Compare the Top Pair Programming Tools that integrate with IntelliJ IDEA as of October 2025

This a list of Pair Programming tools that integrate with IntelliJ IDEA. Use the filters on the left to add additional filters for products that have integrations with IntelliJ IDEA. View the products that work with IntelliJ IDEA in the table below.

What are Pair Programming Tools for IntelliJ IDEA?

Pair programming tools, also known as remote pair programming tools, facilitate real-time collaboration between two or more developers working on the same codebase simultaneously. These tools often include features like shared code editors, live cursors, voice or video chat, and version control integration. Popular tools like Visual Studio Live Share, CodeTogether, and Replit allow remote developers to work together as if they were in the same room. By enabling instant feedback and collaborative problem-solving, these tools enhance productivity, knowledge sharing, and code quality. Pair programming tools are especially valuable in agile development environments and for mentoring junior developers. Compare and read user reviews of the best Pair Programming tools for IntelliJ IDEA currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    GitHub Copilot
    Your AI pair programmer. With GitHub Copilot, get suggestions for whole lines or entire functions right inside your editor. Trained on billions of lines of public code, GitHub Copilot puts the knowledge you need at your fingertips, saving you time and helping you stay focused. GitHub Copilot is available today as a Visual Studio Code extension. It works wherever Visual Studio Code works — on your machine or in the cloud on GitHub Codespaces. And it’s fast enough to use as you type. GitHub Copilot works with a broad set of frameworks and languages. The technical preview does especially well for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, and Go, but it understands dozens of languages and can help you find your way around almost anything. With GitHub Copilot, you’re always in charge. You can cycle through alternative suggestions. The GitHub Copilot coding agent streamlines development by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, allowing developers to focus on more complex coding.
    Starting Price: $10 per month
  • 2
    Duckly

    Duckly

    Duckly

    Duckly enables you to talk and share your code in real time with developers using any IDE. Duckly is an IDE plugin that facilitates real-time code collaboration among developers using different integrated development environments. It enables users to share code, terminal sessions, and local servers, while also providing audio and video communication directly within the IDE. All connections are peer-to-peer and end-to-end encrypted, ensuring secure collaboration. By integrating these features, Duckly streamlines pair programming, code reviews, and team collaboration, enhancing productivity and reducing the need for multiple external tools. Talk with audio, and video and share your screen directly inside of your IDE. Share your code in real time with people using a different IDE than you. Share your local server with your team and let them see the changes in real time. All connections are peer-to-peer and end-to-end encrypted.
    Starting Price: $6 per month
  • 3
    Saros

    Saros

    Saros

    An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plugin that facilitates real-time collaborative editing for distributed software development teams. Compatible with Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA, it enables multiple developers to work concurrently on shared projects, with each participant maintaining a local copy of the project synchronized in real time. Key features include support for multiple concurrent writers, a follow-mode to observe team members' navigation and editing activities, and awareness information displaying recent contributions and current selections of all participants. Saros supports sessions with up to five participants and allows users to host their own servers to keep all communication within their network. This design enhances collaborative coding experiences, making it suitable for scenarios such as pair programming, code reviews, and mentoring.
    Starting Price: Free
  • 4
    Code With Me

    Code With Me

    JetBrains

    Code With Me is a new collaborative coding and pair programming service. It makes it possible for you to invite others into your IDE project, and work on it together in real-time. Invite your teammate to investigate issues and review and work on code together online in real-time. Develop, debug, and fix code simultaneously with your whole team in a single remote collaborative IDE. Invite others to your project, so you can show and explain the code to them. A great fit for the classroom and online coding interviews. Just click the link that the host has shared with you, and you’re all set. No more repository downloading or pulling changes from someone else’s branch. Never again spend time setting up an environment, fixing compile-time exceptions, and resolving dependency headaches to get to someone’s current project state. As a guest, you don’t even need a JetBrains IDE installed.
    Starting Price: $10 per user per month
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