PyDev AlternativesIDEs and other similar apps like PyDev

PyDev is described as 'Third-party plug-in for Eclipse. It Integrated Development Environment (IDE) used for programming in Python supporting code refactoring, graphical debugging, code analysis and many other features' and is a IDE in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PyDev for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android Tablet apps. The best PyDev alternative is PyCharm, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PyDev are Bluefish Editor, Thonny, Python Tutor and IDLE.

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PyDev is a third-party plug-in for Eclipse. It is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) used for programming in Python supporting code refactoring, graphical debugging, code analysis and many other features.

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PyDev alternatives page was last updated Nov 28, 2024
  1. PyCharm icon
     282 likes

    Cross-platform IDE for Python and Django with refactoring capabilities, code completion, VCS integration, deployment, issue tracking, remote debugging, and Community Edition, though lacking database support and web technologies.

    73 PyCharm alternatives
    PyCharm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  IDE
    3.  Python IDE
    4.  Refactoring
    5.  Code Formatting
    6.  Embedded debugger
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Git Support
    9.  Git integration
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  Distraction-free
    12.  No Coding Required
    13.  Real time collaboration
    14.  Supports Python
    15.  GitHub Integration
    PyCharm iconPyDev Icon

    PyCharm VS PyDev

    Is PyCharm a good alternative to PyDev?
     
    • PyCharm is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PyDev.

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

    • PyCharm is Freemium and Open SourcePyDev is Free and Open Source
    • PyCharm is Privacy focusedPyDev is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    216 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 iconPyDev Icon

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  3. Thonny icon
     13 likes

    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
    Faithful representation of function calls.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Thonny Features

    1.  Debug mode
    2.  Step by Step
    3.  Debugging
    4.  Python IDE
    5.  Module installation
    Thonny iconPyDev Icon

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  4. Python Tutor icon
     11 likes

    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
    Python Tutor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Python Tutor Features

    1.  Interactive Visualization
    2.  Process Visualization
    Python Tutor iconPyDev Icon

    Python Tutor VS PyDev

    Is Python Tutor a good alternative to PyDev?
     
    • Python Tutor is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to PyDev.

    • Python Tutor is Free and Open SourcePyDev is also Free and Open Source
  5. IDLE icon
     40 likes

    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
    IDLE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    IDLE Features

    1.  Python IDE
    IDLE iconPyDev Icon

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  6. 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...

    59 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 iconPyDev Icon

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  7. GuiPy icon
     1 like

    Portable Python IDE with tools such as Class Modeler, UML, Sequence Diagram, Structuregram, and GUI designer for TTK, Tkinter, Qt.

    3 GuiPy alternatives
    GuiPy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Code Formatting
    5.  GUI Designer
    6.  Sequence Diagrams
    GuiPy iconPyDev Icon

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  8. PyScripter icon
     23 likes

    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.

    44 PyScripter alternatives
    PyScripter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PyScripter Features

    1.  Python IDE
    PyScripter iconPyDev Icon

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  9. Wing Python IDE icon
     11 likes

    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
    Wing Python IDE screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Python IDE
    2.  Mercurial support
    3.  Embedded debugger
    4.  Remote Debugging
    5.  Built-in editor
    6.  GitHub Integration
    7.  Project overview
    8.  Django
    Wing Python IDE iconPyDev Icon

    Wing Python IDE VS PyDev

    Is Wing Python IDE a good alternative to PyDev?
     
    • Wing Python IDE is the most popular commercial alternative to PyDev.

    • Wing Python IDE is Paid and ProprietaryPyDev is Free and Open Source
    • Wing Python IDE is LightweightPyDev is not according to our users
  10. QPython OL icon
     1 like

    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.

    24 QPython OL alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    QPython OL Features

    1.  Python IDE
    QPython OL iconPyDev Icon

    QPython OL VS PyDev

    Is QPython OL a good alternative to PyDev?
     
    • QPython OL is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to PyDev.

    • QPython OL is Free and Open SourcePyDev is also Free and Open Source
  11. QPython 3L icon
     1 like

    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.

    26 QPython 3L alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    QPython 3L Features

    1.  Python IDE
    QPython 3L iconPyDev Icon

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  12. bpython icon
     9 likes

    bpython is a fancy interface to the Python interpreter for Unix-like operating systems (I hear it works fine on OS X). It is released under the MIT License. It has the following features:

    5 bpython alternatives
    bpython screenshot 1
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    bpython iconPyDev Icon

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