Comparison

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA vs Theia

On the evidence we track, Theia leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA47
Theia64
Score
Vioscale score
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA47 / 100low · 31%
Theia64 / 100medium · 64%
Pricing
Free tier
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Model
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAcommercial
Price level
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theiafree
Transparent
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Integrations
Count
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA6
Theia3,000
Security
Disclosure policy
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Gdpr
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Scorecard
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia5
Soc2
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Reliability
Status page
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Adoption
Dependent repos
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia324
Github stars
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia21,655
Activity
Commits last 30d
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia69
Release
Cadence days
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia10
History
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
License
Spdx
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
TheiaEPL-2.0
Language
Primary
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

Capabilities

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

Core
Type
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAFull IDE
TheiaFull IDE
Language scope
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAPolyglot
TheiaPolyglot
Deployment
Deployment
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEADesktop
TheiaBoth
Platform support
OS support
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAWindows, Mac, Linux
Theia-
Base platform
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAOriginal
TheiaOriginal
Extensibility
Extensibility
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAPlugins
TheiaExtension marketplace
DX
LSP / DAP support
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Remote / dev-containers
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia-
Integrated debugger / profiler
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia-
Code intelligence depth
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAIDE-grade
TheiaLSP-grade
Built-in git integration
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia-
AI
Built-in AI
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEANative
TheiaNative
Licensing
Openness
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAClosed
TheiaOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAPer-seat subscription
TheiaFree

What each one is

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

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

Desktop IDE that combines advanced code editing, debugging, and analysis tools with native AI integration to help developers write high-quality Java and Kotlin code efficiently throughout the development lifecycle.

Independently observed

Theia

Leader

A development tool combining open-source principles with artificial intelligence features, available for cloud and desktop use. It emphasizes user privacy, supports many programming languages, and works with thousands of existing development tools.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

Pricing not documented yet.

Theia

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open-source

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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
macOS
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Windows
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Linux
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia
Self-hosted
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Theia

Integrations

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

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

6 total
  • Claude
  • GPT
  • Gemini
  • Grok
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Cursor
Independently observed

Theia

Leader
11 total
  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • JavaScript
  • Go
  • YAML
  • Docker
  • ESLint
  • NPM
  • GitHub Pull Requests
  • GitLens
Independently observed

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