How many companies looked at only one of these tools?

377 companies reviewed Dreamweaver exclusively, while 329 reviewed IDEA only. The 377 Dreamweaver-only reviewers outnumber the IDEA-only group by a significant margin.

Which teams are most active in reviewing each product?

For Dreamweaver, Leadership (57), Engineering & IT (106), and Other roles (142) drive reviews. For IDEA, Engineering & IT (302) dominates, with Consulting & Analysis (39) as a distant second.

Do buyers typically compare these two tools?

No. Just 3% of Dreamweaver reviewers also evaluated IDEA, and 3% of IDEA reviewers also looked at Dreamweaver, indicating they address distinct buyer needs within the development tools category.

Adobe Dreamweaver vs IntelliJ IDEA: who evaluates each

Updated October 20, 2026

In our data, 11 companies have people who reviewed both Adobe Dreamweaver and IntelliJ IDEA: 3% of the 388 companies whose people reviewed Adobe Dreamweaver, and 3% of the 340 that reviewed IntelliJ IDEA.

Adobe Dreamweaver

Companies: 388
Contacts: 405
Countries: 36

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IntelliJ IDEA

Companies: 340
Contacts: 400
Countries: 51

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How many companies evaluated both

Adobe Dreamweaver only: 377; companies
Both: 11; companies
IntelliJ IDEA only: 329; companies

Only 11 companies evaluated both Adobe Dreamweaver and IntelliJ IDEA, despite 388 reviewing Dreamweaver and 340 reviewing IDEA. The minimal overlap suggests these tools typically serve different evaluation tracks within buyer organizations.

Who reviews each, by team

Adobe Dreamweaver and IntelliJ IDEA, in contacts
	Adobe Dreamweaver	IntelliJ IDEA
Sales	102%	00%
Marketing	4611%	21%
Engineering & IT	10626%	30276%
Operations & Finance	174%	82%
Consulting & Analysis	277%	3910%
Leadership	5714%	154%
Other	14235%	349%

Dreamweaver reviewers span broadly across Leadership (57 contacts), Marketing (46), and Engineering & IT (106), while IDEA's review base is heavily concentrated in Engineering & IT (302 contacts). This reflects different buyer roles and use cases driving each evaluation.

What else they compared

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies looked at only one of these tools?: 377 companies reviewed Dreamweaver exclusively, while 329 reviewed IDEA only. The 377 Dreamweaver-only reviewers outnumber the IDEA-only group by a significant margin.
Which teams are most active in reviewing each product?: For Dreamweaver, Leadership (57), Engineering & IT (106), and Other roles (142) drive reviews. For IDEA, Engineering & IT (302) dominates, with Consulting & Analysis (39) as a distant second.
Do buyers typically compare these two tools?: No. Just 3% of Dreamweaver reviewers also evaluated IDEA, and 3% of IDEA reviewers also looked at Dreamweaver, indicating they address distinct buyer needs within the development tools category.

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