Apache NetBeans

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Open-source IDE that provides smart code editors & templates

About Apache NetBeans

Apache NetBeans is an open-source IDE that provides code editors, wizards, and templates. It can help developers create apps in Java, PHP, and other languages. Apache NetBeans can be installed on Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, and BSD operating systems.

The IDE’s Java Editor tool provides smart code assistance, customization options, and navigation capabilities. To maximize productivity, developers can utilize a wide range of useful tools and features including smart code completion, code templates, semantic coloring and highlights, import management, and much more.


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Ashley
Ashley
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The perfect IDE for java and network development

Reviewed on 2020/04/11

A great introduction to IDEs and compilers letting me start my programming career in Java.

A great introduction to IDEs and compilers letting me start my programming career in Java.

Pros

Netbeans gives me great syntax highlighting which really saves me time when it come to programming in java. It quickly highlights any errors and lets me correct them. You can also have free version for those unsure. This really let me try all the features before getting involved in the premium version.

Cons

Comparing net beans to some newer software IDEs can make it feel a little less customisable in terms of themes and feel. But if you don’t normally change your theme or colour scheme then this won’t worry you.

Rodrigo
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Powerful, reliable and easy to use for several kinds of systems engineering and development

Reviewed on 2022/08/04

I've been using NetBeans since 2002, and it always impresses me how easy it makes the development...

I've been using NetBeans since 2002, and it always impresses me how easy it makes the development process. Initially was only Java. Now, I can work in complex systems with multiple languages in only one place

Pros

Works well with Java, with excellent WYSIWYG tools for Swing or JavaFX. Also works with C/C++, Python, PHP, Javascript and other languages. Easy to configure a system development with multiple languages, easy to deploy on the server (with config to multiple servers like test and production) or on the cloud.

Cons

With all these features, it is a heavy app. Demands a good machine.

Alternatives Considered

Eclipse

Reasons for Choosing Apache NetBeans

Easier to work and configure than Eclipse, not a proprietary app like JBuilder or Visual J++

Switched From

Eclipse

Reasons for Switching to Apache NetBeans

Easy to use, and cost-benefit.
Keith
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  • Industry: Computer & Network Security
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Good for Java and some other mobile languages

Reviewed on 2022/11/07

I would try it again and it was good for the java world and development

I would try it again and it was good for the java world and development

Pros

Great product that was fast at compiling and giving me answers to questions, great at picking out errors and very prompt and thorough about it.

Cons

Not that great with startup or switching environments or even switching jve, jvm

Václav
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

All you need IDE for web development

Reviewed on 2021/08/30

For the fact that it's open source and therefore for free, the quality of it is extremely good! For...

For the fact that it's open source and therefore for free, the quality of it is extremely good! For my need of development in classical combo HTML + CSS + JavaScript on front-end and PHP + MySQL on back-end it's a perfect solution that has served me for years without any major problems.

Pros

It has support for all commonly used languages in web development. Everything needed is available from the beginning without the need to get any extra plugins. Automatic code compilations are available in settings of each project, including CSS preprocessors and use of JavaScript modules so no other tools are needed. It has support for variety of frameworks, as well as testing tools, and has also it's own history tracking in git style which saves automatic snapshots each time you save a file.

Cons

Since it's an open source software, it's not perfect and it sometimes randomly freezes or crashes. Also because of the same reason the development of new features and updates are not as often as with other commercial software. Therefore it's not very practical for development with newer, fast changing technologies.

Achille
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

The best to develop Java applications

Reviewed on 2022/06/07

Some yeas ago we moved from Eclipse to NetBeans because we liked many functionalities and a stable...

Some yeas ago we moved from Eclipse to NetBeans because we liked many functionalities and a stable framework that this software offers.
It's a good choice, maybe the best, to develop a Java application. But when we write a web based application (eg. based on LAMP) or a mobile app, we switch to Visual Studio Code, a more complete, flexible and fast solution.

Pros

Fully features, good and proven UI, cross-platform. Good integrated tools and services: we like so much the database connector and the built-in UML modelling.

Cons

There are only two things we like least about this software:
1. if you need do write HTML/PHP/JavaScript code, you can find other solutions with more widgets, plugins, best auto-suggestion, ...
2. as it is developed on Java, you can get some hardware resources issues (especially RAM) by using this software intensively

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Apache NetBeans is free and open-source.

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Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

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