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At a Glance
PyCharm
PyCharm
Star Rating
(765)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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Xcode
Xcode
Star Rating
(1,003)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PyCharm vs Xcode

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 Xcode.
  • 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 Xcode.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PyCharm
Businesses and Organizations
$249.00
1 User Per Year
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Xcode
No pricing available
Free Trial
PyCharm
Free Trial is available
Xcode
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
651
8.8
821
Ease of Use
8.9
653
7.8
824
Ease of Setup
8.9
94
8.0
173
Ease of Admin
8.6
64
7.9
134
Quality of Support
8.7
542
7.7
727
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
52
8.1
124
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
621
7.9
798
Features by Category
Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.7
409
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
384
Not enough data
8.9
381
Not enough data
7.9
306
Not enough data
8.7
366
Not enough data
8.8
362
Not enough data
8.6
358
Not enough data
8.8
363
Not enough data
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.7
70
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.6
105
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
9.0
96
Management
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.8
85
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.5
67
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.8
63
Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
8.6
12
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PyCharm
PyCharm
Xcode
Xcode
PyCharm and Xcode share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PyCharm
PyCharm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.3%
Xcode
Xcode
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.7%
Reviewers' Industry
PyCharm
PyCharm
Computer Software
31.8%
Information Technology and Services
21.8%
Internet
4.5%
Higher Education
3.7%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Other
35.0%
Xcode
Xcode
Computer Software
35.9%
Information Technology and Services
18.1%
Internet
5.7%
Higher Education
3.4%
Financial Services
2.2%
Other
34.6%
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PyCharm
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The Jupyter Notebook
The Jupyter Notebook
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Kite
Kite
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Xcode
Xcode Alternatives
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
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Eclipse
Eclipse
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NetBeans
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Android Studio
Android Studio
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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
Is PyCharm paid?
2 Comments
Timothea B.
TB
Yes, but it's free for open source useRead more
What is PyCharm used for?
2 Comments
BS
PyCharm can be used for code analysis, debugging, and testing.Read more
Xcode
Xcode Discussions
Can we use Xcode for the hybrid apps in future?
2 Comments
Karan S.
KS
It's doubtful - Apple likes to keep their environment separate from others. iOS will continue to be its own identity and I doubt hybrid apps will be...Read more
Is Xcode good for Python?
2 Comments
Yuvraj B.
YB
no its only for swift there was objective -C also but prefer to go with swift.Read more
What is the use of Xcode in Mac?
2 Comments
vishal singh s.
VS
For application developmentRead more