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JetBrains MPS vs JetBrains Toolbox

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

JetBrains MPS

7.5
Developer Tools

Create your own domain-specific language

JetBrains Toolbox

7.0
Developer Tools

JetBrains tools manager

Metric JetBrains MPS JetBrains Toolbox
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.5 7.0
30-day Installs 11 2.6K
90-day Installs 27 7.8K
365-day Installs 158 30.8K
Version 2025.3,253.28294.432 3.4.3,3.4.3.81140
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.6K 126
GitHub Forks 311 55
Open Issues 6 7
License Apache-2.0 Apache-2.0
Language JetBrains MPS JavaScript
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Apr 5, 2015 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

JetBrains MPS

JetBrains MPS is a powerful tool for creating domain-specific languages (DSLs), offering a unique projectional editor for designing custom languages. It's ideal for developers and teams working on complex, specialized projects.

JetBrains MPS enables the creation and development of custom domain-specific languages.

Pros

  • + Enables the creation of custom domain-specific languages
  • + Features a unique projectional editor for language design
  • + Open-source with an Apache-2.0 license fostering community contributions

Cons

  • - Niche use case limits its appeal to specific projects
  • - Steep learning curve for mastering language development

JetBrains Toolbox

JetBrains Toolbox is a centralized manager for JetBrains development tools, offering automated updates and installations. It streamlines the process of managing multiple JetBrains products, making it ideal for developers who use various JetBrains tools.

Manages the installation and updates of JetBrains development tools.

Pros

  • + Automates updates and installations of JetBrains tools
  • + Centralizes management of multiple development tools
  • + Saves time by handling versioning and updates

Cons

  • - May be overkill for users with a single JetBrains tool
  • - Requires system resources for background updates