PyCharm is an integrated development environment (IDE) specifically designed for Python programming. It is developed by JetBrains, a software development company known for creating productivity tools for programmers. PyCharm provides a wide of features, such as code analysis, debugging, version control integration, and for web development frameworks like Django and Flask. It is available in both a free community edition and a paid professional edition. PyCharm highly popular among Python developers for its ease of use and powerful tools help streamline the development process.