Best Spyder Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Python IDEs ranked against Spyder on the same published basis.
- 1Spyder vs Anvil
- 2Spyder vs PyCharm
- 4Spyder vs Eric
- 5Spyder vs Positron
- 6Spyder vs PyScripter
- 7Spyder vs Pydroid 3
- 8Spyder vs Juno
- 9Spyder vs Pyzo
- 10Spyder vs QPython
- 11Spyder vs Pythonista
- 12Spyder vs Pyto
- 13Spyder vs Wing Python IDE
- 14Spyder vs Thonny
- 15Spyder vs LiClipse
- 16Spyder vs Spyder
- 17Spyder vs NINJA-IDE
- 18Spyder vs Python Online
- 19Spyder vs PyBox
- 20Spyder vs Pyloft
- 21Spyder vs Online Python
Spyder alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anvil | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | PyCharm | 8.1 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Eric | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Positron | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | PyScripter | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Pydroid 3 | 7.6 | No | — | Android |
| 8 | Juno | 7.5 | No | — | iOS |
| 9 | Pyzo | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | QPython | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 11 | Pythonista | 7.1 | No | — | iOS |
| 12 | Pyto | 7.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 13 | Wing Python IDE | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Thonny | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | LiClipse | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Spyder | 6.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | NINJA-IDE | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Python Online | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | PyBox | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Pyloft | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 21 | Online Python | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Spyder alternatives
What is the best alternative to Spyder?
Anvil, number 1 in Python IDEs with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: PyCharm, Eric, Positron and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Spyder?
Anvil is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.