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What Is PyCharm?

PyCharm is the Python IDE by JetBrains, designed for professional Python developers. Industry-leading code completion, code navigation, safe refactoring, and smart debugging are just a few important features that contribute to make professional software development a more productive and enjoyable experience. PyCharm Professional Edition comes with wide support for Python web frameworks, modern JavaScript development, as well as with advanced database tools and scientific tools integrations.

Who Uses PyCharm?

PyCharm targets professional Python developers from all knowledge-levels, primarily software developers, but also including data scientists.

Where can PyCharm be deployed?

Cloud-based
On-premise

About the vendor

  • JetBrains
  • Founded in 2000

PyCharm support

  • Chat

Countries available

Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil and 36 others

Languages

English, French, Spanish

PyCharm pricing

Starting Price:

US$249.00/year
  • Yes, has free trial
  • Yes, has free version

PyCharm has a free version and offers a free trial. PyCharm paid version starts at US$249.00/year.

Pricing plans get a free trial

About the vendor

  • JetBrains
  • Founded in 2000

PyCharm support

  • Chat

Countries available

Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil and 36 others

Languages

English, French, Spanish

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Features of PyCharm

  • Code Development
  • Code Editing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Continuous Deployment
  • Continuous Integration Software
  • Debugging
  • Deployment Management
  • For Developers
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Prioritization
  • Release Management

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Reviews of PyCharm

Average score

Overall
4.7
Ease of Use
4.5
Customer Service
4.2
Features
4.6
Value for Money
4.6

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001
Hemant
Hemant
Jr. Software Engineer in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

New Age compiler for advanced python developers.

5.0 last year

Comments: We have benefited from Pycharm in numerous ways: 1. PyCharm provides project management and organisation features that can make our code easier to maintain and more logically organised. 2. PyCharms' auto-completion feature and freely accessible plugins make it simple to create applications and webpages. 3. PyCharm comes with an integrated debugger that allows you to quickly identify problems in your code and expedite the programming process.

Pros:

Because it is easy to use, it is best suited for novices who are entry-level programmers. When the project is small, it is helpful. I've been using PyCharm Professional for over 4 years, and I don't see myself switching anytime soon. It is a comprehensive solution for all of your development needs, to start with. We have apparent interactions with JetBrains Space, YouTrack, and TeamCity because it is a component of the JetBrains ecosystem. The integration of docker and other services, as well as CI/CD technologies, is seamless. It offers nearly the same amount of extensions as VScode. Together with other incredible features like endpoint testing, an integrated database explorer, and excellent git management tools, it boasts excellent static code analysis.

Cons:

1. Its slow starting: For some users, especially those working on big projects, PyCharm's slow startup can be annoying. 2. While PyCharm's community version is free, the professional version isn't, which can be a deal breaker for some users. 3. It takes too long to switch between projects.

Samuel Isa
Full stack developer in Mexico
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Python's greatest IDE

4.0 2 weeks ago New

Comments: I use pycharm for everything I need, backend development or simple scripts programs. It has a great coding experience as well as other intellij IDE's

Pros:

Intellij smart suggestions are awesome as well as easy plugin integrations

Cons:

Poor console command experience, it's just a simple command prompt

Alternatives Considered: Visual Studio Code

Reasons for Switching to PyCharm: User interface was a game changer, and I prefer more smart suggestions for intellij

Akshat
Software Developer in India
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Coding Platform for beginners

3.0 2 years ago

Comments: Overall experience is not very good but yes, For a beginner to learn and explore different software this can be an option.

Pros:

The customer support is quite appreciable here, Also it has some special environment which helps in deploying some software codes.

Cons:

The price for the software is quite high, Also the UI is of poor quality and very less functionalities are offered.

Shujat
Student in US
Education Management, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

A smooth coding platform

5.0 3 months ago

Comments: I have an amazing experience with pycharm despite I am a new user.

Pros:

Easy to install libraries, easy debugging code, fast and smooth program running.

Cons:

Give a benign error message on Mac OS Sonoma 14.2.1.

Joshua
Programmer in Canada
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Specialized python development comes with perks

5.0 6 months ago

Comments: For python it is great.
Lots of tools for development and code review. Integrates with other Jet Brains tools.

