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Spyder vs RStudio: catalog facts
Spyder	RStudio
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The IDE is free; the Posit AI assistant is a paid add-on with a free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Variable explorer for inspecting data Built-in IPython console	Editor, console, data viewer and environment pane in one window Data frame viewer with sorting, filtering and histogram filters
Focused on Python only Less suited to general web or application development	Built around R; other languages are secondary AI assistant requires a paid subscription after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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