# Hex, PyCharm vs Visual Studio Comparison

| | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 390 | 778 | 3,975 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (60.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (35.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Per Month | $10.90 Per Month | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Hex

Pros:
- Ease of Use (130 reviews)
- SQL Queries (81 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (45 reviews)
- Missing Features (41 reviews)

### PyCharm

Pros:
- Ease of Use (18 reviews)
- Features (15 reviews)

Cons:
- High System Requirements (5 reviews)
- Limited Features (5 reviews)

### Visual Studio

Pros:
- Ease of Use (206 reviews)
- Features (181 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (147 reviews)
- High Resource Consumption (86 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (301 reviews) | 9.2 (660 reviews) | 9.1 (3199 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (309 reviews) | 8.9 (663 reviews) | 8.7 (3219 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (181 reviews) | 8.9 (105 reviews) | 8.6 (878 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (57 reviews) | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 8.5 (560 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (220 reviews) | 8.7 (549 reviews) | 8.4 (2782 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (59 reviews) | 9.0 (52 reviews) | 8.8 (524 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (303 reviews) | 9.3 (630 reviews) | 8.9 (3099 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Hex

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Community

Price: Free Per Month

Description: The free version of Hex. Great for individuals.

Key Features:
- Up to 3 project authors
- 7-day project version history
- Project data connections & secrets

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/hex-tech-hex/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### PyCharm

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: For Individuals

Price: $10.90 Per Month

Key Features:
- PyCharm’s advanced tools and integrations
- AI-assisted coding for enhanced productivity

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pycharm/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Visual Studio

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Business Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | 7.6/10 | 257 |
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reports

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | 8.3 (222 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | 7.6 (208 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | 7.4 (229 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | 7.2 (192 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.2 (217 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Self Service 

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calculated Fields** | 7.7 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Column Filtering** | 8.1 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | 7.9 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 7.2 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration / Workflow** | 8.3 (221 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automodeling** | 6.1 (184 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Analytics

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | 6.5 (185 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | 7.8 (210 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Services** | 7.0 (190 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | 8.0 (185 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | 7.8 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | 7.5 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | 7.0 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Analytics Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | 7.3/10 | 266 |
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reports

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | 8.3 (222 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | 7.6 (208 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | 7.4 (229 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | 7.2 (192 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.2 (217 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Preparation

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Connectors** | 8.0 (165 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Governance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Modeling and Blending

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Querying** | 8.7 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Filtering** | 8.3 (170 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Blending** | 8.3 (164 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.2 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.0 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.5 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 6.3 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 6.9 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 6.4 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 6.4 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 7.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Self Service 

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calculated Fields** | 7.7 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Column Filtering** | 8.1 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | 7.9 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 7.2 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration / Workflow** | 8.3 (221 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automodeling** | 6.1 (184 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **No-code Dashboard Builder** | 6.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Report Scheduling and Automation** | 7.9 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Embedded Analytics and White-labeling** | 6.9 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Source Connectivity** | 8.1 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Analytics

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | 6.5 (185 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | 7.8 (210 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Services** | 7.0 (190 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Large data handling and Query Speed** | 6.5 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Concurrent User Support** | 7.1 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Modeling and Governance** | 7.2 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notebook and Script Integration** | 8.4 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built-in Predictive and Statistical Models** | 6.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto-generated Insights and Narratives** | 6.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Queries** | 7.5 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive KPI Monitoring and Alerts** | 6.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Agents for Analytical Follow-ups** | 6.7 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Behavioral Learning for Contextual Query Refinement** | 6.5 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-based Insight Personalization** | 6.2 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Conversational and Prompt-based Analytics** | 7.2 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | 8.0 (185 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | 7.8 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | 7.5 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | 7.0 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Embedded Business Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | 7.7/10 | 257 |
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reports

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | 8.3 (222 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | 7.6 (208 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | 7.4 (229 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | 7.2 (192 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.2 (217 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Self Service 

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calculated Fields** | 7.7 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Column Filtering** | 8.1 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | 7.9 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 7.2 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration / Workflow** | 8.3 (221 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automodeling** | 6.1 (184 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | 8.0 (185 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | 7.8 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | 7.5 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | 7.0 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | N/A | N/A |
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | 8.8/10 | 944 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (843 reviews) | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (817 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (730 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (806 reviews) | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (794 reviews) | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (784 reviews) | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (790 reviews) | 

### Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | 7.8/10 | 63 |
| **PyCharm** | 8.7/10 | 423 |
| **Visual Studio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality 

