Mu Editor Alternatives

Mu Editor is described as 'Mu is a Python code editor for beginner programmers based on extensive feedback given by teachers and learners. Mu has only the most essential features, so users are not intimidated by a baffling interface' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Mu Editor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Mu Editor alternative is IPython, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mu Editor are Thonny, Python Tutor, PyScripter and IDLE.

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  1. IPython icon

    IPython

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    IPython offers a robust architecture for interactive computing, including dynamic shells, a kernel for Jupyter, interactive visualization, GUI toolkit support, and seamless project embeddings. Targeting high efficiency in parallel computing, it supports Python interactions tailored for Jupyter environments.

    47 IPython alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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    • IPython is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Mu Editor.

    • IPython is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Mu Editor.

    • IPython is Free and Open SourceMu Editor is also Free and Open Source
    • IPython is Privacy focusedMu Editor is not according to our users
  2. Thonny icon

    Thonny

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    Python IDE for beginners. Its supports different ways of stepping through the code, step-by-step expression evaluation, detailed visualization of the call stack and a mode for explaining the concepts of references and...

    12 Thonny alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Faithful representation of function calls.
     
  4. Python Tutor icon

    Python Tutor

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    Python Tutor helps people overcome a fundamental barrier to learning programming: understanding what happens as the computer executes each line of a program's source code.

    5 Python Tutor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Python Tutor is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Mu Editor.

    • Python Tutor is Free and ProprietaryMu Editor is Free and Open Source
  5. 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.

    45 PyScripter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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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  7. 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 Mu Editor.

    • QPython 3L is Free and Open SourceMu Editor is also Free and Open Source
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    QPython OL

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    QPython is a script engine that runs Python on android device and is same like Qpython 3L but contains Kivy,QSL4A etc.It contains the Python interpreter, console, editor, and the SL4A Library for Android.QPython OL also contain course to teach Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. 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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  11. Wing Python IDE icon

    Wing Python IDE

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    Wing is a highly customizable Python IDE that uses both static and runtime code analysis to provide auto-completion, call tips, code documentation, goto-definition, find uses, refactoring, and many other features.

    35 Wing Python IDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Wing Python IDE is the most popular commercial alternative to Mu Editor.

    • Wing Python IDE is Paid and ProprietaryMu Editor is Free and Open Source
    • Wing Python IDE is LightweightMu Editor is not according to our users
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    Eric

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    Eric is a full-featured IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Python and Ruby, This is one of the best options for programming in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    The IDE
     
  13. Stani's Python Editor icon

    Stani's Python Editor

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    SPE IDE - Stani's Python Editor is a Free python IDE for Windows,Mac & Linux with UML,PyChecker,Debugger,GUI design,Blender & more

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Simple Code Editor icon

    Simple Code Editor

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    Features of Simple Code Editor include: Theming, Emmet support, a minimalist interface, syntax highlighting, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Simple Code Editor in CSS mode with light theme
     
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