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What both publish
| Fact | IntelliJ IDEA | Lapce |
|---|---|---|
| Code intelligence | The IDE provides context-aware navigation, inspections, refactorings and debugging across a project. | Lapce includes Tree-sitter syntax highlighting and LSP support for completion, diagnostics, and code actions. |
| Documentation depth | JetBrains publishes installation, security, update, Docker, Kubernetes and extensive plugin-SDK documentation, with source documentation hosted on GitHub. | The GitBook documentation covers setup, workspaces, remote SSH, terminal profiles, keybindings, syntax grammars, architecture and plugin publication, but its introduction page says it was last updated a year ago. |
| Product | IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE for professional development in Java and Kotlin. | Lapce is an open source code editor written in Rust. |
IntelliJ IDEA plans
- Free feature setFree
- IntelliJ IDEA coreFree
- IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate individual$19.90 a month
- IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate subscription$100 a year
- IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate annual$199 a year
Lapce plans
- LapceFree
- Lapce editorFree
Pick IntelliJ IDEA if…
IntelliJ IDEA suits developers working in Java or Kotlin who want an IDE with debugging, build-tool, and version-control integrations. Its free core is an option for those who do not need Ultimate's advanced tools and integrations.
Pick Lapce if…
Lapce suits developers looking for an open-source editor on Linux, macOS, or Windows. Its remote development, Vim-like editing, and WASI-compatible plugins may be useful to people who want those workflows.