Spyder
An open-source Python IDE for scientific work with a variable explorer and an IPython console.
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3 more ways to get Spyder
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install spyder - Homebrew
brew install --cask spyder - Flathub
flatpak install flathub org.spyder_ide.spyder
About Spyder
Spyder is an open-source integrated development environment aimed at scientific programming in Python. It combines a code editor with an IPython console for running code interactively, so you can test ideas and inspect results as you write.
A variable explorer shows the data held in memory during a session, which suits exploratory analysis and numerical work. It will feel familiar to people coming from MATLAB-style environments.
Strengths
- Variable explorer for inspecting data
- Built-in IPython console
- Designed for scientific Python work
Limitations
- Focused on Python only
- Less suited to general web or application development
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Spyder contributors
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Scientists and analysts writing Python for data work
- Categories
- Code editors, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Spyder
Compare allSoftware that can replace Spyder for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
PyCharm
Python IDE with debugging, testing, scientific tools and web framework support.
PyCharm adds web framework support, a graphical debugger and notebooks, but it is closed source and professional features need a subscription.
JupyterLab
A web-based interactive environment for notebooks, code and data, used widely in data science.
JupyterLab runs in a browser with a notebook workflow and supports over 40 languages instead of Spyder's Python-only desktop IDE.
Positron
A free data science IDE for Python and R from the makers of RStudio.
Positron adds R alongside Python with a data explorer and persistent consoles, but it is source-available under Elastic License 2.0, not open source.
Visual Studio Code
Microsoft's code editor, free to use but shipped under a Microsoft licence rather than an open one.
Visual Studio Code is a general editor that handles Python and notebooks through extensions, without a built-in variable explorer and with telemetry on by default.
Thonny
A Python IDE for beginners that comes bundled with Python and includes a simple debugger.
Thonny is a simpler open-source Python IDE for beginners that bundles Python, with fewer tools for scientific data work.
RStudio
A free, open-source IDE for R with a data viewer, environment pane and support for Python and SQL.
RStudio offers a similar data viewer and environment pane, but it is built around R with Python treated as secondary.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
VSCodium
Visual Studio Code built from the same source without Microsoft’s branding, telemetry or licence.
