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What are the big differences between IntelliJ + Ruby Plugin vs RubyMine?

Being an owner of IntelliJ Idea Ultimate edition, and having installed the IntelliJ Ruby plug-in, I'm forced to wonder how different that experience is from using the RubyMine IDE.

I'm guessing they share a lot of code & features. What are the major differences?

If I'm jumping into the world of Ruby, should I buy the RubyMine IDE or just continue using IntelliJ + Ruby plug-in?

Solution

  • The Ruby plugin and RubyMine are build from the same codebase, that's right.

    Java/Ruby integration for JRuby code is only available in Ruby plugin for IntelliJ IDEA. But the plugin doesn't have RubyMotion support.

    Also check this answer: If I have IDEA, do I need rubymine for ruby dev or will it do both?