JetBrains Fleet

JetBrains' lightweight multi-language editor, discontinued in December 2025.

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JetBrains Fleet has been discontinued. JetBrains stopped updates and removed Fleet from download on December 22, 2025.

About JetBrains Fleet

Fleet was JetBrains' attempt at a lighter, faster code editor that could switch into a smarter IDE mode using the IntelliJ code engine. It supported many languages, offered a distributed architecture for remote and collaborative work, and stayed in public preview for most of its life, free to use. In December 2025 JetBrains announced it would stop maintaining two overlapping product lines: Fleet stopped receiving updates and was removed from download on December 22, 2025. Copies already installed keep running, but features that depend on JetBrains servers, such as AI Assistant, may stop working over time. JetBrains later said Fleet's ideas evolved into Air, a separate agentic development environment. It is listed here because people still search for a replacement. Fleet users who liked its speed usually move to Zed or VS Code, while those who used its smart mode are better served by IntelliJ IDEA or the language-specific JetBrains IDEs.

Best for: Nobody new; existing Fleet users should plan a move to another editor.

What works

Was free during its preview
Light editor that could switch to a smarter IDE mode
Installed copies still run offline

Why people leave

Discontinued: no updates or new downloads
Server-backed features like AI Assistant may stop working
Plugin ecosystem never matured

Top JetBrains Fleet alternatives

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1
Zed
Fast, native and actively developed, with the collaboration Fleet aimed for.
80.3
2
IntelliJ IDEA
JetBrains' flagship IDE, where its code-intelligence work now lives.
74.6
3
Visual Studio Code
Free, multi-language and very widely supported, with remote development built in.
64.8
4
Cursor
An AI-first editor for Fleet users who mostly wanted agent features.
63.9

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JetBrains Fleet: common questions

Is JetBrains Fleet free?

Yes, JetBrains Fleet is free to use.

Is JetBrains Fleet open source?

No, JetBrains Fleet is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Zed and Visual Studio Code.

What platforms does JetBrains Fleet run on?

JetBrains Fleet is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

What are the best alternatives to JetBrains Fleet?

The highest-ranked JetBrains Fleet alternatives right now are Zed, IntelliJ IDEA and Visual Studio Code. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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JetBrains Fleet facts

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Status: Discontinued (no downloads from Dec 22, 2025); Checked Oct 25, 2026blog.jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab); “Starting December 22, 2025, Fleet will no longer be available for download.”
Updates: Stopped; Checked Oct 25, 2026blog.jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab); “What changes for current Fleet users We will stop releasing any further updates for Fleet.”
Server features: May stop working over time; Checked Oct 25, 2026blog.jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab); “However, some features that rely on our server-side services, including AI Assistant, may stop working over time.”
Successor: JetBrains Air; Checked Oct 25, 2026blog.jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab); “Fleet has evolved into Air — our new Agentic Development Environment.”