Thonny
A Python IDE for beginners that comes bundled with Python and includes a simple debugger.
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Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install thonny - Homebrew
brew install --cask thonny - Flathub
flatpak install flathub org.thonny.Thonny
About Thonny
Thonny is a Python editor aimed at people learning to program. The official installers include Python itself, so a beginner can install one program and start writing and running code straight away. A simple debugger helps with stepping through programs to see what they do.
Version 5.0.0 ships with Python 3.14 for Windows and macOS, on both Intel and Arm hardware, with a portable Windows build. On Linux it is available through an install script, pip, Flatpak, Snap and the Debian and Ubuntu repositories.
Strengths
- Bundles Python, so there is nothing else to install
- Simple debugger suited to learning
- Builds for Intel and Arm on Windows and macOS
- Portable Windows version
Limitations
- Focused on Python only
- Fewer features than full professional IDEs
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Thonny contributors
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Students and beginners learning Python
- Categories
- Code editors, Learning tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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