IntelliJ IDEA

Freemium

Powerful IDE for Java, Kotlin and JVM development from JetBrains.

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Overview

Who it's for

Professional Java and Kotlin developers.

Key features

Smart code completion
Refactoring
Debugger and profiler
Framework support
AI Assistant

Pros

Excellent code intelligence
Powerful refactoring
Mature

Cons

Heavy on memory
Advanced features paid

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