Comparison

IntelliJ IDEA vs Sublime Text

On the evidence we track, IntelliJ IDEA leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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IntelliJ IDEA53
Sublime Text35
Score
Vioscale score
IntelliJ IDEA53 / 100medium · 53%
Sublime Text35 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Model
IntelliJ IDEAcommercial
Sublime Textfreemium
Price level
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Textlow
Transparent
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Integrations
Count
IntelliJ IDEA9
Sublime Text1
Security
Disclosure policy
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Gdpr
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Scorecard
IntelliJ IDEA4.4
Sublime Text
Soc2
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Reliability
Status page
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Adoption
Dependent repos
IntelliJ IDEA890
Sublime Text
Github stars
IntelliJ IDEA20,488
Sublime Text
Activity
Commits last 30d
IntelliJ IDEA100
Sublime Text
Release
Cadence days
IntelliJ IDEA1
Sublime Text
History
IntelliJ IDEA20 items
Sublime Text
Language
Primary
IntelliJ IDEAJava
Sublime Text
Market
Availability
IntelliJ IDEA

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ides & code editors. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Type
IntelliJ IDEAFull IDE
Sublime TextCode editor
Language scope
IntelliJ IDEA-
Sublime TextPolyglot
Deployment
Deployment
IntelliJ IDEADesktop
Sublime TextDesktop
Platform support
OS support
IntelliJ IDEA-
Sublime TextmacOS, Windows, Linux (including ARM64)
Base platform
IntelliJ IDEAOriginal
Sublime TextOriginal
Extensibility
Extensibility
IntelliJ IDEAPlugins
Sublime TextPlugins
DX
LSP / DAP support
IntelliJ IDEA-
Sublime Text
Remote / dev-containers
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Integrated debugger / profiler
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Code intelligence depth
IntelliJ IDEAIDE-grade
Sublime TextIDE-grade
Built-in git integration
IntelliJ IDEA-
Sublime Text
AI
Built-in AI
IntelliJ IDEANative
Sublime TextNone
Licensing
Openness
IntelliJ IDEAOpen-core
Sublime TextClosed
Pricing
Pricing model
IntelliJ IDEA-
Sublime TextPerpetual

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

IntelliJ IDEA

Leader

An IDE that accelerates software development through smart code editing, debugging, and analysis tools, enhanced with native AI capabilities for code completion and suggestions.

Independently observed

Sublime Text

A lightweight code editor with GPU acceleration, context-aware auto-complete, split-pane interface, and multi-language syntax support. Available natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux including ARM64 architectures.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

IntelliJ IDEA

Leader

Pricing not documented yet.

Sublime Text

Perpetual licenceFree tier

Free unlimited evaluation; license purchase required for continued use

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Windows
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
Linux
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text
CLI
IntelliJ IDEA
Sublime Text

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

IntelliJ IDEA

Leader
9 total
  • Claude
  • GPT
  • Gemini
  • Grok
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Cursor
  • Junie
  • Claude Agent
  • Codex
Independently observed

Sublime Text

1 total
  • Git
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.