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CodeLite vs IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

CodeLite

7.0
Developer Tools

IDE for C, C++, PHP and Node.js

IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

8.0
Developer Tools

Java IDE by JetBrains

Metric CodeLite IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 29 3.0K
90-day Installs 121 9.0K
365-day Installs 538 33.9K
Version 18.3.0 2026.1.1,261.23567.138
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 2.4K 44
GitHub Forks 485 18
Open Issues 236 -
License GPL-2.0 GPL-3.0
Language C++ Shell
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 5mo ago
First Seen Feb 13, 2014 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

CodeLite

CodeLite is an open-source, cross-platform IDE supporting C, C++, PHP, Node.js, Rust, and Python. It offers a comprehensive development environment with active community support, though it has some performance and bug issues.

CodeLite provides an integrated development environment for programming in C, C++, PHP, Node.js, Rust, and Python.

Pros

  • + Open-source and free
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Supports multiple programming languages

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Previous issues with slow startup and bugs

IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate is a powerful Java IDE by JetBrains, offering advanced features like intelligent code completion, debugging, and refactoring. It's designed for professional developers working on complex Java projects.

It provides an integrated development environment for Java and other programming languages.

Pros

  • + Rich feature set for Java development
  • + Advanced code analysis and refactoring tools
  • + Strong community and third-party plugin support

Cons

  • - High system resource requirements
  • - Ultimate version is paid