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24 alternatives to IntelliJ IDEA

The Most Intelligent IDE

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IntelliJ IDEA launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Genius▲56

   Annotate the world

   2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   iQ▲68

   Intel's online tech and innovation magazine

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Kindling▲67

   Idea management

   2014 · kindlingapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   IdeaSparked▲68

   Simplify and Spark Your Idea Muscle

   2014 · ideasparked.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Programmar▲88

   A place for developers to read and write

   2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jerry's Brain▲72

   Curated knowledge at its finest

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Goji▲227

   The Keyboard for Fun

   2014 · goji.me · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NerdyData▲93

   A Search Engine for Source Code

   2014 · nerdydata.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Brain+▲72

   Reach your potential

   2014 · ayla-care.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Amazemeet▲80

    The 1 page meeting facilitator

    2015 · amazemeet.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Genius▲11

    Annotating the world

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Developer Handbook▲80

    Online handbook for the software engineering community

    2014 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tlk ▲95

    A simple web chat

    2013 · tlk.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Frontends▲93

    A community for front-end developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Komando▲67

    IRC for people who write code

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Idea Squares▲72

    Virtual, Global Space for Business Ideas

    2014 · ideasquares.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shodan▲81

    Search engine for computers and IoT

    2015 · shodan.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NextDesk▲78

    The smartest desk. Ever.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Corbinizer▲66

    The world's easiest todo manager

    2015 · corbinizer.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Innoz▲88

    Connecting the unconnected

    2014 · offlineinternet.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Akinator▲78

    A Genie App

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    IoUT▲74

    The Internet of Useless Things

    2015 · internetofuselessthings.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Enterprise Weekly▲73

    A weekly digest of all things enterprise technology

    2015 · work-bench.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →