Hello guys,
Today I am going to present you the best IDE (integrated development environment) softwares of 2021 for Web Development (FrontEnd & BackEnd). Enjoy ❤️
# --- Visual Studio Code (VSCode) by Microsoft
Visual Studio Code is possibly the best JavaScript ide for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Not only does it support JavaScript, but it also supports Node.js, TypeScript, and it comes with a whole ecosystem of extensions for other languages including C++, C#, Python, PHP etc. Developed by Windows, Visual Studio Code is great for new programmers as it explains everything from HTML tags to syntax and error handling.
Features
Very customizable
Works well with most popular programming languages
Lots of extensions available
Pros
Free
Open-source
Cross-platform
Flexible and extensible
Popular so it's easy to find help or extensions
Cons
Requires extra setup for certain projects and languages
Built on Chrome so uses a lot of memory
Cost
Free
# --- Visual Studio by Microsoft
If you're working with .NET and C#, you will know about Visual Studio (not to be confused with Visual Studio Code).
Being Microsoft's main IDE offering, Visual Studio is one of the biggest names in the IDE space. It's been around for many years and is thus filled with many useful tools for many different areas of web development.
Its main purpose is for .NET development with C# but also supports many other programming languages. Keep in mind that .NET Core (Microsoft’s open-source continuation of the .NET Framework) is supported cross-platform so you don’t necessarily need an IDE like Visual Studio.
One drawback is that Visual Studio is only available on Windows. This may not be an issue for you but it’s unfortunate that you are locked into one platform. Recently Visual Studio for Mac was released, though it’s technically a rebranding of Xamarin Studio. It shares some of the same features but is much less fully featured.
Features
Coding assistance and auto-completion in the form of IntelliSense
Great support for C# and .NET
Support for front-end languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript and TypeScript
Support for many other programming languages and frameworks like Python, C++, C, Xamarin, and Unity
Built-in version control
Built-in package managers like NuGet and NPM
Extensions available to download
Debugging support
Integrated unit testing tools
User interfaces for common command-line tools
Database tools
Pros
Free for individuals and non-commercial or open-source work
Main IDE for C# and .NET development
Many stable and powerful tools to support development
All-in-one solution so you don’t need to switch applications
Cons
Windows only (see note above about Visual Studio for Mac)
Very large application
Subscription needed when part of a commercial organization
Cost
Free Community edition for individuals or for non-commercial/open-source purposes in organizations
Paid subscription for Professional and Enterprise editions
# --- ATOM by GitHub
Atom is the best editor for JavaScript if you are looking for something customizable and easy to use. It has a built-in package manager for installing new packages or start creating your own within this cool tool. It comes pre-installed with four UI and eight syntax themes in a variety of colors. The rich and supportive community also creates cool themes for everybody to use so you might find what you’re looking for there.
Features
Very customizable
Works well with most popular programming languages
Lots of extensions available
Pros
Free
Open-source
Cross-platform
Flexible and extensible
Popular so it's easy to find help or extensions
Cons
Requires extra setup for certain projects and languages
Built on Chrome so uses a lot of memory
Cost
Free
# --- Brackets by Adobe Systems
Brackets is a lightweight open-source editor focused mostly on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It provides some quality-of-life tools to manage these files more easily — like editing a CSS class directly from the HTML that uses it and live preview similar to the old days of Adobe Dreamweaver.
Features
Live preview of HTML
Inline editors to edit code referenced somewhere else
Built-in support for SCSS and LESS
Pros
Free
Open-source
Cross-platform
Extensions available
Cons
More basic than most other IDEs in this list
Cost
Free
# --- WebStorm by JetBrains
JetBrains (the name behind ReSharper, TeamCity, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm and more), built WebStorm specifically for JavaScript development — front-end and Node.js.
While a monthly or yearly subscription is required, it provides you with a lot of advanced features. These include coding assistance in the vein of ReSharper — a game changer if you've never used it — for popular frameworks like React, Angular, and Node.js.
Features
Coding assistance for popular JavaScript frameworks
Built-in version control
Debugging support
Integrated unit testing tools
User interfaces for common command-line tools
Support for plugins
Pros
Lots of tools that make development easier
Customizable
Similar to other JetBrains IDEs, common experience
Cross-platform
Cons
Subscription needed for most use cases
Cost
Free for students and open source projects
Monthly subscription (price varies between individuals and teams)
# --- IntelliJ IDEA by JetBrains
- was one of the first available IDEs for Java with code refactoring and navigation built-in.
