ActivePython is ActiveStates quality-assured binary build of Python, available for Linux, Solaris and Windows. As part of ActiveStates support for Python, we provide the ActivePython binary packages free to the community. In addition to the core binary code, ActivePython currently includes commonly used external modules including expat for XML processing, zlib for data compression; a suite of Windows tools including the Pythonwin IDE, supportfor Python ASP, the PythonCOM system; and more.

Visual Python is the full-featured Python development environment plug-in for Visual Studio .NET. Key features include a syntax-aware editor for faster Python programming; and a fully integrated debugger for increased code quality and robustness. Seamless integration with the Visual Studio .NET framework offers all the familiar features, including support for SCC-compliant source control, a class browser, and project management.