Best Python IDEs in 2026
26 python ides ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Integrated debugger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anvil | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | PyCharm | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $16.67/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 | Spyder | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 |  Eric | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Positron | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  PyScripter | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 7 |  Wing Python IDE | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 |  Thonny | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 9 |  Spyder | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 |  Pyzo | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  Python Online | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | Pydroid 3 | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 13 |  LiClipse | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 14 | Juno | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 15 | Online Python | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  NINJA-IDE | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 | PythonMastery | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 18 | Pyloft | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Pythonista | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 20 | PyTogether | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 21 | CodeSkulptor3 | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  Pyto | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 23 |  TigerJython | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 24 | PyBox | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 25 | QPython | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which python ide is ranked first on Inferse?
Anvil is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 8.2. PyCharm is second and Spyder third.
How many of these have a free plan?
21 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PyCharm has the lowest first paid tier we found: $16.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.