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Updated January 20, 2026
PyCharm vs RStudio Desktop: Which is best for you?
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Features
Features
Web/Mobile App Development
4.88
Code Editing
4.79
Code Development
4.79
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Code Editing
4.75
Data Modeling
4.67
Graphical User Interface
4.60
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Pros / Cons
- It has built-in support for Git, Docker, Jupiter Notebooks, virtual environments, and databases, making it a great all-in-one tool
- It's resource-heavy, slow on old Windows.
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- I think the best thing about RStudio Desktop are the scheduler for Python scripts, personally these have saved hours of tedious work making it a must-use tool for our team.
- RStudio might slow down your computer, sometimes has trouble with big outputs, and doesn't have a menu for data analysis
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Value for Money
4.5/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
Customer Support
4.2/ 5
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4.3/ 5in the comparison
Functionality
4.6/ 5
4.6/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
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Videos
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
