Eric vs Pyzo

Eric8.6Visit PPyzo7.7Visit

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 Pyzo #8 in Python IDEs 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Pyzo

• Eric fits best

  Free open-source general Python development

• Pyzo fits best

  Free interactive Python development

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Side by side

Feature	Eric 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PPyzo 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.7
Ranking	#4 in Python IDEs	#8 in Python IDEs
Best for	Free open-source general Python development	Free interactive Python development
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community	Community
Integrations	13 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Eric 5/5 · Pyzo 2/5
Integrated debugger	✓	✓
Integrated test runner	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Remote development	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Integrated profiler	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Python environment tools	✓	✓
Specs
Code intelligence	Advanced	Advanced
Supported platforms	windows, macos, linux	windows, macos, linux
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	Interactive shells, cell execution, and workspace inspection Debugger with breakpoints, stepping, and post-mortem modes Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with pip and conda support
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	No documented integrated test runner No documented profiler No documented remote-development workflow
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 →	Pyzo is a free, open-source Python IDE built around interactive programming and scientific computing. It combines an editor with Python shells running in subprocesses, source-aware introspection, debugging, source navigation, workspace… 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

• Pyzo — where it wins

  • Interactive shells, cell execution, and workspace inspection
  • Debugger with breakpoints, stepping, and post-mortem modes
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with pip and conda support

  Where it doesn't

  • No documented integrated test runner
  • No documented profiler
  • No documented remote-development workflow

• Eric8.6/10 · Free plan

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

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• PPyzo7.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free Python IDE for interactive work, debugging, and scientific computing.

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