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CmapTools vs Python Tools For Visual Studio

A side-by-side look at CmapTools and Python Tools For Visual Studio. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CmapTools

CmapTools

Education & Reference

CmapTools is a free concept mapping software developed by the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. It allows users to visually organize and represent knowledge in a node-link format to build concept maps.

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Python Tools For Visual Studio

Python Tools For Visual Studio

Development

Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) is a free, open-source plugin that turns Visual Studio into a Python IDE. It supports IntelliSense, debugging, profiling, unit testing, and more. PTVS makes it easy to develop Python applications in Visual Studio.

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