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IntelliJ IDEA Open

IntelliJ IDEA Open is a code editor, available on macOS and Linux: code completion.

  • Limited free plan
  • macOS and Linux
  • Open source

Overview

IntelliJ IDEA Open is a code editor, available on macOS and Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing: code completion.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “IntelliJ IDEA Open Edition is a free IDE built on open-source code that provides essential features for Java and Kotlin enthusiasts.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “It does the routine and repetitive tasks for you by providing clever code completion, static code analysis, and refactorings.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

IntelliJ IDEA Open offers a limited free plan; advanced features or heavier use are paid.

Its licence (Apache-2.0) is a permissive open source licence: use, modification and redistribution are allowed, including in commercial projects.

Plans and conditions

  • Free plan: basic features are free; others are reserved for paid plans.
  • Paid subscriptions offered by the publisher.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No credit card asked
  • Commercial use allowed

Weaknesses

  • Limited free plan

About

IntelliJ IDEA Open Edition is a free IDE built on open-source code that provides essential features for Java and Kotlin enthusiasts. IntelliJ IDEA is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for professional development in Java and Kotlin. It is designed to maximize developer productivity and has a strong focus on privacy and security. It does the routine and repetitive tasks for you by providing clever code completion, static code analysis, and refactorings. It lets you focus on the bright side of software development, making it not only productive but also an enjoyable experience. The development of modern applications involves using multiple languages, tools, frameworks, and technologies. IntelliJ IDEA is designed as an IDE for JVM languages, but numerous plugins can extend it to provide a polyglot experience. Use IntelliJ IDEA to develop applications in the following languages that can be compiled into the JVM bytecode, namely: Java, Kotlin, Scala and Groovy

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Homebrew (platforms) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (limits, free status, commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Wikidata (licence, platforms) —
  • Last technical check: 5 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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