Thonny AlternativesIDEs and other similar apps like Thonny

Thonny is described as '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' and is a IDE in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Thonny for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Thonny alternative is PyCharm, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Thonny are Light Table, Python Tutor, PyDev and IDLE.

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  1. PyCharm icon
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    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.

    58 PyCharm alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
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  2. Light Table icon
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    Light Table is a new interactive IDE that lets you modify running programs and embed anything from websites to games. It provides the real time feedback we need to not only answer questions about our code, but to understand how our programs really work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
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  3. Python Tutor icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. PyDev icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
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  5. IDLE icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. NINJA-IDE icon
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    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

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. QPython OL icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  8. QPython 3L icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. Pyzo icon
     13 likes

    Pyzo is a cross-platform Python IDE focused on interactivity and introspection, which makes it very suitable for scientific computing. Its practical design is aimed at simplicity and efficiency. It consists of two main components, the editor and the shell, and uses a set of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
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  10. Wing Python IDE icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. SPE IDE - Stani's Python Editor is a Free python IDE for Windows,Mac & Linux with UML,PyChecker,Debugger,GUI design,Blender & more

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Mu Editor icon
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    Mu is a Python code editor for beginner programmers based on extensive feedback given by teachers and learners. Mu has only the most essential features, so users are not intimidated by a baffling interface.

    13 Mu Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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