Arduino IDE vs IntelliJ IDEA

Arduino IDE

6.4 #21 in IDE Software

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IntelliJ IDEA

6.5 #11 in Integrated Development Environments

About IntelliJ IDEA
Arduino IDEIntelliJ IDEA
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoYes
Paid fromFree$8.33/mo
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsLinux, macOS, Windows
Free planYesYes
Built-in debugger—Yes
Build tools—Yes

Both are listed in Best IDE Software. On Freedom251, IntelliJ IDEA scores higher on our published basis.