Eric vs PyScripter

Eric8.6Visit PPyScripter8.2Visit

Higher score Eric #4 in Python IDEs 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Eric

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P PyScripter #6 in Python IDEs 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit PyScripter

• Eric fits best

  Free open-source general Python development

• PyScripter fits best

  Windows developers wanting a full free IDE

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Side by side

Feature	Eric 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PPyScripter 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Python IDEs	#6 in Python IDEs
Best for	Free open-source general Python development	Windows developers wanting a full free IDE
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Community	Community, Docs
Integrations	13 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Eric 5/5 · PyScripter 5/5
Integrated debugger	✓	✓
Integrated test runner	✓	✓
Remote development	✓	✓
Integrated profiler	✓	✓
Python environment tools	✓	✓
Specs
Code intelligence	Advanced	Advanced
Supported platforms	windows, macos, linux	windows
Our review
Pros	Advanced editing, autocompletion, debugging, profiling, and code coverage Supports Git, Mercurial, Subversion, pip, and virtual environments Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with remote debugging support	Advanced code completion, diagnostics, refactoring, and quick fixes Integrated debugging, remote debugging, testing, and profiling Open-source Windows IDE with optional LLM-assisted coding
Cons	Remote capabilities focus on debugging and remote files rather than hosted development The broad feature set may be more than casual Python scripting requires Its desktop IDE model may not suit browser-based development workflows	Runs on Windows only LLM-assisted coding is optional rather than core to the IDE Its focus is Python development rather than broader language coverage
Our verdict	Eric is a free, open-source Python editor and integrated development environment for developers working on local Python projects. Written in Python and based on Qt and Scintilla, it combines source-code editing, syntax highlighting,… Read the review →	PyScripter is a free, open-source Python integrated development environment for Windows. It is aimed at Python developers who want a lightweight desktop workspace that brings editing, execution, debugging, testing, project management, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Eric — where it wins

  • Advanced editing, autocompletion, debugging, profiling, and code coverage
  • Supports Git, Mercurial, Subversion, pip, and virtual environments
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with remote debugging support

  Where it doesn't

  • Remote capabilities focus on debugging and remote files rather than hosted development
  • The broad feature set may be more than casual Python scripting requires
  • Its desktop IDE model may not suit browser-based development workflows

• PyScripter — where it wins

  • Advanced code completion, diagnostics, refactoring, and quick fixes
  • Integrated debugging, remote debugging, testing, and profiling
  • Open-source Windows IDE with optional LLM-assisted coding

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • LLM-assisted coding is optional rather than core to the IDE
  • Its focus is Python development rather than broader language coverage

• Eric8.6/10 · Free plan

  A capable free Python IDE with debugging, profiling, testing, and environment tools.

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• PPyScripter8.2/10 · Free plan

  A capable free Windows IDE with debugging, testing, refactoring, and AI-assisted coding.

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