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Komodo IDE vs PyCharm: What are the differences?

Key Differences between Komodo IDE and PyCharm

Komodo IDE and PyCharm are both popular integrated development environments (IDEs) for Python programming. While they share some similarities, there are key differences that set them apart.

  1. Code Completion\ Komodo IDE offers a powerful code completion feature that suggests code snippets and completes Python code as you type. It also supports code snippets, macros, and abbreviations for faster coding. On the other hand, PyCharm provides advanced code completion with intelligent suggestions based on static analysis, type inference, and imported modules. It also includes code templates and live templates to automate repetitive coding tasks.

  2. User Interface\ Komodo IDE provides a customizable and flexible user interface with a minimalistic design. It allows you to adjust the layout, split views, and create custom toolbars for a personalized coding environment. PyCharm, on the other hand, offers a sleek and modern user interface with a more integrated and intuitive design. It includes various default layouts and a wide range of color schemes to choose from.

  3. Supported Languages\ Komodo IDE is not limited to Python and supports multiple programming languages, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, and more. It provides dedicated language support and features for each language, making it a versatile IDE for multi-language development. PyCharm, on the other hand, is primarily designed for Python development and offers extensive features and integrations specific to Python.

  4. Debugger\ Komodo IDE includes a powerful and easy-to-use debugger that allows you to step through code, set breakpoints, inspect variables, and analyze runtime issues. It supports both local and remote debugging, making it suitable for complex debugging scenarios. PyCharm also provides a feature-rich debugger with similar capabilities, but it goes a step further by offering remote debugging, multi-process debugging, and advanced debugging tools like the interactive console.

  5. Version Control Integration\ Komodo IDE offers integration with popular version control systems like Git, Mercurial, and SVN. It provides a convenient interface for managing repositories, committing changes, and resolving conflicts. PyCharm, on the other hand, includes seamless integration with Git, plus support for other version control systems like Mercurial, Perforce, and CVS. It offers advanced version control features, including visual Diff/Merge tools, branch management, and code review integration.

  6. Web Development Support\ Komodo IDE is well-suited for web development with extensive support for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web technologies. It includes features like DOM viewer, JavaScript debugger, and HTTP inspector for efficient web development. PyCharm, on the other hand, provides solid support for web development with features like HTML and CSS code completion, JavaScript debugger, and integration with popular web frameworks like Django and Flask.

In summary, Komodo IDE offers cross-language support, customizable interface, and strong web development features, while PyCharm is primarily focused on Python development and provides advanced code completion, powerful debugging tools, and seamless version control integration. Both IDEs have their strengths and are suitable for different types of Python projects and developer preferences.

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christy craemer
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UPDATE: Thanks for the great response. I am going to start with VSCode based on the open source and free version that will allow me to grow into other languages, but not cost me a license ..yet.

I have been working with software development for 12 years, but I am just beginning my journey to learn to code. I am starting with Python following the suggestion of some of my coworkers. They are split between Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA for IDEs that they use and PyCharm is new to me. Which IDE would you suggest for a beginner that will allow expansion to Java, JavaScript, and eventually AngularJS and possibly mobile applications?

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Visual Studio CodeVisual Studio Code

Pycharm is great for python development, but can feel sometimes slow and community version has Somme very annoying restrictions (like they disabled jupyter notebooks plugin and made it premium feature). I personally started looking into VS Code as an alternative, and it has some very good potential. I suggest you take it into account.

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The Community version of PyCharm is free and should give you what you need to get started with Python. Both PyCharm and IntelliJ are made by JetBrains. IntelliJ is initially focused on Java but you can get plugins for lots of other things. I subscribe to JetBrains' Toolbox: https://www.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/ and have access to all of their great tools.

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Charles Nelson
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I couldn't imagine using a development tool other than the IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate All Products Pack. A single license allows me to work directly on my server running Ubuntu and/or my workstation running Windows 10 Pro simultaneously. My current project uses HTML, W3CSS, JavaScript, Java, Groovy, Grails, C, GO, Python, Flask, and Rust. For me it's worth every penny of the $150 license fee. And you can try it for free.

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Hi, I will give my opinion based on my experience. I have used PyCharm, both community and Professional version. The community has limited functions, like you can't use a Jupyter notebook whereas it's available in the Professional version. PyCharm is slower compared to Visual Studio Code. Also Visual Studio Code is an editor which supports various languages. I myself have used both Visual Studio Code and PyCharm. I feel Visual Studio Code would be better choice. You may as well decide based upon your requirements.

