IntelliJ IDEA vs SourceTree | What are the differences?

IntelliJ IDEA

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Pros of IntelliJ IDEA

Pros of SourceTree

288
Fantastically intelligent
237
Best-in-class ide
186
Many languages support
149
Java
117
Fast
76
Reliable
74
Code analysis
72
Out of the box integration with maven, git, svn
61
Plugin architecture
57
Integrated version control
10
Code refactoring support
7
Best java IDE
6
Local history
4
Integrated Database Navigator
3
Base for Android Studio
3
Cross platform
3
Free for open-source development, students and teacher
3
Built-in terminal/run tools
3
Kotlin
2
Built-in web server
2
ERD Diagrams
2
Database/Code integration
2
Server and client-side debugger
2
Multicursor support
2
All
2
Intuitive
2
Reformating Code
2
IDE
2
Command-line tools
2
Out Of The Box features
2
Free If you're a Student
2
Android Integration
2
Code Completion
2
Vim support
2
Special icons for most filetypes in project list
2
Supports many frameworks
2
Live Templates
2
Scala support
1
Just works
1
Integrated Ssh/Ftp Managers
1
Full support
1
Task managers
1
Diff tools
1
File Watchers
1
Support for various package managers
1
Integrated Code Linting
1
Open source
1
Column Selection Mode
1
Free
1
So modernised
1
Typescript support
1
Efficient, one Stop solution
1
Works fine with mac os catalina
1
More than enough languages for any developer

202
Visual history and branch view
159
Beautiful UI
134
Easy repository browsing
85
Gitflow support
73
Interactive stage or discard by hunks or lines
19
Great branch visualization
18
Ui/ux and user-friendliness
8
Best Git Client UI/Features
7
Search commit messages
5
Available for Windows and macOS
1
Search file content
1
Log only one file

Cons of IntelliJ IDEA

Cons of SourceTree

16
Large footprint required to really enjoy (mem/disc)
10
Very slow
4
UI is not intuitive
4
Bad for beginners
3
Constant reindexing
3
Not nearly as many tools to integrate as vs code
1
Ruby is a plug in
1
Built in terminal is slow
1
Doesn't work that well with windows 10 edu
0
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What is IntelliJ IDEA?

Out of the box, IntelliJ IDEA provides a comprehensive feature set including tools and integrations with the most important modern technologies and frameworks for enterprise and web development with Java, Scala, Groovy and other languages.

What is SourceTree?

Use the full capability of Git and Mercurial in the SourceTree desktop app. Manage all your repositories, hosted or local, through SourceTree's simple interface.

What companies use IntelliJ IDEA?

What companies use SourceTree?