Best PyCharm Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from integrated development environments ranked against PyCharm on the same published basis.
- 1PyCharm vs Omnis Studio
- 2PyCharm vs Qt Creator
- 3PyCharm vs CLion
- 4PyCharm vs IntelliJ IDEA
- 6PyCharm vs Rider
- 7PyCharm vs RubyMine
- 8PyCharm vs RustRover
- 9PyCharm vs Visual Studio
- 10PyCharm vs WebStorm
- 11PyCharm vs Eric
- 12PyCharm vs GoLand
- 13PyCharm vs CodeLite
- 14PyCharm vs KDevelop
- 15PyCharm vs Posit Package Manager
- 16PyCharm vs Apache NetBeans
- 17PyCharm vs BlueJ
- 18PyCharm vs Code::Blocks
- 19PyCharm vs Eclipse IDE
- 20PyCharm vs GeneXus
- 21PyCharm vs TRAE
PyCharm alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omnis Studio | 8.0 | Free plan | $62.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Qt Creator | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | CLion | 7.7 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | IntelliJ IDEA | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Rider | 7.7 | Free plan | $14.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | RubyMine | 7.7 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | RustRover | 7.7 | Free plan | $6.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Visual Studio | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 10 | WebStorm | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Eric | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | GoLand | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | CodeLite | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | KDevelop | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Posit Package Manager | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Apache NetBeans | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | BlueJ | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Code::Blocks | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Eclipse IDE | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | GeneXus | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | TRAE | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about PyCharm alternatives
What is the best alternative to PyCharm?
Omnis Studio, number 1 in integrated development environments with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Qt Creator, CLion, IntelliJ IDEA and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PyCharm?
Omnis Studio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.