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At a Glance
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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Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Star Rating
(3,640)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PyCharm vs Visual Studio

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PyCharm easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PyCharm overall.

  • Reviewers felt that PyCharm meets the needs of their business better than Visual Studio.
  • 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 Visual Studio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PyCharm
Businesses and Organizations
$249.00
1 User Per Year
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Visual Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
PyCharm
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
635
9.1
2,953
Ease of Use
8.9
637
8.7
2,966
Ease of Setup
8.7
78
8.5
611
Ease of Admin
8.6
64
8.5
524
Quality of Support
8.7
528
8.3
2,553
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
52
8.8
489
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
606
8.8
2,859
Features by Category
.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
5,009
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
747
Not enough data
8.9
737
Not enough data
9.0
650
Not enough data
8.7
727
Not enough data
8.7
712
Not enough data
8.6
715
Not enough data
8.7
721
Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.7
2,409
Not enough data
Functionality
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
Not enough data
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.9
3,213
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
472
Not enough data
8.9
469
Not enough data
8.9
429
Not enough data
8.9
463
Not enough data
8.8
460
Not enough data
8.7
462
Not enough data
8.7
458
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
9.0
2,198
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
324
Not enough data
9.1
320
Not enough data
9.1
297
Not enough data
9.0
319
Not enough data
8.8
308
Not enough data
8.8
315
Not enough data
9.0
315
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PyCharm
PyCharm
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
PyCharm and Visual Studio share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PyCharm
PyCharm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.7%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.8%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Computer Software
30.7%
Information Technology and Services
22.7%
Higher Education
3.0%
Internet
2.4%
Financial Services
2.3%
Other
38.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
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.

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Regina V.
RV
Regina V.
Verified User in Program Development

It is an integrated IDE and really it requires a few things done outside it. If you work with Microsoft products, VS is the right tool

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Higher Education
GH
Verified User in Higher Education

One of the most annoying thing is that you need to register to use the software, and that you must be connected all the time, otherwise it starts complaining. It is easy to find support for all-Microsoft solutions, but if you want to create something not...

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Discussions
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
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Discussions
What is Visual Studio used for?
8 comments
Pratik  D.
PD
Integrated Development Environment for Applications DevelopmentRead more
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 comments
Khabul S.
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 comments
Jacqueline U.
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more