IntelliJ IDEA is JetBrains’ Java and Kotlin IDE with code navigation, refactoring, debugging and integrated development tools. The current unified application retains a free feature set after the included Ultimate trial. Teams building framework-heavy services should map their Spring, database and professional tooling needs to the paid Ultimate feature set rather than relying on the download being free.
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Vendor-described capabilities; availability can depend on the plan.
✓Java and Kotlin development
✓Project navigation and refactoring
✓Integrated debugging and tests
✓Git integration
✓Advanced framework and database tooling with Ultimate
IntelliJ IDEA pricing considerations
Free plan available
Free core functionality is available; an Ultimate subscription unlocks the advanced feature set. Personal and organization licensing, billing term and AI entitlements need separate confirmation.
The unified application includes continuing free functionality and a 30-day Ultimate trial.