Pros:

The specialized nature of the ide really shines through with so many features that make it great to work with python code bases. The only problem is that you will find it hard to give up once you use it.

Cons:

I had to rewrite/redo environment variable and settings I had set up in VS code because they are input into the UI not kept in a setting file.

Kunule
Kunule
Web Developer in Kenya
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Pycharm, an IDE built for developers by developers.

5.0 last year

Comments: Using Pycharm is a joy and a huge productivity boost. When mastered well you'll have no reason to pick another tool for your Python development even in this era of AI tools.

Pros:

Pycharm is an intelligent code editor that offers a modern GUI with tons of customisations that make for a fruitful and efficient developer experience. It has a generous pricing model that places it within reach of all types of developers from the student, the hobbyist to the professional.

Cons:

For old machines, it can be a memory hog. On large projects the indexing can be slow which is a pain.

Houyamne
Houyamne
UI designer in Cameroon
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great option for building complex and better apps

4.0 last year

Comments: It's great for building Python-related apps and I recommend it.

Pros:

PyCharm is great for Python program development.I personally used the PC version which I'd integrated with Python and it's awesome for some qualities like:- smart coding features- can effectively associate with a few version control integrations- it's result driven and purpose-oriented- Can run perfectly in virtual environments- Can be used for both debugging and testing- Comes with resource able libraries- It's easy to run and all dependencies can be managed easily- Code editor is highly responsive- offers automatic suggestions & completion for a fast and better coding experience- Offers great coding formatting solutions- It's best for building hybrid apps as well as cloud-based

Cons:

-Uses more server and machine resources- It's for advanced Python developers and can be hard to use if you're just from getting started- it's expensive- it doesn't really provide a fascinating code environment- can sometimes be hard to troubleshoot

Manish
Data Analyst in India
Higher Education Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Intuitive But Complex User Interface

4.0 3 months ago

Comments: Firstly, I will say that the user interface is very intuitive but east to get the hang of it. It has everything in the initial window and one can use it according to the requirements I use Jupyter so that makes it easy for me. It can handle large data sets and can run any model easily; however, libraries are not preinstalled which seems less convenient to me. I would say my overall experience has been somewhat above average so far.

Pros:

I like the interface and its ability to integrate with the libraries I use like NumPy, pandas, and machine learning algorithms however, I have to install it. Also, I like the feature of having control over version history is very useful one can go to the previous version of code which save a lot of time.

Cons:

First of all, I did not like that installing and starting to use it takes a lot of time since it loads modules and a lot of necessary things which makes it slow at first. The user interface of PyCharm is great however, setting it up according to my requirements was not easy and I can say it is very complex for beginners.

Jiaxin
Research Data Scientist in Australia
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

One of the best Python IDE tools

5.0 4 weeks ago New

Pros:

PyCharm provides almost everything you need to manage your Python projects.

Cons:

The remote development on PyCharm sometimes is not as stable as expected.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

PyCharm for Data is really something to consider

5.0 6 months ago

Pros:

PyCharm has really good features that helps with Data Analytical tools. It's ease of use is something that definitely makes your workflow better.

Cons:

Some features it can improve on are sometimes it can become a little bit slow on some older machines.

Hossein
Electrical Engineer in US
Higher Education Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Pycharm is one of the best IDEs for python coding currently available.

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Overall, Pycharm makes your code developement easy, fast, and enjoyable. It is a great and inexpensive IDE for code modification, debugging, and compiling.

Pros:

Pycharm helps me to improve the efficiency and quality of my Python development. The most important thing about Pycharm is that it is not heavy on your system. It is supported in Linux, MAc,a nd sindows. I have used it in Linux and windows, and I did not find any dislikes. I always use Pycharm to edit my code, compile it, and debug it if needed. It offers library suggestions. Pycharm is great to save time while performing code developement.

Cons:

There are two versions of Pycharm; a free (community) version and a paid (business) version. The paid version is needed for higher level codings like machine learning models. I have been using the free version for electronics hardware coding and I find it suitable for that. However, the paid version features a lot more learning models and modules. They can also improve the error statements; for me the errors after compiling the code are not quite clear. The other dislike I have is regarding the memory usage; whenever I open 3 python projects at the same time my PC turns out to be extremely slow. I would also suggest Pycharm team to consider the feature of integrating Notepad applciation with Pycharm.

