# KDevelop, PyCharm vs Visual Studio Comparison | | KDevelop | PyCharm | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 10 | 779 | 3,982 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (35.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $10.90 Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### KDevelop **Not enough data** ### PyCharm Pros: - Ease of Use (17 reviews) - Features (14 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (5 reviews) - Expensive (4 reviews) ### Visual Studio Pros: - Ease of Use (194 reviews) - Features (173 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (141 reviews) - High Resource Consumption (84 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | KDevelop | PyCharm | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (661 reviews) | 9.1 (3201 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (664 reviews) | 8.7 (3222 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 8.6 (881 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 8.5 (560 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (550 reviews) | 8.4 (2785 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.0 (52 reviews) | 8.8 (524 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (631 reviews) | 8.9 (3102 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### KDevelop #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### 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 ### .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDevelop** | N/A | N/A | | **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio** | 8.8/10 | 946 | #### Functionality | Feature | KDevelop | PyCharm | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (845 reviews) | | **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (817 reviews) | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (731 reviews) | | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (807 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 (792 reviews) | ### Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDevelop** | N/A | N/A | | **PyCharm** | 8.7/10 | 424 | | **Visual Studio** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | KDevelop | PyCharm | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 9.1 (392 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (381 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | 7.9 (303 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (367 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | 8.8 (365 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | Not enough data | 8.6 (356 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | 8.8 (365 reviews) | Not enough data | ### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDevelop** | N/A | N/A | | **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio** | 8.8/10 | 575 | #### Functionality | Feature | KDevelop | 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 (470 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) | ### Application Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDevelop** | N/A | N/A | | **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio** | 8.9/10 | 460 | #### Functionality | Feature | KDevelop | PyCharm | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (424 reviews) | | **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (403 reviews) | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (379 reviews) | | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (403 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 (389 reviews) | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (395 reviews) | ### Mobile Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDevelop** | N/A | N/A | | **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio** | 8.6/10 | 53 | #### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms | Feature | KDevelop | 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 (41 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to KDevelop (2):** [Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/python-integrated-development-environments-ide), [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-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 | KDevelop | PyCharm | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 40.9% | 35.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 20.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% | | **Enterprise** | 30.0% | 29.1% | 32.0% | ### By Industry #### KDevelop - **Computer Software:** 30.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0% - **Renewables & Environment:** 10.0% - **Medical Devices:** 10.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.0% - **Internet:** 10.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 10.0% #### PyCharm - **Computer Software:** 32.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1% - **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:** 30.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to KDevelop - 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[Android Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/android-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (644 reviews) - [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Firebase](https://www.g2.com/products/firebase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (305 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 reviews) - [OutSystems](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1423 reviews) - [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2368 reviews) - [C++Builder](https://www.g2.com/products/c-builder/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (18 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### KDevelop No discussions available for this product. ### 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..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/kdevelop-vs-pycharm-vs-visual-studio)