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awesomebanana2018
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Visual Studio code is easy to use, has a good UI, and a large community. Python works great with it, but unlike some other editors, it works with most languages either by default or by downloading a plugin. VS Code has built in linting, syntax coloring, autocompletes (IntelliSense), and an api for plugins to do there own tooling.

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Ivan Martinez Morales
Software Engineer Intern · | 4 upvotes · 669.3K views
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I'd personally recommend Visual Studio Code as it gives you the flexibility of working in any language, so long as there are extensions to support it. It gives you the flexibility to learn Python, venture into Java, Javascript, and eventually AngularJS, and potentially mobile applications. It's also free and you can install it on your personal computer. I think Visual Studio Code would serve your intended use case best.

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Pranshu Verma
Engineer at Cisco Systems · | 3 upvotes · 669.4K views
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If you starting with Python then PyCharm is better. For Java I would suggest to go with IntelliJ IDEA but people also prefer eclipse so I would say try both and then decide. For JS/Angular/React I would suggest go with VSCode. I personally use it and prefer as its light weight and have good integration with chrome for frontend development.

PyCharm, IntelliJ IDEA are both products of JetBrains. They have a free (limited feature) and paid edition. Eclipse is free. VSCode is also free.

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Isaac Povey
Casual Software Engineer at Skedulo · | 3 upvotes · 669.4K views
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IntelliJ really is the best for Java, I switched from eclipse years ago and never looked back. As for javascript, python and angular either using the standalone products from jetbrains (pycharm for python, webstorm for js) or installing the relevant plugins for InteliJ will be your best bet. Pycharm etc. are really just InteliJ with some additional plugins installed.

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Pritam Nandy
Engineering Manager at Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited · | 1 upvotes · 616.8K views
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PyCharmPyCharm

This is a very easy to use tool and gives you the opportunity to start coding right after the installation with almost everything setup automatically by the tool.

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Pycharm is all you need to get start coding in python or any of its framework. Its an awesome tool you should give it a try :)

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Brian Turner
System Architect at Mary's Watch, Inc. · | 1 upvotes · 669.3K views
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Easy to learn and everything you need

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All three are great, however, I believe that IntelliJ IDEA's multiple IDE's are slightly more straight-forward and more up-to date than Eclipse. If I had to choose one specifically for Python projects I would go with PyCharm.

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Decisions about Komodo IDE and PyCharm

If you need an IDE for dotnet on Mac or Linux, Rider is really the only way to go. I recently started a .NET personal project, and initially used VSCode for it, since it had served me so well before for so many other languages. After downloading Rider using my free student license, however, I can never go back. To any other aspiring devs reading this: if you're doing something other than webdev and you can get one for free, please use a full-fledged IDE for whatever you're doing. It might be heavy and it might take getting used to, but the refactorings and quick fixes are going to be invaluable once you start really getting in there.

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Samriddhi Sinha
Machine Learning Engineer at Chefling · | 6 upvotes · 981.3K views

Lightweight and versatile. Huge library of extensions that enable you to integrate a host of services to your development environment. VS Code's biggest strength is its library of extensions which enables it to directly compete with every single major IDE for almost all major programming languages.

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Pros of Komodo IDE
Pros of PyCharm
  • 4
    Code Completion
  • 3
    Python Support
  • 3
    12 is now free
  • 3
    Markdown Preview
  • 3
    Crossplatform
  • 1
    Minimap Code Preview
  • 1
    Live preview
  • 1
    VIM Keybindings
  • 1
    Sublime Text Keybindings
  • 1
    Ruby on Rails Support
  • 112
    Smart auto-completion
  • 93
    Intelligent code analysis
  • 77
    Powerful refactoring
  • 60
    Virtualenv integration
  • 54
    Git integration
  • 22
    Support for Django
  • 11
    Multi-database integration
  • 7
    VIM integration
  • 4
    Vagrant integration
  • 3
    In-tool Bash and Python shell
  • 2
    Plugin architecture
  • 2
    Docker
  • 1
    Django Implemented
  • 1
    Debug mode support docker
  • 1
    Emacs keybinds
  • 1
    Perforce integration

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Cons of Komodo IDE
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    • 10
      Slow startup
    • 7
      Not very flexible
    • 6
      Resource hog
    • 3
      Periodic slow menu response
    • 1
      Pricey for full features

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    What is Komodo IDE?

    The professional IDE for major web languages, including Python, PHP, Ruby, Perl, HTML, CSS and JavaScript

    What is PyCharm?

    PyCharm’s smart code editor provides first-class support for Python, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, TypeScript, CSS, popular template languages and more. Take advantage of language-aware code completion, error detection, and on-the-fly code fixes!

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