Marc
PH.D. Student Computer-Science in Germany
Research, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

One IDE for every application

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: With PyCharm I have written the code of my bachelor thesis, my first job, my master thesis and now my PhD thesis. I would choose PyCharm again and again, because everything is really available and if that is not the case, plugins can be added easily.

Pros:

Especially since Python is the most used programming language in the area of data science, PyCharm is ideal to support these scientific processes through various data science plugins. Especially with regard to the possibility that plugins can be integrated, that these plugins are developed by a lively community, and that PyCharm enables their integration in an uncomplicated way, PyCharm appears to be the ideal IDE. Furthermore, PyCharm offers an all-round package of useful functionalities and comfort features with the necessary distance to the developer to support but not to override and increase the workload.

Cons:

There are no real counter-arguments, as PyCharm is self-contained at its core and guarantees just the right level of convenience features and necessities for smooth operations. However, the main feature of PyCharm is the integration of plugins. These can then lead to problems accordingly, whereby these errors are not introduced by PyCharm but by external developers.

Anik
Graduate Teaching Assistant in US
Computer & Network Security, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best Python IDE from JetBrains for aplication development

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: It is my daily tool for development of python programming tasks for research assignments. Also it is good in debugging and code inspection.

Pros:

For research work I am using Python to optimize my performance parameters, therefore I required a great tool for Python coding and using PyCharm, I found a great tool which is the best in current era. It is highly customizable and lots of additional plugin in available online. So I use it regularly for my research and development work.

Cons:

It is bit costly software and sometimes it fridges the laptop performance due to high memory consumption.

Isaac
Intern in Ecuador
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Using pycharm for web application

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I have a very pleasant experience and above all, I learned a lot from this IDE and its different programming languages, so that I can use it in future projects that I have to do and future goals to achieve.

Pros:

Generally, what I liked the most about pycharm is its user-friendly interface, allowing users to introduce themselves more quickly and efficiently to develop with this IDE and with the different programming languages that are found, also thanks to the fact that it had the paid student version. Thanks to the university, this version allowed me to access all the features of this IDE.

Cons:

Negative points I almost did not find, simply to say that sometimes this IDE is not well optimized and tends to get slow and even close, but that already depends on many factors of its own or exempt from pycharm as such.

Ananthu Krishnan
Ananthu Krishnan
Senior RPA Developer in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Class looking IDE which meets all the expectations.

4.0 2 years ago

Pros:

I like the GUI , it is very simple and easy to start use with it.

Cons:

Sometimes dependencies added won't take effect , while running the code it will cause error , we will have to run code through cmd.

Federico
Software Engineer in Spain
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best Python IDE

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Very positive, PyCharm has helped me organize my projects, test them and be very efficient writing code.

Pros:

The software works very well, and has a lot of integrations that allow things like querying a database, setting a Django project and others a very simple and efficient task.

Cons:

Sadly, now and then, new updates will come that include bugs that will render the software useless, forcing you to downgrade.

Rekha Priyadharshini
Data Scientist in India
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best tool for Python development

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: PyCharm makes it easy to get started on Python learning and app development. It is well documented and you will find every thing you need for developing under this one tool. The problems tab is very useful in finding coding errors and warnings according to PEP8 standards.

Pros:

PyCharm is the best IDE for Python development as it fits well with Pythonic way of coding by offering built-in terminal and console for interpreting code. Git and Docker integrations makes it very easy to manage code versions and deploy applications. PyCharm can also work with Jupyter Notebooks which is extremely convenient when your code involves data analysis and scientific research. The recently introduced 'Code with me' feature takes collaboration to the next level.

Cons:

PyCharm is a heavy software and requires a decent amount of compute power. It might hang or cause trouble when running in low compute power devices like Raspberry Pi. Also at this time (version 2021.1.3), the git integration doesn't work well when your project is tagged under an organization.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

What is the best Python editor in the world?

