Oracle JDeveloper 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

Name: Oracle JDeveloper
Rating: 4.3 (78 reviews)

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User Reviews

Overview

Oracle JDeveloper

4.3

(78)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Oracle JDeveloper

JDeveloper by Oracle is a free integrated development environment (IDE) designed for the development of Java-based applications. From design to deployment, Oracle JDeveloper providers app development tools to streamline the entire application development lifecycle. The solution covers app development in Java, SQL XML, HTML, JavaScript, and PHP.

Oracle JDeveloper Screenshots

Oracle JDeveloper Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Pricing available upon request

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

Pricing available upon request

No plan information available

Oracle JDeveloper Features

Popular features found in Application Development
API
Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Debugging
Deployment Management
Drag & Drop
Pre-built Templates
Source Control
Third-Party Integrations
Version Control
More features of Oracle JDeveloper
Automated Testing
Code Development
Code Editing
Custom Development
Customizable Branding
Document Management
For Developers
Graphical User Interface
Integrated Development Environment
Lifecycle Management
Mobile Development
Reporting/Analytics
Software Development
Task Management
Web App Development
Web/Mobile App Development
Website Development
Workflow Management

Oracle JDeveloper User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.3

Ratings Breakdown

42%

44%

14%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.0

Value for money

4.1

Customer support

4.0

Functionality

4.2

Verified

Reviewer

Computer Software

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2019

Great developer tool for standard java programs and more

In general terms it was a great experience.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Since 12 version, the integration and flexibility increased.I was able to develop everything in one single place without any issue

Cons:

If you want to create a service bus project version 11 and lower it just can be done in Eclipse. That's a little annoying.

Saúl Enrique V.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2018

It is a very complete tool for the development of projects in Java, BPM and SOA.

Simplifies the development of a BPM / ADF project, allowing to focus on the project's own requirements.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

Among the advantages of the tool we have: - It facilitates the development of the projects, because it simplifies the work by building a base at the moment of generating the application, in this way the developer focuses on building the business logic of his project. -

Cons:

- It needs many resources in the harward so that it can be used efficiently. - Sometimes it does not recognize the changes when modifying a project.

DILIP G.

Verified reviewer

Insurance

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2019

JDeveloper Review

Do not recommend as it crashes frequently

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 3

Value for money

Customer support

Previously 2

Functionality

Previously 3

Pros:

Good for Oracle products development like ADF, BPEL & OSB etc.,

Cons:

Heavy and Complex to use, also consumes much memory

Oliver E.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

1001-5000 employees

Used other for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2018

Fabulous software for developing different applications like Java, SOA and BPM.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

JDeveloper is an outstanding software with highest quality and sophisticated characteristics. It is used for doing a lot of businesses. Using different applications of this software, enhances our business. It is considered to be the most essential part of my daily work. As it is free so one can easily design program considering different languages. It lets my work to be done very quickly so it saves my time.

Cons:

In the beginning, its layout seems to be difficult because it is quite complex. For convenience people have to take guidance. One of the con is that sometimes while implementing business on this software, system get slow because a large amount of RAM memory is needed for this software.

Alex H.

Verified reviewer

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2018

extraordinary

I got good knowledge when I practiced it and I got into development with several projects where I work

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

its good functionality for the design, coding, debugging and deployment phases, through a visual approach

Cons:

It consumes a lot of memory when it is working, it closes a few times and you have to return to open the software

Alejandro S.

Verified reviewer

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2018

to be the first time I used the software I found it quite easy to use

rapids for software deployments

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

* its wizards to generate repetitive code, it's great, since I love the reuse of the code * has good integration with weblogic, for projects that use it highly recommended * Unify the development of DDBB with that of the application. *What I like most about this software is how fast it starts, it has a very friendly interface for the development

Cons:

the only thing I could say against is the weight of the client, for users with very slow internet, it becomes complicated to download it

Vicent P.

Verified reviewer

Internet

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2018

Powerful editor that provides tools that is at the forefront of development.

Powerful coding in terms of robust development and help ucho the performance that this can lead to companies.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Facilitate the integration and use of the database for the development of applications that allow to be at the forefront of each day, it has good management in HTML, BPM and SOA, it is a complete Oracle system.

Cons:

It is a bit difficult to achieve the system that this provides that each one has its management in different business environments.

Margiorie M.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2018

Easy to use, complete online help, excellent for creating database connections

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is an easy-to-use tool, where the components for the development of services are seen in an orderly manner, very useful for creating database connections with JCA.

Cons:

Sometimes the projects get corrupted and you have to leave the application and re-create the project

Emmanuel M.

Verified reviewer

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2018

i'did developer osb atomic services, soa bpel, bpm flow in jdeveloper.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

jdeveloper is easy for bpm flow designer, the tools are standart and support bpm 2.0 , i like that for make xslt is very simple wiht drag and drop and very functions for transform of data. Is perfect that be can integrate java embed , this option in bpel is very powerfull

Cons:

the ultimate versión (12.2.1.3 )is very good because have few bugs, however the early versión have more bugs and sometime be lost part the work because sometime don't references update when be updater xsd or other element. The process for add support for ERP cloud adapter in early version is very complicated and dont correctly funtion