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NetBeans IDE

Quickly and easily develop desktop, mobile and web applications with Java, HTML5, PHP, C/C++ and more
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What is NetBeans IDE?

NetBeans IDE is FREE, open source, and has a worldwide community of users and developers.
NetBeans IDE is a tool in the Integrated Development Environment category of a tech stack.

Who uses NetBeans IDE?

Companies
82 companies reportedly use NetBeans IDE in their tech stacks, including Accenture, doubleSlash, and Deutsche Kreditbank AG.

Developers
583 developers on StackShare have stated that they use NetBeans IDE.

NetBeans IDE Integrations

Spring Framework, Java EE, ScalaTest, FindBugs, and Windows 10 are some of the popular tools that integrate with NetBeans IDE. Here's a list of all 14 tools that integrate with NetBeans IDE.
Pros of NetBeans IDE
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Rich features
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Crossplatform
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Plugins(Git, SVN)
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Easy to use
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Extensible
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PHP Support
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Java support
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File History
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Code analysis
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MySQL support
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Free
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Open source
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Code completion
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Strong Maven Support
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NodeJs support
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Webdev king
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Easy maven project start
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Best
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Jira Plugin
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Foss
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Out of the box integration with maven, git, svn
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History of changes, friendly tabs
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Mandatory
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Intuitive ui
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Chrome plugin to live update javascript from browser
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Groovy support
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Native Nette support
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I don't like NetBeans
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Smarty support
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Visual GUI Builder for Swing / AWT
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Custom html tags support
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Powerful refactoring
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Composer commands inside IDE

NetBeans IDE's Features

  • Best Support for Latest Java Technologies
  • Fast & Smart Code Editing
  • Easy & Efficient Project Management
  • Rapid User Interface Development
  • Write Bug Free Code
  • Support for Multiple Languages
  • Cross Platform Support
  • Rich Set of Community Provided Plugins

NetBeans IDE Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to NetBeans IDE?
Eclipse
Standard Eclipse package suited for Java and plug-in development plus adding new plugins; already includes Git, Marketplace Client, source code and developer documentation. Click here to file a bug against Eclipse Platform.
Visual Studio
Visual Studio is a suite of component-based software development tools and other technologies for building powerful, high-performance applications.
Git
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
GitHub
GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
Visual Studio Code
Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.
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NetBeans IDE's Followers
946 developers follow NetBeans IDE to keep up with related blogs and decisions.