IPython Alternatives

IPython is described as 'Provides a versatile architecture for interactive computing featuring dynamic shell, data visualization, and parallel computing capabilities' and is a popular app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to IPython for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best IPython alternative is Jupyter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like IPython are GNU Bourne Again SHell, Spyder, Wolfram Language and Elk Shell.

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  1. DataSpell icon

    DataSpell

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    JetBrains DataSpell is an IDE for data science with intelligent Jupyter notebooks, interactive Python scripts, and lots of other built-in tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • DataSpell is the most popular commercial alternative to IPython.

    • DataSpell is Paid and ProprietaryIPython is Free and Open Source
  2. Beaker icon

    Beaker

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    The Beaker Notebook is a new open source tool for research and data science. It's advanced UI allows you to focus on your data and your science, instead of getting frustrated by your tool. We designed it to be polyglot from the ground up.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. jpterm icon

    jpterm

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    Jupyter in the terminal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. ptpython icon

    ptpython

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    a better Python REPL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Observable Notebooks icon

    Observable Notebooks

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    Observable is a better way to code. Discover insights faster and communicate more effectively with interactive notebooks for data analysis, visualization, and exploration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Data-Forge Notebook icon

    Data-Forge Notebook

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    Data-Forge Notebook is a desktop data analysis and visualization tool for JavaScript. Great for learning JavaScript, visual prototyping and exploratory data analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. PyScripter icon

    PyScripter

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    PyScripter is a free and open-source Python Integrated Development Environment (IDE) created with the ambition to become competitive in functionality with commercial Windows-based IDEs available for other languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. IDLE icon

    IDLE

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    Default IDE which come installed with the Python programming language. It aims to be simple and intuitive, and is especially useful for programmers just learning Python. The editor has syntax highlighting, search features, class browsers, and runs Python scripts in a separate...

    26 IDLE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. iodide icon

    iodide

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    Iodide is a notebook programming environment for the web. Users can make use of JavaScript, Markdown, CSS and external resources to communicate ideas comfortably and efficiently through a minimalist notebook interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Pyzo icon

    Pyzo

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    Pyzo is a cross-platform Python IDE focused on interactivity and introspection, which makes it very suitable for scientific computing. Its practical design is aimed at simplicity and efficiency. It consists of two main components, the editor and the shell, and uses a set of...

    32 Pyzo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Jig icon

    Jig

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    Jig is javascript coding tool for business side developers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. QPython 3L icon

    QPython 3L

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    QPython is the Python engine for android. It contains some amazing features such as Python interpreter, runtime environment, editor, QPYI and SL4A library. It makes it easy for you to use Python on Android. QPython 3L is also an open source app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     

    • QPython 3L is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to IPython.

    • QPython 3L is Free and Open SourceIPython is also Free and Open Source
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