Eric Python IDE

Name: Eric Python IDE
Author: The Eric contributors

Open-source Python editor and IDE built on Qt, with debugging, version control and plug-ins.

Open sourceBy The Eric contributors

Free Open sourceWindows macOS Linux

Official websiteeric-ide.python-projects.org

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About Eric Python IDE

Eric is a Python editor and IDE written in Python, based on the Qt toolkit and the Scintilla editor control. The current version, eric7, uses PyQt6 and Python 3. It offers configurable syntax highlighting, autocompletion, calltips, folding, project-wide search and replace, a class browser and an integrated debugger.

Mercurial, Subversion and Git support ship as core plug-ins, along with collaboration features such as chat and a shared editor. A plug-in system extends it further. It suits Python developers who want a full IDE that is itself written in Python.

Strengths

Integrated Python debugger and class browser
Git, Mercurial and Subversion support as core plug-ins
Extensible through downloadable plug-ins
Cross-platform Qt interface

Limitations

Focused on Python rather than many languages
Interface is busier than lightweight editors

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source.
License: Open source, license not stated
Developer: The Eric contributors
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
How it runs: Downloadable app
Account: Not required
Works offline: Yes
Best suited for: Python developers who want a full-featured open-source IDE
Categories: Code editors, Developer tools
Last verified: October 2, 2026
Added: October 2, 2026
Sources: eric-ide.python-projects.org

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