Alternatives to Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers

An integrated development environment built from the ground up with the needs of Java developers in mind

Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.6

Program license: Free

Update to the most current version of Java for Snow Leopard OS X 10.6

PhpStorm

Program license: Paid

A compact and lightning quick integrated development environment that's laser focused on working with PHP

Java for OS X

Program license: Free

Enable and use Java on a Mac computer with this handy program

OpenJDK OSX Build

Program license: Free

This will download and install the newest version of Java the moment it's available

Java Runtime Environment

Program license: Free

Play games and watch videos through the browser and on the desktop

IntelliJ IDEA

Program license: Free

Helps to automate the coding process for Java programming, neat overall utility program

NetBeans

Program license: Free

This integrated development environment is recognized as one of the best options around for Java programmers

Tomcat

Program license: Free

A Mac app for working with Apache Tomcat, the open-source Java Servlet Container that powers powerful web applications

Android SDK

Program license: Free

Applications can be made for the operating device

Atom

Program license: Free

A movie showtime and ticketing platform that makes skipping the box office for tickets a reality

BlueJ

Program license: Free

A clean and stripped down Java environment that's catered to new students learning the language

CSSEdit

Program license: Trial version

An aesthetically pleasing editor for creating style sheets and incorporating them into your web design

Eclipse

Program license: Free

Open source plugin system that connects programmers across multiple languages including Java, C++, and PHP

MATLAB

Program license: Paid

Add a whole host of math functions to your programs with one of the most popular Python libraries

Editra

Program license: Free

A software program for Mac that helps users code in over 60 different programming languages

TextMate

Program license: Trial version

An innovative text editor that offers a variety of features that programmers will find useful

Descent 2

Program license: Free

A fast-paced sci-fi shooter where you have to take down big aliens with even bigger guns

Coda 2

Program license: Free

The second iteration of the powerful text editor built for writing both CSS and HTML

Archiver

Program license: Trial version

A simple but very effective tool for archiving, compressing and splitting large amounts of files

GanttProject

Program license: Trial version

Manage scheduling and projects more easily than ever before with just a few clicks

PHP

Program license: Free

A free programming language that allows you to develop powerful web applications