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Description:
Development environment, tooling platform and application framework

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 28,28-build2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @ApacheNetBeans | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: java ide development programming editor apache

Install: brew install --cask netbeans

About:
NetBeans IDE is a comprehensive open-source development environment primarily for Java, supporting multiple languages and frameworks. It provides powerful tools for writing, debugging, and deploying applications, including GUI builders and project management features. Its modular architecture allows developers to extend functionality for specific workflows.

Key Features:

Advanced Java SE, EE, and Maven/Gradle support
Integrated GUI builder for Swing and JavaFX
Built-in debugger and profiler
Extensive plugin ecosystem
Multi-language support (PHP, JavaScript, C/C++)

Use Cases:

Building enterprise Java applications
Creating cross-platform desktop apps with GUI builders
Web development with Java EE and frameworks

Alternatives:

IntelliJ IDEA – More resource-intensive but offers advanced refactoring and AI features
Eclipse – Similar plugin-based architecture, but NetBeans has better out-of-the-box GUI tooling

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Feb 8, 2026 4:04pm	28,28-build2	0	VERSION_BUMP	5e7e16ad
Aug 29, 2025 11:06am	27,27-build1	0	VERSION_BUMP	fcf1bef3