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As of March 2025, the mindshare of PyCharm in the Static Code Analysis category stands at 0.2%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Srujan Panuganti - PeerSpot user
Scientist - Instrument II at AbbVie
Verified user of PyCharm
Dec 4, 2022
Convenient to use and surely increases the effectiveness of software development

Pros

"The solution has a nice environment and extensions that make it easy to develop software."

Cons

"The solution does not support some features of OpenCV even though it is part of a PyCharm package."
Shravan Revanna - PeerSpot user
Vice President at E-Cell Ramaiah
Verified user of PyCharm
Jul 20, 2024
Gives access to documentation references when hovered over the code

Pros

"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. "

Cons

"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. "
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Dan Julius - PeerSpot user
Technical lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Verified user of PyCharm
Jan 31, 2024
Good language support, solid integration with source control, and helpful features like virtual environment and requirements management

Pros

"The recent AI-powered code completion is pretty cool."

Cons

"There is room for improvement in memory usage. It uses too much memory. It can get a bit heavy, especially when you have too many open files and the system becomes very slow."
Dan Julius - PeerSpot user
Technical lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Verified user of PyCharm
Apr 7, 2022
An excellent and fully integrated IDE with smart code analysis capability and a built-in debugger

Pros

"It is an excellent, fully integrated IDE with smart code analysis capability and a built-in debugger. It is a fantastic tool."

Cons

"There should be support for the RUST plugin in the Community edition for debugging."
YR
Developer at ExcaliburFRC
Verified user of PyCharm
Feb 28, 2024
Has good syntax highlighting and is very customizable

Pros

"Good syntax highlighting and very it's very customizable."

Cons

"The navigation can be better. "
RicardoDias - PeerSpot user
Network and Programming Specialist at Twentytwo Integration
Verified user of PyCharm
Aug 24, 2024
Has plugin library which has even automation tools

Pros

"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. "

Cons

"Customizing the tool can make it complicated. "
RM
Senior Project Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of PyCharm
Jan 22, 2023
Code hinting helps us code faster with no errors, but can be resource-heavy

Pros

"The best feature of PyCharm is that it gives you hints whenever it detects any issues while you are coding. This is important because it helps us code faster and without any errors."

Cons

"PyCharm's use of system resources can get pretty heavy. Loading, in particular, takes longer than I would like and I think they should optimize it so that it's a bit lighter on the system."
VinodKumar9 - PeerSpot user
Data Analyst at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Verified user of PyCharm
Apr 8, 2024
Offers a smart assistant feature that highlights errors and provides easy fixes, user experience could be improved

Pros

"The integrated code structure makes coding more organized and manageable compared to using Python alone. "

Cons

" The user interface and overall user experience could be more intuitive to make it easier for users to navigate and utilize the software effectively. "