Best DrJava Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Java IDEs ranked against DrJava on the same published basis.
- 1DrJava vs CS++ Java IDE
- 2DrJava vs Eclipse IDE
- 3DrJava vs Java-Editor
- 4DrJava vs Apache NetBeans
- 5DrJava vs BlueJ
- 7DrJava vs Greenfoot
- 8DrJava vs IntelliJ IDEA
- 9DrJava vs MCreator
- 10DrJava vs Processing
- 11DrJava vs Spring Tools for Eclipse
- 12DrJava vs Inteljava IQ
- 13DrJava vs Java N-IDE
- 14DrJava vs JuiceMind Java IDE
- 15DrJava vs Jvdroid
- 16DrJava vs Spring Integration
- 17DrJava vs SnapCode
- 18DrJava vs Oracle Visual Builder
- 19DrJava vs Oracle JDeveloper
- 20DrJava vs AIDE
- 21DrJava vs Code on the Go
DrJava alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS++ Java IDE | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Eclipse IDE | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Java-Editor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Apache NetBeans | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | BlueJ | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Greenfoot | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | IntelliJ IDEA | 6.5 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | MCreator | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Processing | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Spring Tools for Eclipse | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Inteljava IQ | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Java N-IDE | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 14 | JuiceMind Java IDE | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | Jvdroid | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 16 | Spring Integration | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 17 | SnapCode | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Oracle Visual Builder | 5.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Oracle JDeveloper | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | AIDE | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 21 | Code on the Go | 5.1 | No | — | Android |
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Questions about DrJava alternatives
What is the best alternative to DrJava?
CS++ Java IDE, number 1 in Java IDEs with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Eclipse IDE, Java-Editor, Apache NetBeans and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to DrJava?
CS++ Java IDE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.