Best DrJava Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Java IDEs ranked against DrJava on the same published basis.
- 1DrJava vs Java-Editor
- 2DrJava vs Apache NetBeans
- 3DrJava vs CS++ Java IDE
- 4DrJava vs Eclipse IDE
- 5DrJava vs Greenfoot
- 6DrJava vs IntelliJ IDEA
- 7DrJava vs BlueJ
- 9DrJava vs MCreator
- 10DrJava vs Processing
- 11DrJava vs Spring Tools for Eclipse
- 12DrJava vs Java N-IDE
- 13DrJava vs SnapCode
- 14DrJava vs Spring Integration
- 15DrJava vs Oracle Visual Builder
- 16DrJava vs Oracle JDeveloper
- 17DrJava vs Inteljava IQ
- 18DrJava vs JuiceMind Java IDE
- 19DrJava vs MyEclipse
- 20DrJava vs AIDE
- 21DrJava vs Jvdroid
DrJava alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java-Editor | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Apache NetBeans | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | CS++ Java IDE | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Eclipse IDE | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Greenfoot | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | IntelliJ IDEA | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | BlueJ | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | MCreator | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Processing | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Spring Tools for Eclipse | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Java N-IDE | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 13 | SnapCode | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Spring Integration | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 15 | Oracle Visual Builder | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Oracle JDeveloper | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Inteljava IQ | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | JuiceMind Java IDE | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | MyEclipse | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | AIDE | 5.6 | No | — | Android |
| 21 | Jvdroid | 5.6 | No | — | Android |
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Questions about DrJava alternatives
What is the best alternative to DrJava?
Java-Editor, number 1 in Java IDEs with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Apache NetBeans, CS++ Java IDE, Eclipse IDE and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to DrJava?
Java-Editor is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.