I think IntelliJ is definitely better than Eclipse - feature wise.
However, it is really hard to beat free. I think the numbers show that 7 of 8 Java developers use Eclipse. This also means that third party providers are more likely to build on top of Eclipse.
The fact that IntelliJ has built a large user base only goes to show how good a product they are.
Yeah, IntelliJ has recently launched an open source version... But I am a little reluctant to use it given the strong Ecosystem around Eclipse.
However, it is really hard to beat free. I think the numbers show that 7 of 8 Java developers use Eclipse. This also means that third party providers are more likely to build on top of Eclipse.
The fact that IntelliJ has built a large user base only goes to show how good a product they are.
Yeah, IntelliJ has recently launched an open source version... But I am a little reluctant to use it given the strong Ecosystem around Eclipse.
(Disclaimer: I build plugins for Eclipse)