diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 921c50d2c5..53fc88856f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Spotless can format <antlr | c | c# | c++ | css | flow | graphql | groovy | h
 
 You probably want one of the links below:
 
-## [❇️ Spotless for Gradle](plugin-gradle) (with integrations for [VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=richardwillis.vscode-spotless-gradle) and [IntelliJ](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/18321-spotless-gradle))
+## [❇️ Spotless for Gradle](plugin-gradle) (with integrations for [VS Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=richardwillis.vscode-spotless-gradle) and IntelliJ with [Spotless Daemon](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/29287-spotless-daemon) or [Spotless Gradle](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/18321-spotless-gradle))
 
 ```console
 user@machine repo % ./gradlew build
diff --git a/plugin-gradle/README.md b/plugin-gradle/README.md
index db4db7c376..5a0539b7b1 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/README.md
+++ b/plugin-gradle/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ output = [
   '',
   link(shield('VS Code plugin', 'IDE', 'VS Code', 'blueviolet'), 'https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=richardwillis.vscode-spotless-gradle'),
   link(shield('IntelliJ plugin', 'IDE', 'IntelliJ', 'blueviolet'), 'https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/18321-spotless-gradle'),
+  link(shield('Spotless Daemon plugin', 'IDE', 'Spotless Daemon', 'blueviolet'), 'https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/29287-spotless-daemon'),
   link(shield('Add other IDE', 'IDE', 'add yours', 'blueviolet'), 'IDE_HOOK.md')
   ].join('\n');
 -->
@@ -20,9 +21,31 @@ output = [
 
 [![VS Code plugin](https://img.shields.io/badge/IDE-VS_Code-blueviolet.svg)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=richardwillis.vscode-spotless-gradle)
 [![IntelliJ plugin](https://img.shields.io/badge/IDE-IntelliJ-blueviolet.svg)](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/18321-spotless-gradle)
+[![Spotless Daemon plugin](https://img.shields.io/badge/IDE-Spotless_Daemon-blueviolet.svg)](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/29287-spotless-daemon)
 [![Add other IDE](https://img.shields.io/badge/IDE-add_yours-blueviolet.svg)](IDE_HOOK.md)
 <!---freshmark /shields -->
 
+Two IntelliJ plugins are available, with different trade-offs:
+
+**[Spotless Daemon](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/29287-spotless-daemon)**
+
+|    |                                                                                                          |
+|:---|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| ✅ | Fast response — the Gradle daemon stays resident, so each format skips Gradle's startup and task execution |
+| ✅ | Replaces the IDE's built-in formatter, so the formatting UX is identical to native reformat |
+| ✅ | Includes targeted optimizations, e.g. import optimization is preprocessed on the IDE side |
+| ❌ | The resident daemon holds some resources while running |
+| ❌ | Implementation depends on some internal Gradle plugin structures rather than public integration APIs |
+
+**[Spotless Gradle](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/18321-spotless-gradle)**
+
+|    |                                                                                                          |
+|:---|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| ✅ | Stable and battle-tested over years of use |
+| ✅ | Works through the standard `spotlessApply` Gradle task integration |
+| ❌ | Slow cold start — every invocation pays Gradle's startup cost |
+| ❌ | Runs as a separate action, disconnected from the IDE's built-in format UX |
+
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