Apache NetBeans vs Jvdroid

Apache NetBeans is a development environment, tooling platform, and application framework for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its editor highlights code by syntax and meaning and supports refactoring. Editors, wizards, and templates cover Java, PHP, and other languages, with plugins and linked support for JavaFX and JavaScript. The NetBeans Platform is a modular framework for Swing applications, with state saving, menus, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts, and window management. The IDE and Platform are free for commercial and non-commercial use under the Apache License; the listed plan is free. Apache NetBeans 31, dated August 10, 2026, supports running on JDK 26, 25, or 21, with initial support for JDK 27. Downloads include platform-independent binary and source ZIPs, plus linked installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Those installers are provided by committers for convenience, not as Apache Software Foundation releases. The release page provides SHA-512 hashes and PGP signatures. Windows/ARM is not fully supported, and older releases are no longer supported.

Jvdroid is an educational Java IDE for Android with an offline compiler, so Java programs can run without an internet connection. It includes standalone OpenJDK 11 and supports Maven projects and libraries. Maven can build Kotlin, Scala, and Clojure programs, although Jvdroid does not provide code prediction or analysis for those languages. The editor offers a Javadoc viewer, code formatting, syntax highlighting, themes, tabs, and one-click sharing to Pastebin. Code prediction, automatic indentation, and real-time code analysis are marked as Premium features. The Free plan costs nothing and contains ads and in-app purchases; a Premium plan is listed without a price. At least 250 MB of free internal memory is required, with 300 MB or more recommended. Jvdroid does not build native Android applications. Google Play says the app may collect location and personal information, share location and financial information with third parties, encrypt data in transit, and not allow data deletion. BusyBox and OpenJDK in the APK are GPL-licensed.