IntelliJ IDEA is a Java-centric IDE that is designed to maximize productivity. One of the best features of this IDE is its ability to automatically add handy tools that are relevant to the context. As well as supporting Java languages, it supports HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby, and more. It’s free but has a paid counterpart with a fuller suite of development tools.
Features
Debugging support
Integrated unit testing tools
User interfaces for common command-line tools
Database tools
Support for plugins
Built-in version control
Code coverage
Supports Google App Engine, Grails, GWT
Built-in static code analyzers
Pros
Lots of tools that make development easier
Customizable
Similar to other JetBrains IDEs, common experience
Cross-platform
Built on open-source platform
Cons
Subscription needed for most use cases
Cost
Free for students and open source projects
Monthly subscription (price varies between individuals and teams)
# --- PyCharm by JetBrains
PyCharm is a decent free IDE for web development in a number of languages, including Python, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Node.js, and more. The IDE is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux and has a paid sister software you can purchase if you’d like something more reliable. According to some users, the free version of PyCharm can be buggy, especially the autocomplete feature.
Features
Great support for Python and virtual environments
Support for data science tools like Anaconda, IPython Notebook, NumPy, etc.
Debugging support
Integrated unit testing tools
User interfaces for common command-line tools
Database tools
Support for plugins
Pros
Lots of tools that make development easier
Customizable
Similar to other JetBrains IDEs, common experience
Cross-platform
Cons
Subscription needed for most use cases
Cost
Free for students and open-source projects
Monthly subscription (price varies between individuals and teams)
# --- Rider by JetBrains
Another JetBrains application, Rider is built specifically for C# and .NET, based on the IntelliJ platform. As they are also the developers of ReSharper — one of the most popular extensions for Visual Studio — it comes included in Rider which is a major plus, making it a good alternative to Visual Studio.
Features
Great support for C# and .NET
Support for front-end languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript and TypeScript
Support for mono-based frameworks like Unity and Xamarin
ReSharper coding assistance built-in
Built-in decompiler to inspect code from libraries you’ve pulled in
Database tools
Support for plugins
Pros
ReSharper
Lots of tools that make development easier
Customizable
Similar to other JetBrains IDEs, common experience
Cross-platform
Cons
Subscription needed for most use cases
Cost
Free for students and open-source projects
Monthly subscription (price varies between individuals and teams)
# --- NetBeans by Apache Foundation
Another open-source Java IDE, NetBeans was first created in 1997 so has been around for a long time, though it only became open-source in 2000. In 2016 it got donated to the Apache Software Foundation as it was competing with another Java IDE owned by the same company.
Features
Great support for Java
Plug-ins available
Debugging support
Integrated unit testing tools
Tools for refactoring code
Built-in version control
Pros
Free
Open-source
Cross-platform
Been around for a long time
Cons
Not as great for big projects
Cost
Free
# --- ECLIPSE by Eclipse Foundation
Eclipse has been around since 2001 and is another IDE primarily aimed at Java development and is free and open-source. This means you can contribute to the codebase and improve it yourself. It is often noted that it’s on the slower side. However, it’s a great alternative if you prefer a Java-specific IDE that’s free and open-source.
Features
Great support for Java
Also supports other programming languages
Plug-ins available
Debugging support
Integrated unit testing tools
User interfaces for common command-line tools
Built-in version control
Pros
Free
Open-source
Cross-platform
Been around for a long time
Cons
Need to install plug-ins to get the most out of it
On the slow side
Cost
Free
# --- GoLand by JetBrains
This is one of the only IDEs targeted specifically at the Go programming language. JetBrains’ GoLand is another IDE developed on the IntelliJ platform and comes with the coding assistance we’ve come to know and love (even throughout this article).
However, if you already have a subscription for IntelliJ IDEA, you can probably get away with using that instead with their official Go plugin.
Features
Advanced coding assistance
Debugging support
Integrated unit testing tools
User interfaces for common command-line tools
Database tools
Support for plugins
Pros
Lots of tools that make development easier
Customizable
Similar to other JetBrains IDEs, common experience
Cross-platform
Cons
Subscription needed for most use cases
Cost
Free for students and open-source projects
Monthly subscription (price varies between individuals and teams)
# --- My recommendations --- #
🙌🏻 I am a huge fan VSCode (Visual Studio Code) and I'm using it day by day, but personally I recommend VSCode or WebStorm for Javascript & TypeScript, NetBeans or IntelliJ for Java, Visual Studio for C# (.NET), PyCharm for Python and GoLand for GO Programming.
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