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Instead of Apache NetBeans, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against Apache NetBeans on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Apache NetBeans sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Apache NetBeansWhat you have now
Apache IDE for Java, PHP and web application development.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Visual Studio Code#1
The most popular code editor, with a huge extension marketplace.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Sublime Text#2
Blazingly fast, minimalist text editor for code.
PricePaid
$99 license
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Cursor#3
AI-first code editor built on VS Code.
PriceFreemium
pro $20/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Win · Linux
Vim#4
Modal text editor that never leaves your terminal.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
IntelliJ IDEA#5
Full IDE for JVM and Kotlin, with deep refactoring.
PriceFreemium
ultimate from $17/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
VSCodium#6
VS Code without Microsoft telemetry or branding.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Zed#7
GPU-accelerated collaborative code editor in Rust.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Linux · Win
Microsoft Visual Studio#8
Full Microsoft IDE for Windows and .NET development workflows.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win
Eclipse IDE#9
Veteran open-source IDE for Java and more.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
GNU Emacs#10
Extensible self-documenting editor with a Lisp-based plugin system.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Android Studio#11
Google's official IDE for building Android applications.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Qt Creator#12
Cross-platform IDE for Qt and C++ desktop development.
PricePaid
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Apache NetBeans alternatives at a glance

Apache NetBeans is a free code editors app. We compared 12 alternatives: 8 are open source, 7 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 11 work fully offline. The most popular is Visual Studio Code, with 4.1k likes.

Most liked overallVisual Studio Code

The most popular code editor, with a huge extension marketplace.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionVim

Modal text editor that never leaves your terminal.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionVSCodium

VS Code without Microsoft telemetry or branding.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useSublime Text

Blazingly fast, minimalist text editor for code.

Paid · Works offline

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