NetBeans

NetBeans is an open-source integrated development environment (IDE) for application development in Java and other languages. It is platform-independent as it runs on the Java Virtual Machine. It is built on the NetBeans platform, a modular framework used to create Swing-based applications.

NetBeans originated at Sun Microsystems and was later maintained by Oracle. In 2016 Oracle donated the project to the Apache Software Foundation, where it continues as Apache NetBeans under the Apache License 2.0.

NetBeans provides first-class support for Java Standard, Java EE, and JavaFX development, as well as web technologies (HTML5, JavaScript, CSS) and PHP. It also supports C/C++. The IDE includes a GUI builder for Swing interfaces called Matisse. It integrates with build tools such as Maven and Gradle and supports unit testing with JUnit.

Development workflow: The IDE features a code editor with syntax highlighting, code completion, and refactoring, built-in debugging and profiling, and a visual debugger. It offers project templates, wizards, and a wide range of extensions via plugins. It integrates with version control systems such as Git, Subversion, and Mercurial.

Platform and licensing: Apache NetBeans runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and requires a Java Development Kit. It is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is maintained by the Apache community.