# IntelliJ IDEA

> The Leading IDE for Professional Development in Java and Kotlin

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/intellij-idea
- **Category:** IDEs & Code Editors
- **Homepage:** https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/
- **Also known as:** intellij-idea
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:23:21.430Z

## Vioscale score

**57.8 / 100**, confidence 25% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 50 | 12 | 600 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 45.8 | 32 | 1466.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 81.3 | 5 | 406.5 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 99.4 | 10 | 994.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 45 | 12 | 540 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 16 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

A full-featured IDE for Java and Kotlin development with natively integrated AI (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, or local models), advanced debugging, profiling, and support for Spring/Jakarta EE, database tools, and remote development.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** macOS, Linux, Windows

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for IDEs & Code Editors. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Type | Full IDE |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| **Platform support** | |
| OS support | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| **Core** | |
| Language scope | Polyglot |
| **Extensibility** | |
| Extensibility | Plugins |
| **DX** | |
| LSP / DAP support | - |
| **AI** | |
| Built-in AI | Native |
| **DX** | |
| Remote / dev-containers | ✓ |
| Integrated debugger / profiler | ✓ |
| Code intelligence depth | IDE-grade |
| Built-in git integration | - |
| **Platform support** | |
| Base platform | Original |
| **Licensing** | |
| Openness | Closed |
| **Pricing** | |
| Pricing model | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 20,419 | [link](https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Java | [link](https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 1 | [link](https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.jetbrains.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://www.jetbrains.com/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/) | 2026-08-01 | 48% (low) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/intellij-idea). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*