PyCharm - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Reviewers appreciate PyCharm's code development capabilities, particularly for Python. They highlight the IDE's syntax highlighting, code suggestions, and customizable environment. Users report that PyCharm supports various programming languages and frameworks, including Django and Flask. They find the integrated tools for testing, debugging, and Git integration valuable for productivity. Additionally, users mention the ease of managing databases and Docker containers within PyCharm, making it a versatile tool for different development needs. Of the 43 PyCharm users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Code Development, 100% rated this feature as important or highly important.

Users find PyCharm's code editing capabilities highly efficient and user-friendly. They highlight the smart code editor with syntax highlighting, auto-completion, and error detection. Reviewers appreciate the customizable interface, including themes and font settings, which enhance the coding experience. They also mention the seamless integration with GitHub and other tools, making collaboration and version control straightforward. The built-in diff viewer and auto-save capability are particularly valued for managing and editing code efficiently. Of the 48 PyCharm users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Code Editing, 100% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“Code editing is the second (or tied with first) function of pycharm. It has a smart code editor that helps detect errors early and is aware of what language you are using to provide fixes.”

Prince J.

Biotech Research Scientist

“ Using PyCharm to develop code is easy. With all of the functionalities, such as scientific viewing, and the easy integration of GitHub, writing code in PyCharm and collaborating with others is a pleasant experience. There is no need to download GitHub desktop - PyCharm has a complete integration of GitHub in its IDE, where it is possible to push, pull, change branches, look at recent changes, and everything that can be done with GitHub desktop - but all in the same IDE. Multiple projects can be opened and edited, and there is the option to choose in which window.”

Ilaria R.

Engineer

Reviewers indicate that PyCharm's debugging tools are robust and user-friendly. They appreciate the ability to set multiple breakpoints, monitor variables, and evaluate expressions. Users find the built-in debugger helpful for identifying and fixing errors, with capabilities like stepping into code and viewing dataframes. They also mention the support for debugging Docker containers and the clear error indications, which simplify the debugging process. The scientific view for debugging is noted as particularly useful for data analysis tasks. Of the 44 PyCharm users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Debugging, 91% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“PyCharm offers a full-fledged debugger tool with multiple breakpoints submit where we can monitor variables and evaluate expressions. Features like stepping into code, stop run at cursor point or breakpoint are very useful while debugging. It will be very helpful to add step-back functionality during debugging, since it is necessary to repeat execution of code a few times to understand logic.”

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Rekha P.

Data Scientist

“The debugging process in PyCharm is very helpful when writing a program. It provides access to different variables that are in play and even allows you to view dataframes or other objects easily when debugging. ”

Jared D.

Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities Manager

Users report that PyCharm simplifies deployment management with its built-in integrations for Git and Docker. They appreciate the ability to connect to remote production machines via SSH and deploy applications directly from the IDE. Reviewers highlight the ease of generating deployment packages and the support for third-party tools, which streamline the deployment process. They also mention the straightforward installation process and the flexibility to customize deployments, making PyCharm a valuable tool for managing and deploying code. Of the 23 PyCharm users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Deployment Management, 78% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“It provides support to third party tools for integration which makes it very good in terms of final deployment of the project..”

Hemant G.

Jr. Software Engineer

“It is very good integrated with platforms such as github in order to deploy your code to a server.”

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Ali K.

Freelancer