Eric

Summary

Eric is ranked #10 of 62 in integrated development environments on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Compared on integrated development environments

Free plan

Yeseric-ide.python-projects.org

Facts

Product

Eric is a Python editor and IDE written in Python, based on Qt and Scintilla.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Intended use

The maker says Eric is designed for both quick editing and professional project management.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Current version

The site identifies eric7, based on PyQt6, Qt6, and Python 3, as the current stable version.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Editing

Features include syntax highlighting, autocompletion, calltips, source folding, brace matching, error highlighting, and project-wide search and replace.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Debugging and testing

The IDE includes a Python debugger with multi-thread and multiprocessing support, profiling, code coverage, and unittest support.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Version control

Core plugins provide an interface for Mercurial, Subversion, and Git repositories.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Extensions

Eric has a plugin system, and plugins can be loaded from its Plugin Repository.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Additional integrations

The listed capabilities include pip and virtual environment management, Google protobuf, CORBA via omniORB, and optional integrations such as rope and PyLint.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Download and installation

The maker offers downloads through SourceForge and describes installation through PyPI or a distribution archive.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Operating systems

The installation page provides instructions for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and says Windows users should download the ZIP archive.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Languages

The site says Eric is available in English, German, Russian, and Spanish.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Support

The maker provides user questions and answers, an issue tracker link, and a mailing list link.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Privacy

The website privacy policy says it uses cookies and server logs that may include IP addresses, and describes data subject rights under GDPR.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

Maker

The site copyright and imprint identify Detlev Offenbach; the imprint lists an address in Freising, Germany.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 29 Sept 2026

License

The official site displays a GPLv3 logo for Eric.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 30 Sept 2026

Development tools

Eric includes a class browser, project wide search and replace, a Python debugger, profiling, code coverage, code checking, task management, and unittest support.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 30 Sept 2026

Collaboration

The IDE includes chat and a shared editor as cooperation functions.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 30 Sept 2026

Python tooling

Eric includes virtual environment management, pip support, an interactive Python shell, and an optional rope refactoring plug-in.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 30 Sept 2026

Installation

Eric can be installed through PyPI or from a distribution archive, and the site recommends installing it in a Python virtual environment.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 30 Sept 2026

Plugins

Users can load plug-in extensions from the IDE's Plugin Repository, and the site documents a plug-in API for developers.eric-ide.python-projects.org · 30 Sept 2026

Where it ranks on Samsung Mobile US Press

• Best Integrated Development Environments in 2026#10 of 62
• Best IDE Software in 2026#6 of 51
• Best Python IDEs in 2026#7 of 26

Sources

• eric-ide.python-projects.org· checked 29 Sept 2026
• eric-ide.python-projects.org/eric-download.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
• eric-ide.python-projects.org/privacy-policy.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
• eric-ide.python-projects.org/impressum.html· checked 29 Sept 2026