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Top IDEs & Editors of 2012

The highest-rated ides & editors of 2012, ranked by community votes on Peakd.

Showing live rankings. Historical snapshots will appear once daily snapshots begin.

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Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code is a free, open source AI code editor

10.0
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Jupyter Notebooks AutoPEST

Autocomplete tool for Python in Jupyter notebooks

3
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Inkscape

Inkscape is a free and open-source software vector graphics editor released under a GNU General Public License (GPL) 2.0 or later. It is used for both

4
C
Code With Me

2026

5
C
Codiga

Real-Time Static Code Analysis Engine

6
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WebStorm

Make development more productive and enjoyable with WebStorm, the IDE for JavaScript and related technologies

7
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Adobe Dreamweaver

Web development software from Adobe

8
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Ebean

object–relational mapping software

9
E
Edraw Max

software

10
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SP-Forth

SP-Forth

11
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SigmaPlot

software package for scientific graphing and data analysis

12
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Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

software for version control

13
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FEFF

physics software

14
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Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch

Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch

15
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Yaourt

software; pacman frontend

16
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Flexpde

partial differential equations software

17
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GNU PDF

GNU PDF

18
F
FreeFem++

Programming and software language

19
C
CMAP Tools

software for concept mapping

20
C
Caddie

Commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best ides & editors in 2012?▾

Based on community votes, Visual Studio Code is the highest-rated ides & editors of 2012, ranked #1 by the community.

How are annual rankings calculated?▾

Peakd annual rankings reflect trust-weighted community votes. Daily snapshots capture rank positions, and the most recent snapshot for the year is displayed. Rankings cannot be manipulated by companies.

What changed from 2011?▾

Rankings shift as the community votes. New entrants may appear while others drop. Compare with the 2011 rankings to see movement.

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