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At a Glance
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Star Rating
(142)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PyCharm
PyCharm
Star Rating
(746)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$249.00 1 User Per Year
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Arduino IDE vs PyCharm

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PyCharm easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Arduino IDE, along with administration.

  • Reviewers felt that PyCharm meets the needs of their business better than Arduino IDE.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PyCharm is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PyCharm over Arduino IDE.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arduino IDE
No pricing available
PyCharm
Businesses and Organizations
$249.00
1 User Per Year
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Free Trial
Arduino IDE
No trial information available
PyCharm
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
121
9.2
635
Ease of Use
8.8
121
8.9
637
Ease of Setup
9.1
28
8.7
78
Ease of Admin
8.9
22
8.6
64
Quality of Support
8.3
102
8.7
528
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
21
9.0
52
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
115
9.3
606
Features by Category
Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.7
2,409
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
368
Not enough data
8.9
365
Not enough data
7.8
291
Not enough data
8.7
350
Not enough data
8.8
346
Not enough data
8.6
342
Not enough data
8.8
347
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.1
383
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
58
Not enough data
8.0
56
Not enough data
6.8
50
Not enough data
7.8
54
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.6
55
Not enough data
8.3
54
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
PyCharm
PyCharm
Arduino IDE and PyCharm share no categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.4%
PyCharm
PyCharm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
10.9%
Higher Education
10.1%
Education Management
8.0%
Computer Software
8.0%
Other
47.8%
PyCharm
PyCharm
Computer Software
31.5%
Information Technology and Services
21.8%
Internet
4.6%
Higher Education
3.7%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Other
35.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Róger Z.
RZ
Róger Z.
Verified User in Printing

Arduino IDE is the key to create interactions between your computer and external hardware from all the Arduino universe products. It's a great way to start getting in to the programming languages world mainly because of all the community support offered...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Jenna B.
JB
Jenna B.
Verified User in Music

The errors that are shown through Verify can be difficult to comprehend and fix at times.

PyCharm
PyCharm
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
GI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

wide availability of plugins and macros, support for multiple frameworks

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Internet

Difficult to search through files for combinations of things, improved design for OR behavior.

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Discussions
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE Discussions
How should i learn more about is
5 comments
TK
Visit the Arduino website for guidance and begin your journey!Read more
Can I use it while patenting the product?
2 comments
TK
Yes. The arduino ide does not impact any intellectual property. Whatever you write in it is your own.Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Arduino IDE has no more discussions with answers
PyCharm
PyCharm Discussions
Is IntelliJ as good as PyCharm for Python? Does it have the same features?
2 comments
Pillutla M.
PM
Pycharm was an easy experience for me than IntelliJ Read more
Can I use PyCharm for free?
2 comments
Deeraj K.
DK
Of course! The community version is available for free, and you can also upgrade to professional once you like it!Read more
Is PyCharm paid?
2 comments
Timothea B.
TB
Yes, but it's free for open source useRead more