When comparing Komodo IDE vs CodeMix, the Slant community recommends Komodo IDE for most people. In the question“What are the best Python IDEs or editors?” Komodo IDE is ranked 27th while CodeMix is ranked 31st. The most important reason people chose Komodo IDE is:
Since Version Control features are very frequently used these days, having them built right into your IDE seems quite the right thing to do. With Komodo, you can perform your Git push-es and pull-s right while you're coding.
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Pros
Pro Built in Version Control
Since Version Control features are very frequently used these days, having them built right into your IDE seems quite the right thing to do. With Komodo, you can perform your Git push-es and pull-s right while you're coding.
Pro Collaboration tools
If you're working with a remote dev team, you'll quickly realize the importance of code collaboration while programming. With the Komodo IDE you don't have to setup a separate teamviewer session, or even share code via dropbox with other devs. All you need is an ActiveState account (+ a partner with the KomodoIDE ofcourse) and your remote team could see LIVE and contribute to your changes in the source files of your app
Pro Newest Python tools for Eclipse
Innovative approach to incorporate VS Code Python dev tools within Eclipse. Includes great HTML tools for web frontend development. The best of both worlds: syntax coloring, great intellisense, validation, debug in the best Eclipse debugger, code navigation...
Pro Intellisense
Best code assist and validation available.
Pro Great debugging
Fully integrated debugging in Eclipse for python (and everything else Eclipse does so well).
Cons
Con Not free
Komodo IDE costs you $89 for a personal license. Even though they have a Free basic version (that's also opensource), but this lacks most of the functionality that the paid version has.
Con Works as a plugin to Eclipse
So, if you're not an Eclipse user already and just want a simple editor there are other options.