Eclipse Reclaims Top Spot in PYPL IDE Index – How IDE Popularity Shifted in October
In October, Eclipse surged to 24.93% in the PYPL IDE Index, overtaking Visual Studio for the top rank, while Android Studio placed third and IntelliJ IDEA climbed to fifth, highlighting shifting developer tool preferences based on Google search trends.
According to the PYPL index, Eclipse captured 24.93% of IDE searches in October, surpassing Visual Studio to claim the top position, while Android Studio placed third.
IntelliJ IDEA also showed strong momentum, climbing to fifth place after several months of steady growth.
The PYPL “Top IDE Index” is derived from Google Trends data, measuring how often each IDE is searched for on Google; higher search frequency is interpreted as greater popularity.
However, search volume does not necessarily reflect user preference, so the most‑searched IDE is not automatically the most liked.
Note: the trend figures are compared with October of the previous year.
Below are the trend charts for the top five IDEs:
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