PyCharm Reviews

Name: PyCharm
Brand: JetBrains
Rating: 4.4 (10 reviews)

4.4 out of 5

10 reviews
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PyCharm is the #5 ranked solution in top Static Code Analysis solutions. PeerSpot users give PyCharm an average rating of 8.8 out of 10. PyCharm is most commonly compared to Fortify Static Code Analyzer: PyCharm vs Fortify Static Code Analyzer.

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January 2025

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Srujan Panuganti

Scientist - Instrument II at AbbVie

The solution does not support some features of OpenCV even though it is part of a PyCharm package. Open CV is used to develop software that involves computer vision tasks. It seems the solution is not fully updated to use the latest PyCharm packages. I would like even more support toward robotics-related software tools. For example, support of ROS, ROS 1, and ROS 2 development would ensure that I continue to use the solution.

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Shravan Revanna

Vice President at E-Cell Ramaiah

We have integrated the tool with GitHub. PyCharm provides easy integration with GitHub, allowing us to push changes directly. Many plugins are available on PyCharm for GitHub integration, including GitHub Copilot for auto code completion and GitHub Copilot Chat for assistance with code-related queries. The solution has significantly improved my coding efficiency with its feature that shows documentation when I hover over code. This feature, which was recently introduced, is especially useful when using an inbuilt function from a Python package because it gives me immediate access to documentation and references, helping me understand how to use the function properly.

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Dan Julius

Technical lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

It's just a great all-around IDE with good language support, solid integration with source control, and helpful features like virtual environment and requirements management. It even tells you if your code is compatible with different Python versions, which is awesome. Plus, their recent AI-powered code completion is pretty cool, even if it's not perfect. We use the debugger in the lab, but not really for advanced analysis. We do the basic stuff in PyCharm, but nothing fancy. But the debugger itself is very good. So, PyCharm's debugging is helpful for our development process.

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PyCharm mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of PyCharm in the Static Code Analysis category stands at 0.8%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Valuable Features

"The automated package installation is helpful. I like the code highlighting features. A huge library of plugins is available, including AI coding tools, though I don't use those myself. The debugging tools are good, showing errors and problem lines."
"We have integrated the tool with GitHub. PyCharm provides easy integration with GitHub, allowing us to push changes directly. Many plugins are available on PyCharm for GitHub integration, including GitHub Copilot for auto code completion and GitHub Copilot Chat for assistance with code-related queries."
"The integrated code structure makes coding more organized and manageable compared to using Python alone."

Room for Improvement

"Customizing the tool can make it complicated."
"The solution is heavy because running it on laptops consumes a lot of memory and power. Typically, a laptop battery might last about eight to nine hours, but with the tool running, it reduces to two hours or one and a half hours at most. It is designed to handle large projects and heavy tasks, making it resource-intensive. For smaller projects, use IDEs like Visual Studio Code."
"The user interface and overall user experience could be more intuitive to make it easier for users to navigate and utilize the software effectively."