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The best free 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 loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to PyCharm are Eclipse, Microsoft Visual Studio, Geany and Zed Editor.

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  1. VSCodium icon
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    VSCodium

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    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.

    201 VSCodium alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open 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
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Aug 21, 2020
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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
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    Eclipse

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    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...

    162 Eclipse alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    eclipse on macOS

    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.  Works Offline
    10.  Spell Checking
    11.  Code Formatting
    12.  Batch Editing
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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 comment •Jan 1, 2025
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    • Most users think Eclipse is a great PyCharm alternative.

    • Eclipse is Free and Open SourcePyCharm is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Microsoft Visual Studio icon
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    Microsoft Visual Studio

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    Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft. It is used to develop computer programs for Microsoft Windows, as well as web sites, web applications and web services.

    110 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework
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    Top Microsoft Visual Studio Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Embedded debugger
    3.  NET Support
    4.  Nuget
    5.  NET Framework
    6.  C-sharp
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Ad-free
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    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to PyCharm.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryPyCharm is Freemium and Open Source
  5. Geany icon
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    Geany

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

    150 Geany alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Geany screenshot 3

    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
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    Vivek Sharma

    Essentially a glorified text editor, extremely basic IDE

    Negative comment •Jul 14, 2023
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    Guest

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

    Negative comment •Jan 22, 2020
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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
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    Zed Editor

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    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...

    73 Zed Editor alternatives
    Zed Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Zed Editor screenshot 1
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    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
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  7. Apache NetBeans icon
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    Apache NetBeans

     737 likes
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    A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and...

    109 Apache NetBeans alternatives
    Editor

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Trees
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    Linux

    Top Apache NetBeans Features

    1.  Java IDE
    2.  Refactoring
    3.  Code Formatting
    4. Git icon  Git Support
    5.  Embedded debugger
    6.  Built-in terminal emulation
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Simple installation
    10.  Code Completion
    11.  PHP IDE
    12.  Multiple languages
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  9. Lapce icon
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    Lapce

     25 likes
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    Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust.

    196 Lapce alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open 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
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  10. Bluefish Editor icon
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    Bluefish Editor

     160 likes
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    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.

    219 Bluefish Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Bluefish Editor Features

    1.  Arduino
    2.  PHP IDE
    3.  Support for SFTP
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  11. Zasper icon
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    Zasper

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    A powerful IDE for data science, Zasper excels with massive concurrency support, enabling numerous simultaneous connections, minimal memory usage, and speedy performance. Suited for REPL-style data apps like Jupyter notebooks, fully supported on Mac with limited Linux support.

    64 Zasper alternatives
    Zasper screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Zasper screenshot 1
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    +5
    Zasper screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Built-in terminal emulation
    8.  Data science
    9.  Version Control Integration
    10.  Electron based
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  12. Spyder icon
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    Spyder

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    Combines advanced editing, analysis, debugging, and profiling functionalities with data exploration, execution, and visualization capabilities. Expandable using its powerful plugin system and API, providing flexibility for custom integrations.

    49 Spyder alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
    Spyder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Supports Python
    9.  Python IDE
    10.  Debugging
    11.  Built-in terminal emulation
    12.  Static Code Analysis
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  13. KDevelop icon
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    KDevelop

     79 likes
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    A cross-platform IDE for C, C++, Python, QML/JavaScript and PHP.

    53 KDevelop alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    KDevelop in focus mode (tool views hidden).
    KDevelop with a dark theme

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  C++ support
    3. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    4.  C support
    5.  C++
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    Guest

    Have support for python language, built in syntax check, remote file edit trough fish protocol, more lightweight than PyCharm, pep8 style guide support, autocompletion, and much more...

    Positive comment •May 7, 2021
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    • KDevelop is Free and Open SourcePyCharm is Freemium and Open Source
    • KDevelop is LightweightPyCharm is not according to our users
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    Squircle IDE

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    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

    • Free • Open 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
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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
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