects should be optimized after starting NetBeans."
"The debugging mechanize could be improved compared to IntelliJ, for example."
"Support depends on the license. I would rate this a four because sometimes we do not get support on time when it is required, and other customers are blocked because of some changes or other issues."
"SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) could improve by giving more details about the fixes for particular vulnerabilities and by plotting the dependency trees."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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
Construction Company
15%
Insurance Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise2
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What needs improvement with SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint)?
SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) could improve by giving more details about the fixes for particular vulnerabilities and by plotting the dependency trees. In future updates, it would be benef...
What is your primary use case for SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint)?
SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) is used for source code scanning to check for vulnerabilities, memory leaks, and any unnecessary code in the code. Real-time analysis is utilized with SonarQu...
What advice do you have for others considering SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint)?
My overall rating for SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) is 7.5 out of 10.
 

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