apache/netbeans
Apache NetBeans observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 84.0
- age_days: 3288
- days_rel: 28
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 9
Adoption not part of the score
3095 stars · 937 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Apache NetBeans is a free, open-source integrated development environment (IDE) supporting Java, JavaScript, PHP, HTML5, CSS, and more, with smart editing, refactoring, debugging, and profiling tools. It also serves as a tooling platform and application framework (the NetBeans Platform) for building desktop applications.
Use cases
- ide for java development
- edit and refactor php code
- debug and profile java applications
- build html5 and css web apps
- develop desktop applications on the netbeans platform
- free cross-platform code editor
- write junit tests and run static code analysis
When to choose
- you want a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE with strong Java support
- you develop Java SE/EE, PHP, or HTML5/CSS/JavaScript applications
- you want to build modular desktop applications on the NetBeans Platform
- you need built-in profiling, debugging, and refactoring without installing many plugins
When to avoid
- you prefer lightweight editors like VS Code or Vim for quick edits
- your primary language is Python, Go, or Rust where other IDEs have richer support
- you need a minimal toolchain and don't want a full IDE's resource footprint
Facets
application · maturity active
editor developer-tools gui plugin-system documentation developer-tools text-editors programming-languages cross-platform web-development cross-platform windows bsd jvm ide netbeans-platform java-ide code-editor refactoring debugging profiling php html5 apache-software-foundation linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/apache/netbeans · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2cce89cc14d1
- homepage: https://netbeans.apache.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · bc8bd443c9ca
- site_page: https://netbeans.apache.org/tutorial/main/kb/docs/java/editor-codereference · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3190a3a1dc91
- site_page: https://netbeans.apache.org/tutorial/main/kb/docs/java/editor-inspect-transform · fetched 2026-08-29 · da4dc5fba844
- site_page: https://netbeans.apache.org/tutorial/main/kb/docs/java · fetched 2026-08-29 · 08d0bc10517c
- site_page: https://netbeans.apache.org/tutorial/main/kb/docs/php · fetched 2026-08-29 · a791325bf908
- site_page: https://netbeans.apache.org/tutorial/main/kb/docs/contributing · fetched 2026-08-29 · a09cef9f756f
- site_page: https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4d18a8c0872f
- site_page: https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/download · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8dfedf6af58a
- site_page: https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/participate · fetched 2026-08-29 · 35ee01cdba8f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| apache/netbeans | main | 94 |
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