Who should use Better Comments?

Better Comments is a B2B product built for developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs.

Is Better Comments free?

Yes — Better Comments is free to use.

What platforms does Better Comments run on?

Better Comments runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Better Comments still active?

Unverified. Better Comments has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Better Comments?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Better Comments, Better Highlights, and Code comments.

Who makes Better Comments?

Better Comments is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.

How long has Better Comments been around?

Better Comments first shipped in 2018.

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Better Comments

Name: Better Comments
Author: JetBrains Marketplace

jetbrains.comOther dev tools

Better Comments is a plugin for IntelliJ-based IDEs that visually distinguishes code comments using customizable highlighting. It helps developers scan TODOs, warnings, questions, and other annotations more quickly while working in source code.

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Overview

4 features

Better Comments sits in PulseGate's Other dev tools category. It focuses on making important code comments easier to notice and distinguish in IntelliJ-based IDEs. It is built as a B2B product for developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs. Better Comments costs nothing to use. It ships for the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Behind Better Comments is JetBrains Marketplace, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 4 catalogued features are comment highlighting, custom comment tags, and color-coded comments.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Comment highlighting
Custom comment tags
Color-coded comments
IDE integration

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

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vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 11:07 UTC
Better Comments verified via JetBrains Plugins
Source: JetBrains Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Better Comments

What does Better Comments do?: Better Comments focuses on making important code comments easier to notice and distinguish in IntelliJ-based IDEs. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who should use Better Comments?: Better Comments is a B2B product built for developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs.
Is Better Comments free?: Yes — Better Comments is free to use.
What platforms does Better Comments run on?: Better Comments runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Better Comments still active?: Unverified. Better Comments has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Better Comments?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Better Comments, Better Highlights, and Code comments.Better Comments Better Highlights Code comments
Who makes Better Comments?: Better Comments is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.
How long has Better Comments been around?: Better Comments first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Built for: developers using IntelliJ-based IDEs
Model: B2B
Solves: Making important code comments easier to notice and distinguish in IntelliJ-based IDEs.

Registered as

JetBrains Marketplace: 10850

Developer

JetBrains Marketplace

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: better-comments-jetbrains-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 7 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/10850-better-comments

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