IntelliJ IDEA vs LiteIDE

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

LiteIDE plans

• Free / open sourceFree

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 LiteIDE if…

LiteIDE suits Go developers looking for a free IDE with build, test, and debugging tools across several operating systems. It is also relevant to developers who need to configure cross-compilation targets.