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bpython vs IPython: catalog facts
bpython	IPython
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Inline syntax highlighting and completion suggestions Displays expected Python function parameters	Context-aware tab completion and object introspection Magic commands for timing, profiling and debugging
Windows support is described as requiring some work	Python only Terminal interface; notebooks need Jupyter on top
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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