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PyScripter vs Eric Python IDE: catalog facts
PyScripter	Eric Python IDE
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Lightweight compared with larger Python IDEs Free and open source	Integrated Python debugger and class browser Git, Mercurial and Subversion support as core plug-ins
Windows only Focused on Python only	Focused on Python rather than many languages Interface is busier than lightweight editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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