Most Popular Free IDEs for Java Programming

Today let's see what are the most popular Integrated Development Environments (IDE) that you can use for Java development. IDE is a software application which enables developers to more easily write, debug their codes. As a example many IDEs have features like syntax highlighting, code completion suggestions and formatting code which makes programmers work more easy. But an IDE is not just a source code editor, it consists of a debugger and automation tools.

You may be a Windows user, Mac OS user or a Linux user... there are IDEs to compile Java on every platform. And the most popular IDEs such as Eclipse and Netbeans are not only free and opensource but also they are cross-platform IDEs. ( cross -platform means runs on many platforms)

Free Java IDEs for Windows

JCreator LE - www.jcreator.org

This IDE is for beginners use and there is JCreator Pro version with some more features, but it is not free.




 Free Java IDEs for Mac OS X

XCode - Mac App Store

TextWrangler - www.barebones.com

These are not IDEs specifically designed to develop Java, but you can use them to develop your Java programs on Mac OS X.



Free Cross-platform Java IDEs


NetBeans - netbeans.org

Eclipse - eclipse.org

IntelliJ Idea Community Edition - www.jetbrains.com
There is a Ultimate version of IntelliJ Idea and it has more features than Community edition, but not free.

BlueJ - www.bluej.org

Select a better IDE and enjoy Java coding !
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