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Thonny vs TigerJython: catalog facts
Thonny	TigerJython
Free Free and open source.	Free Offered as a download from the TJ Group website.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Bundles Python, so there is nothing else to install Simple debugger suited to learning	Designed specifically for teaching programming Large set of accompanying tutorials and course material
Focused on Python only Fewer features than full professional IDEs	Website and course material are mostly in German Based on Jython rather than standard CPython
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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