PyCharm AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Text Editors

The best free Text Editor alternative to PyCharm is VSCodium, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PyCharm and 13 are free Text Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Text Editor alternatives to PyCharm are Eclipse, Geany, Zed Editor and Lapce.

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PyCharm alternatives page was last updated Jan 1, 2025
  1. VSCodium icon
     326 likes

    This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code.

    198 VSCodium alternatives
    VSCodium screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Prevent telemetry
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  MIT License
    7.  Autocompletion
    8. Git icon  Git integration
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Minimap
    VSCodium iconPyCharm Icon

    VSCodium VS PyCharm

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    Comments about VSCodium as an Alternative to PyCharm
     
    Guest

    VSCodo without Microsoft tracking and fully open-source — get the beginner-friendliness of VSCode without any tracking!

    Positive commentAug 21, 2020
    2
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    • Most users think VSCodium is a great PyCharm alternative.

    • VSCodium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PyCharm.

    • VSCodium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PyCharm.

    • VSCodium is Free and Open SourcePyCharm is Freemium and Open Source
    • VSCodium is Customizable and Privacy focusedPyCharm is not according to our users
  2. Eclipse icon
     1138 likes

    Eclipse is an extensible development platform with runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle. Many people know Eclipse as a Java IDE, but it is much more than that- Eclipse actually consists of over 60...

    156 Eclipse alternatives
    eclipse on windows 10

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Top Eclipse Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Java IDE
    3.  C++
    4.  Refactoring
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Portable
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Code Formatting
    10.  Batch Editing
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Spell Checking
    Eclipse iconPyCharm Icon

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    tuxrandom

    While extensible with a third-party plugin to use with Python, Eclipse's only ideal usecase is Java porgramming as opposed to PyCharm, which is mainly a Python IDE.

    Negative commentJan 1, 2025
    0
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    • Most users think Eclipse is a great PyCharm alternative.

    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourcePyCharm is Freemium and Open Source
  3. Geany icon
     561 likes

    Geany is a powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow.

    148 Geany alternatives
    Geany screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Code navigation
    4.  Automatic Indentation
    5.  Shell integration
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  Code Formatting
    11.  Batch Editing
    12.  Debian package compatible
    Geany iconPyCharm Icon

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    Comments about Geany as an Alternative to PyCharm
     
    Vivek Sharma

    Essentially a glorified text editor, extremely basic IDE

    Negative commentJul 14, 2023
    0
    Guest

    No debugger and inspection of data structures. This is an essential feature for Python as it is a dynamically typed language.

    Negative commentJan 22, 2020
    0
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    • Most users think Geany is a great PyCharm alternative.

    • Geany is Free and Open SourcePyCharm is Freemium and Open Source
    • Geany is Lightweight and MinimalisticPyCharm is not according to our users
  4. Zed Editor icon
     49 likes

    Zed is a blazing fast, multi-user, productivity-focused text editor. From the creators of Atom, Electron and Tree-sitter, the editor features built-in Vim mode with tooltips for key-bindings, language-aware...

    74 Zed Editor alternatives
    Zed Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Built-in terminal emulation
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Rust
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Real time collaboration
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Multiple Cursors
    12.  Refactoring
    Zed Editor iconPyCharm Icon

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  5. Lapce icon
     26 likes

    Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust.

    194 Lapce alternatives
    Lapce screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Built-in terminal emulation
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5. Git icon  Git Support
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Modal editor
    Lapce iconPyCharm Icon

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  6. Bluefish Editor icon
     160 likes

    Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdesigners, with many options to write websites, scripts and programming code. Bluefish supports many programming and markup languages, and it focuses on editing dynamic and interactive websites.

    217 Bluefish Editor alternatives
    Bluefish Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Bluefish Editor Features

    1.  Arduino
    2.  PHP IDE
    3.  Support for SFTP
    Bluefish Editor iconPyCharm Icon

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  7. Squircle IDE icon
     9 likes

    Squircle IDE currently supports coding in the following programming languages: ActionScript, C, C++, C#, Groovy, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Json, Julia, Kotlin, Lisp, Lua, Markdown, PHP, Python, Ruby, Shell, Smali, SQL, Toml, TypeScript, Visual Basic, XML and YAML.

    68 Squircle IDE alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Code Completion
    Squircle IDE iconPyCharm Icon

    Squircle IDE VS PyCharm

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    • Squircle IDE is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to PyCharm.

    • Squircle IDE is Free and Open SourcePyCharm is Freemium and Open Source
    • Squircle IDE is LightweightPyCharm is not according to our users
  8. JetBrains Fleet icon
     10 likes

    Built from scratch, based on 20 years of experience developing IDEs. Fleet uses the IntelliJ code-processing engine, with a distributed IDE architecture and a reimagined UI.

    194 JetBrains Fleet alternatives
    JetBrains Fleet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Code Formatting
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    JetBrains Fleet iconPyCharm Icon

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  9. Graviton Editor icon
     17 likes

    Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.

    191 Graviton Editor alternatives
    Graviton Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Graviton Editor Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Plugin API
    Graviton Editor iconPyCharm Icon

    Graviton Editor VS PyCharm

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  10. NINJA-IDE icon
     34 likes

    NINJA-IDE (from the recursive acronym: "Ninja-IDE Is Not Just Another IDE"), is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE). NINJA-IDE runs on Linux/X11, Mac OS X and Windows desktop operating systems, and allows developers to create applications for...

    58 NINJA-IDE alternatives
    NINJA-IDE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    NINJA-IDE Features

    1.  Python IDE
    NINJA-IDE iconPyCharm Icon

    NINJA-IDE VS PyCharm

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    Comments about NINJA-IDE as an Alternative to PyCharm
     
    Guest

    Complete and intuitive python IDE. Light weight with many features. I have not found it lacking in any aspect.

    Positive commentSep 15, 2019
    0
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    • NINJA-IDE is Free and Open SourcePyCharm is Freemium and Open Source
  11. Keypress Editor icon
     8 likes

    A new code editor for Chrome and ChromeOS.

    137 Keypress Editor alternatives
    Keypress Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Keypress Editor Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Coding
    Keypress Editor iconPyCharm Icon

    Keypress Editor VS PyCharm

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  12. Code Writer icon
     1 like

    Code Writer is a free text and code editor app for the Windows platform, downloadable from the Windows Store. Use it as a replacement for Notepad and other quick edit apps.

    190 Code Writer alternatives
    Code Writer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode
    Code Writer iconPyCharm Icon

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