IntelliJ IDEA vs Visual Studio: who evaluates each
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In our data, 64 companies have people who reviewed both IntelliJ IDEA and Visual Studio: 19% of the 340 companies whose people reviewed IntelliJ IDEA, and 10% of the 662 that reviewed Visual Studio.
IntelliJ IDEA
- Companies
- 340
- Contacts
- 400
- Countries
- 51
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Visual Studio
- Companies
- 662
- Contacts
- 760
- Countries
- 69
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How many companies evaluated both
- IntelliJ IDEA only
- 276
- companies
- Both
- 64
- companies
- Visual Studio only
- 598
- companies
64 companies evaluated both IntelliJ IDEA and Visual Studio, suggesting limited overlap in their buyer base despite both being development tools. IntelliJ IDEA's evaluators represent 19% of its review population, while Visual Studio's cross-product reviewers account for 10% of its total, indicating these products often appeal to different organizational segments.
Who reviews each, by team
| IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 00% | 51% |
| Marketing | 21% | 213% |
| Engineering & IT | 30276% | 50566% |
| Operations & Finance | 82% | 223% |
| Consulting & Analysis | 3910% | 10113% |
| Leadership | 154% | 263% |
| Other | 349% | 8011% |
Engineering & IT dominates reviews for both products—302 reviewers for IntelliJ IDEA and 505 reviewers for Visual Studio. Consulting & Analysis teams review both, with 39 evaluating IntelliJ IDEA and 101 evaluating Visual Studio, though Visual Studio also draws attention from 5 sales reviewers.
What else they compared
Companies that reviewed IntelliJ IDEA also reviewed
Companies that reviewed Visual Studio also reviewed
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Frequently asked questions
- How many companies reviewed only one of these products?
- 276 companies reviewed IntelliJ IDEA but not Visual Studio, while 598 companies reviewed Visual Studio but not IntelliJ IDEA.
- Which product was reviewed by more companies?
- 662 companies reviewed Visual Studio compared to 340 companies that reviewed IntelliJ IDEA.
- Do Leadership teams evaluate both tools equally?
- 15 leadership reviewers evaluated IntelliJ IDEA and 26 evaluated Visual Studio, showing relatively similar engagement across both products at the executive level.