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Compare AWS Cloud9 and IntelliJ IDEA 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (100.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (57.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$19.90 Per Month
AWS Cloud9
Star Rating
(300)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (100.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS Cloud9IntelliJ IDEA
Star Rating
(2,229)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.90 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that IntelliJ IDEA excels in its multi-language support, particularly for Java, Kotlin, and Scala, making it a preferred choice for enterprise-level development. In contrast, AWS Cloud9 is noted for its seamless integration with AWS services, which is particularly beneficial for cloud-based applications.
- Reviewers mention that IntelliJ IDEA's customization options are extensive, allowing developers to tailor their environment to their specific needs, while AWS Cloud9 offers a more streamlined experience with fewer customization features, which some users find limiting.
- G2 users highlight that IntelliJ IDEA's file management capabilities are robust, providing advanced features like version control integration, whereas AWS Cloud9's file management is simpler, which may appeal to users looking for a more straightforward approach.
- Users on G2 report that both products have similar ratings for ease of use, but IntelliJ IDEA is often praised for its intelligent code completion and refactoring tools, which enhance productivity, while AWS Cloud9 is appreciated for its collaborative coding features that allow real-time collaboration among team members.
- Reviewers say that IntelliJ IDEA's help guides and documentation are comprehensive, making it easier for new users to get started, while AWS Cloud9's documentation is considered adequate but not as detailed, which can lead to a steeper learning curve for some users.
- Users report that both platforms receive regular patching and updates, but IntelliJ IDEA's updates are often seen as more impactful, introducing significant new features and improvements, while AWS Cloud9's updates tend to focus on stability and minor enhancements.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Cloud9
No pricing availableIntelliJ IDEA
For Individual Developers
$19.90
Per Month
Yearly subscription: $199 /year
- All Products Pack available from $ 299 /year (or $29.90 /month)
Free Trial
AWS Cloud9
No trial information availableIntelliJ IDEA
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
228
9.3
1,868
Ease of Use
8.7
230
8.7
1,881
Ease of Setup
8.4
104
8.8
282
Ease of Admin
8.6
67
8.5
184
Quality of Support
8.6
215
8.6
1,448
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
66
8.8
176
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
208
9.0
1,834
Features by Category
Functionality
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
8.0
51
Not enough data
8.0
52
Not enough data
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
8.1
49
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
107
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.3
98
Not enough data
8.1
102
Not enough data
8.2
103
Not enough data
8.2
103
Not enough data
8.2
96
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Cloud9 and IntelliJ IDEA are categorized as Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Unique Categories
AWS Cloud9 is categorized as PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE), Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE), and C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
IntelliJ IDEA has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Cloud9
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IntelliJ IDEA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
58.5%
Computer & Network Security
4.9%
Education Management
4.2%
Telecommunications
3.5%
Marketing and Advertising
2.1%
Other
26.8%
Computer Software
45.4%
Information Technology and Services
22.2%
Financial Services
5.2%
Higher Education
3.6%
Program Development
3.3%
Other
20.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS Cloud9
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Tanweer A.
Verified User in Computer Software
Great service offered by AWS, cloud-based, and easy to integrate with multiple services which helps development easier and simple.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ahmed S.
Verified User in Higher Education
Compared to what I can do with emacs, it falls behind.
IntelliJ IDEA
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Evgeny K.
Verified User in Computer Software
1. Cross-reference navigation. IDEA was the first Java IDE feature "Find uses" / "Find usages" functionality and this feature is still the biggest productivity factor. 2. Refactoring. IDEA and Eclipse introduced refactoring feature approximately at the...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Education Management
It does it's job as IDE as in do auto completes and stuff. But maybe due to not it's own fault but the fault of it being IDE for JDE it is very heavy and takes long time to build and mis configuring your project is mayhem
Tanweer A.
Verified User in Computer Software
Great service offered by AWS, cloud-based, and easy to integrate with multiple services which helps development easier and simple.
Evgeny K.
Verified User in Computer Software
1. Cross-reference navigation. IDEA was the first Java IDE feature "Find uses" / "Find usages" functionality and this feature is still the biggest productivity factor. 2. Refactoring. IDEA and Eclipse introduced refactoring feature approximately at the...
Ahmed S.
Verified User in Higher Education
Compared to what I can do with emacs, it falls behind.
Verified User in Education Management
It does it's job as IDE as in do auto completes and stuff. But maybe due to not it's own fault but the fault of it being IDE for JDE it is very heavy and takes long time to build and mis configuring your project is mayhem
Alternatives
Discussions
Is there any other cloud IDE better than this?
3 Comments
IA
This is much better than other use and explore more.Read more
What is IntelliJ IDEA used for?
3 Comments
RP
Intellij is an IDE or we can say a platform where we can write , build, test and even deploy code in any language. It’s also help to find the bugs in...Read more
what is the best way to make it veyr fast ?
2 Comments
XK
if you want to make it fast, first is update your system's configuration. Atleast use it on a 4gb system. Also check if your system is healthy. And also you...Read more
Can i use thing for dart only
2 Comments
CS
Of course you can use it for dart. dart web and command line application can be developed with IntelliJ IDEA. It also comes with dart analysis server.Read more
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