G2 Vendor Directory

IntelliJ IDEA vs. Visual Studio

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricIntelliJ IDEA

by JetBrains

Visual Studio

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.64.5
Review count2,3994,010
Ease of use8.98.9
Ease of setup9.18.9
Quality of support8.88.6
Meets requirements9.49.2
NPS74.25021469.090435
Small Business30.8%35.8%
Mid-Market29.2%32.0%
Enterprise39.9%32.2%
Total page views2,0793,404
Total LLM citations21,4165,992

IntelliJ IDEA

IntelliJ IDEA is a JetBrains IDE for professional development in Java and Kotlin, created to boost productivity with AI-powered features, built-in tools, and seamless integrations. IntelliJ IDEA helps you code faster and smarter from the start – no additional setup required. Designed for clean, high-quality code, the IDE offers powerful debugging, error detection, and diagnostic tools to minimize mistakes. It stays ahead of the curve, supporting the latest Java and Kotlin versions with early access to new technologies.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Debugging
  • User Interface
  • Auto-Suggestions
  • Code Completion

Visual Studio

Visual Studio is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) designed to empower developers in building applications across various platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, web, and cloud. It supports multiple programming languages, such as .NET, C++, Python, and JavaScript, providing a versatile environment for software development. Key Features and Functionality: - IntelliSense: Offers context-aware code suggestions to enhance coding efficiency. - GitHub Copilot Integration: Provides AI-assisted coding to streamline complex tasks.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • IDE Quality
  • Functionality
  • Debugging
  • Code Editing