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I became a fan of PaySharm because it offers a lot of great features that save a lot of time, I advise everyone to use it for a general reason I loved it is that it has an auto-save feature, so that if the device suddenly crashes, your project will be safe.

Pros:

I learned the basics of the Python language from simple editors like Spyder, and after I had enough experience, I started moving to a bigger and more professional editor, so I chose pycham and started to delve into it because it has stronger, more in-depth and powerful features, it is easy to use and has an easy and simple user interface. The program allows code analysis and error detection very quickly and has a powerful graphical debugger, and the important thing is that it works on data science applications in the Anaconda library. Baycharm provides multiple colors for the programming entities and thus provides comfort in work, and this is known as (syntax highlighting). One of the powerful features that I liked is Code Navigation, which is one of the features that allows navigation between classes, thus helping to save time and effort It can be used on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows.

Cons:

Performance issues may occur when running on CPUs because it requires a lot of memory space. Sometimes it takes a long time to download, also the most important and wonderful features are available in paid versions only

Khalil
Software Engineer in Azerbaijan
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Very Comfortable Software for Python Users

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Nice software especially for python users.

Pros:

As a back end developer I use this software a lot. It helps me to develop my python projects. IDE of this software is great.

Cons:

Debug mode is a little bit different here. However, I get used to it.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best lightweight and user friendly IDE for programmer

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: I am very satisfied with the performance of pycharm. I used for development work and it already amazed me by its tons of features. Truly an amazing tool for development and deployment of software and application. It's nice interface, user friendly features and good light weight system is highly recommended to anyone.

Pros:

I like the user friendly UI and extra add-ons facility to increase the usability.

Cons:

This is a very large software and sometimes taking time to load. So need to improve this and make it more lightweight. Although it is already in a goof standing as IDE but there are room for improvement.

Jared
Jared
Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities Manager in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Aviation & Aerospace, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

My Go To IDE for Python Programming

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: I use PyCharm to create almost all of my programs. It's a well-rounded IDE with powerful debugging features. As a result, I've been able to create several programs to help my company solve complex data problems.

Pros:

PyCharm is a feature-packed IDE that has everything I need for my projects ranging from small data science tools to Django web apps. It allows me to write programs efficiently and automatically creates new virtual environments for all new projects.

Cons:

PyCharm can be overwhelming if you're just starting out programming. It's designed for users who already have experience. That's not to say it's hard to use. However, it can be tricky if you're not experienced...

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Best IDE for specially Python Language and others

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: One of the main bussiness problem solved by pycharm is server Debugging and easy to solved provide solution for microservice architecture.

Pros:

I like pycharm list below things. 1. Support other IDE shortcut with same themes. 2. Debugging is very easy in live server also every live value you can debug. 3. Provide lots of plugins to provide add on features.

Cons:

Need to be improved list below things. 1. Software is very heavy for use it need to be light weight so minimum configuration we can easy to access it.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Airlines/Aviation, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Solid smart text editor

4.0 2 years ago

Pros:

The platform provides code inspection and on the fly-error highlights which is a great feature. The smart code completion and quick fixes which are followed with automated code refactoring are a bonus to the software. Pycharm has many decent features like files browser, run in IDE for trial & error using input and console. It also comes with a solid packed array of features to support the latest development exercise. Lastly, pycharm has a rich navigation capability making it lot easier to find the options that we are seeking.

Cons:

The top most thing that i dislike about pycharm is that it takes massive space compared to other text editors which sort of degrade the functionality of the code. Talking about the community version, it is idle for python development but doesn't allow the use of other programming languages. lastly, the professional version is relatively expensive.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Pycharm

4.0 2 years ago

Pros:

I started working on it bu seeing a video by telusko and instantly liked it.I used it and is smooth.. Good for beginner as well.We write, copy, import, debug the code

Cons:

Pycharm is not getting a little old but the patches are good..

Ali
Freelancer in US
Computer Software, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Pycharm review

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: My overall experience has been very positive and I'm satisfied with the features that pycharm has and will use it for my future front and backend projects.

Pros:

A very good sofrware for angular, react , django and flask developers and meets every need that I have.

Cons:

The pricing of the full version can be a bit high but it is affordable.