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (63 reviews) | 9.1 (391 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | 6.9 (56 reviews) | 8.9 (380 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | 7.5 (48 reviews) | 7.9 (302 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 7.4 (54 reviews) | 8.7 (366 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | 8.8 (364 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | 7.5 (57 reviews) | 8.6 (355 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | 7.9 (52 reviews) | 8.8 (364 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | N/A | N/A |
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | 8.8/10 | 574 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (514 reviews) | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (508 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (469 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (496 reviews) | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (495 reviews) | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (497 reviews) | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (492 reviews) | 

### Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | 5.8/10 | 110 |
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | N/A | N/A |

#### System

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Ingestion & Wrangling** | 8.1 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Model Development

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | 7.4 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Drag and Drop** | 7.0 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pre-Built Algorithms** | 5.5 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Model Training** | 5.5 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Model Development

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Feature Engineering** | 5.9 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Machine/Deep Learning Services

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Computer Vision** | 4.4 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Processing** | 5.1 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Generation** | 4.8 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Artificial Neural Networks** | 4.5 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Machine/Deep Learning Services

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Understanding** | 5.1 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deep Learning** | 5.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Managed Service** | 6.9 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application** | 7.0 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 6.7 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 5.7 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 5.7 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 4.3 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 5.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 5.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 4.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 6.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 5.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 5.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Application Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | N/A | N/A |
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | 8.9/10 | 456 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (421 reviews) | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (402 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (378 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (402 reviews) | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (387 reviews) | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (388 reviews) | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (394 reviews) | 

### Mobile Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | N/A | N/A |
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | 8.6/10 | 52 |

#### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (40 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (40 reviews) | 

### Agentic Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hex** | N/A | N/A |
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Connectivity and Prep - Agentic Analytics

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Source Connectivity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Data Preparation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Autonomous Insight Generation - Agentic Analytics

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Pattern Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi‑Step Reasoning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Interaction and Workflow - Agentic Analytics

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Query and Conversational Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Action Triggering & Workflow Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Explainability & Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Agent Management - Agentic Analytics

| Feature | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Agent Configuration & Goals** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Learning & Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Hex (5):** [Agentic Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/agentic-analytics), [Analytics Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/analytics-platforms), [Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-science-and-machine-learning-platforms), [Embedded Business Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/embedded-business-intelligence), [Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/python-integrated-development-environments-ide)

**Unique to PyCharm (1):** [Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/python-integrated-development-environments-ide)

**Unique to Visual Studio (5):** [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide), [.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/net-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms), [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Hex | PyCharm | Visual Studio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.9% | 41.0% | 35.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 60.6% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.5% | 29.1% | 32.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Hex

- **Computer Software:** 22.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.1%
- **Financial Services:** 12.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2%
- **Internet:** 2.9%
- **Retail:** 1.9%
- **Consumer Goods:** 1.6%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.6%
- **Real Estate:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 29.3%

#### PyCharm

- **Computer Software:** 32.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.0%
- **Internet:** 4.4%
- **Higher Education:** 3.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Education Management:** 2.9%
- **Research:** 2.8%
- **Financial Services:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.7%
- **Computer Networking:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 24.1%

#### Visual Studio

- **Computer Software:** 31.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.5%
- **Higher Education:** 2.9%
- **Financial Services:** 2.6%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Program Development:** 1.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 30.1%

---
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- [Deepnote](https://www.g2.com/products/deepnote/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (382 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Hex

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### PyCharm

- Title: [What is PyCharm used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pycharm-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [What is PyCharm used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pycharm-what-is-pycharm-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Mostly for python programming"
- Title: [What is PyCharm editor?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pycharm-editor) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "PyCharm is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) specifically designed for Python programming. It is developed by JetBrains and provides a wide..."
- Title: [Is PyCharm paid?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-pycharm-paid) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [Can I use PyCharm for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-pycharm-for-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes you can, you can use Pycharm community edition for free but make sure not to use it for business or commercial  purposes as it is a direct violation of ULA."

### Visual Studio

- Title: [What is Visual Studio used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-visual-studio-used-for) — 10 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "PC program development mainly, but with add ins it can be used for some embedded projects too."
- Title: [What are the most impactful features of Visual Studio for developers in building modern applications?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-most-impactful-features-of-visual-studio-for-developers-in-building-modern-applications) — 6 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Most impactful would be
 
IntelliSense which offers auto code completion, easy navigation and parameters info. 

Git Integration where developers can..."
- Title: [What is the use of Visual Studio?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-visual-studio) — 6 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available."
- Title: [can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-visual-studio-with-mysql-database-is-it-the-best-compatibility) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "you can !
it's compatibility"
- Title: [How is Visual Studio being used to enhance operational efficiency and user experience in its specific field?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-visual-studio-being-used-to-enhance-operational-efficiency-and-user-experience-in-its-specific-field) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Visual Studio offers a complete development environment that simplifies the coding, debugging, and deployment processes, improving operational efficiency and..."

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