RubyMine vs. IntelliJ IDEA Ruby plugin FAQ
Created on: Apr 22, 2009 11:33 AM by Eugene Toporov - Last Modified: Jun 18, 2009 1:59 PM by Eugene Toporov
RubyMine vs. IntelliJ IDEA + Ruby Plugin
Q: With the announcement of RubyMine will the IDEA plugin still be available?
A: Yes, we plan to release new RubyMine builds and plugin updates synchronously. The plugin will remain free for those who have purchased a full IntelliJ IDEA license.
Q: Will the plugin support most/all of the features RubyMine supports?
A: The Ruby plugin for IntelliJ IDEA is built from the same codebase as RubyMine. Some features may be temporary not available in the plugin because the latest available IntelliJ IDEA bases on an earlier IntelliJ platform compared to RubyMine.
Q: What is the differences between RubyMine and the Ruby plugin. Will there be advantages to using RubyMine instead of just the plugin?
A: RubyMine has simpler UI in a number of areas like project management, IDE settings etc.
The Ruby plugin, in its turn, has the full range of JRuby support features (cross-language navigation, completion and refactoring). RubyMine only supports JRuby as the runtime for running applications.
If you're not using the Java/Ruby integration, RubyMine is a better place to start.
Eugene Toporov
says
in response to Menno Jonkers:
Hi Menno,
At this particular moment RubyMine 1.1.1 provides some features that you will not get with IntelliJ IDEA 8 + plugin because there will no more Ruby plugin updates until IntelliJ IDEA 9 releaes (except just critical bug-fixes maybe) But with IntelliJ IDEA 9 release, wich is due this Fall, the plugin will gain the missing functionality. Also, eventually, the updated plugin will be available for IntelliJ IDEA 9 EAPs.
The pricing of IntelliJ IDEA is unlikely to change. You can find license and upgrade costs at http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/buy
-Eugene
Ian Molee
says:
I'm curious whether this document is still accurate, given the release of RubyMine 2.0. Will the Ruby plugin continue to track the features made available in RubyMine for the foreseeable future, or will there be a divergence as RubyMine matures?
Roman.Chernyatchik
says
in response to Ian Molee:
Hi Ian,
Yes it is rather accurate. Updated ruby plugin is available for IDEA 9.0 Beta (ultimate edition) and it has almost same features as RubyMine 2.0. RubyMine and Ruby plugin are builded from the same source code and our team uses ruby plugin for RubyMine development. As we mentioned before due to differences in IDEA and RubyMine release cycles plugin features will not be always synchronized with RubyMine.
Haseeb Khan
says:
Hi,
I have downloaded RubyMine for Mac but the Registration isn't working. When I enter name and License Key, nothing happens. Just to make clear, I don't have IntelliJ IDEA installed on my machine.
Are there any specific instructions for setting it up and making it work.
Looking forward to your reply.
Thanks and Regards,
Haseeb Khan
William Pietri
says:
Can I use my Idea 9 Ultimate key with RubyMine? When I'm doing pure Ruby/Rails work, it would be nice to focus the interface down on just the things I need.
I've evaluated RubyMine but consider purchasing IntelliJ because I do a lot of JRuby development. Are there any significant features I'd loose by switching to IntelliJ?
Would this still be the case with IntelliJ 9? (And when is it due, at that upgrade cost?)