RubyMine
RubyMine is an IDE for Ruby and Rails development, including projects that do not use Rails.
What RubyMine is
RubyMine is an IDE for Ruby and Rails development, including projects that do not use Rails. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, combining code assistance, navigation, debugging, testing, and version control. Its AI-powered, type-aware completion, inspections, and live templates support code work; context-aware search and graphical debugging cover Ruby, JavaScript, and CoffeeScript. RubyMine supports popular Ruby and Rails testing frameworks and includes a GUI test runner. Its Ruby integrations include version managers, IRB and Pry, Bundler, Rake, and RuboCop. Version control options include Git, GitHub, GitLab, Mercurial, Subversion, and Perforce. Remote interpreters and development environments can use Docker, Docker Compose, WSL, Vagrant, or SSH. The IDE also includes a terminal, HTTP client, Docker tools, web development technologies, and database tools associated with WebStorm and DataGrip. A free non-commercial license is available; its use is limited to non-commercial work and includes public-forum and bug-tracker support. That license collects anonymous and detailed code-related data by default, which can be disabled in settings. Individual commercial development costs $10.90 a month, billed monthly, with a 30-day free trial.
Good
- Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Includes Ruby and Rails testing tools.
- Graphical debugging covers Ruby, JavaScript, and CoffeeScript.
- Supports several version-control systems inside the IDE.
- Remote environments can use Docker, WSL, Vagrant, or SSH.
Watch out
- Free license is limited to non-commercial use.
- Individual commercial plan costs $10.90 a month.
- Free license collects code-related data by default.
Who it suits
RubyMine suits Ruby and Rails developers who want coding, testing, debugging, and version control tools in one IDE. The free license is for non-commercial use; individual commercial development is also offered.
Verdict
RubyMine brings a broad set of Ruby-focused development tools together, with support for Rails and projects without Rails. Review the non-commercial license's limits and default data collection, or consider the paid individual option for commercial work.
Plans and prices
From RubyMine's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| RubyMine Non-Commercial | Free | For learning, self-education, qualifying open-source contributions, content creation, and hobby development · AI Free included · public forums and bug tracker support |
| RubyMine Commercial — individual | $10.90 a month | For individual commercial development · 30-day free trial · AI Free included · support via private tickets, public forums, and bug tracker · per month |
| RubyMine Commercial — organization | Priced on request | For organizational commercial development · 30-day free trial · AI Free included · support via private tickets, public forums, and bug tracker |
The facts
Each one read from RubyMine's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Built-in tools
- The IDE includes a terminal, HTTP client, and Docker and Docker Compose integrations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Code assistance
- It provides AI-powered, type-aware code completion, code inspections, and live templates.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Navigation and debugging
- The IDE supports context-aware code search and graphical debugging for Ruby, JavaScript, and CoffeeScript.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Non-commercial license limit
- The free license is limited to non-commercial use, with support through public forums and a bug tracker.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- RubyMine is an IDE for Ruby and Rails development, including projects with or without Rails.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Remote development
- Remote interpreters and development environments can use Docker, Docker Compose, WSL, Vagrant, or SSH.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Ruby tools
- Integrations include Ruby version managers, IRB and Pry, Bundler, Rake, and RuboCop.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- JetBrains says its security controls are documented in its Information & Physical Security Standards and describes SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance resources.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Telemetry
- The pricing page says the non-commercial license collects anonymous data and detailed code-related data by default, which can be disabled in settings.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Testing
- RubyMine supports popular Ruby and Rails testing frameworks and includes a GUI test runner.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Version control
- RubyMine supports Git, GitHub, GitLab, Mercurial, Subversion, and Perforce inside the IDE.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Web and database tools
- RubyMine includes web development technologies and database tools associated with WebStorm and DataGrip.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2000checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam, Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- JetBrains provides RubyMine downloads for Windows, macOS, and Linux.checked 4 Oct 2026
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