What is the best IDE for React (ReactJS and React Native)?

So you want to start coding in React. What integrated development environment, or IDE, do you use to begin programming?

In this article, we will dive into the main players in the React (including React.js or React JS and React Native) IDE world and provide a variety of internet opinions — both positive and negative — so that you can use your own intuition to see what is the best React IDE for you.

After all, it’s often best to take a more holistic approach and an overall greater amount of opinions into consideration — along with some personal trial and error — to really come to the answer to this question.

The quick answer

• Just starting out? Try CodeSandbox as a web-based playground.
• Already use Vim or Emacs and love it? Try that out first.
• Already use Atom and like its speed/simplicity? Try that out first and see if it’s sufficient for your needs.
• Want the best free solution? VSCode.
• Want the best paid solution or VSCode isn’t cutting it? IntelliJ WebStorm.
• Finally, don’t worry too much. All of these are pretty solid, and it’s down to user preference and a little bit of trial and error.

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