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RubyMine
What RubyMine is
RubyMine is an integrated development environment for building Ruby applications, with or without Rails. It brings code assistance, navigation, debugging, testing, version control, and development tools into one workspace. Its AI-powered, type-aware completion, code inspections, and live templates assist with writing and reviewing code. Context-aware search helps navigate a project, and graphical debugging supports Ruby, JavaScript, and CoffeeScript. RubyMine works with popular Ruby and Rails testing frameworks and includes a graphical test runner. Ruby tools include version-manager integrations, IRB, Pry, Bundler, Rake, and RuboCop. Version control support covers Git, GitHub, GitLab, Mercurial, Subversion, and Perforce. For remote interpreters and development environments, it supports Docker, Docker Compose, WSL, Vagrant, and SSH. The IDE also includes a terminal, an HTTP client, Docker and Docker Compose integrations, web development technologies, and database tools associated with WebStorm and DataGrip. JetBrains offers a free license for non-commercial use and individual commercial licensing at $10.90 a month, billed monthly, with a 30-day free trial. RubyMine runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its maker, JetBrains, was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Who it suits
RubyMine suits Ruby developers who want coding assistance, debugging, testing, and version control in one IDE, whether their projects use Rails or not. Its free license is for learning, self-education, qualifying open-source contributions, content creation, and hobby development; individual commercial developers can choose the monthly commercial plan.
What it does well
- Supports Ruby projects with or without Rails.
- Includes code completion, inspections, and live templates.
- Graphical debugging covers Ruby, JavaScript, and CoffeeScript.
- Supports popular Ruby and Rails testing frameworks.
- Works with six listed version-control systems.
- Remote development supports Docker, WSL, Vagrant, and SSH.
What to know first
- The free license is limited to non-commercial use.
- The non-commercial license collects detailed code-related data by default.
- Individual commercial use costs $10.90 a month.
Limits
The free RubyMine license is limited to non-commercial use and includes support through public forums and a bug tracker. Individual commercial licensing costs $10.90 a month, billed monthly, and includes a 30-day free trial.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| RubyMine Non-Commercial | For learning, self-education, qualifying open-source contributions, content creation, and hobby development · AI Free included · public forums and bug tracker support | Free |
| RubyMine Commercial — individual | per month · For individual commercial development · 30-day free trial · AI Free included · support via private tickets, public forums, and bug tracker | $10.90 a month |
| RubyMine Commercial — organization | For organizational commercial development · 30-day free trial · AI Free included · support via private tickets, public forums, and bug tracker | On request |
As jetbrains.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the RubyMine website.
- Choose the free non-commercial license or the individual commercial plan.
- For commercial individual use, start the 30-day free trial or subscribe at $10.90 a month, billed monthly.
- Use RubyMine on Linux, macOS, or Windows.
Verdict
Choose RubyMine for Ruby or Rails development when you want code assistance, testing, debugging, and version control together. The non-commercial license covers learning and other qualifying uses, while individual commercial development requires a paid plan; the main reason to look elsewhere is that boundary or its monthly cost.
Questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The RubyMine Non-Commercial plan costs nothing and is for learning, self-education, qualifying open-source contributions, content creation, and hobby development.
How much does individual commercial RubyMine cost?
RubyMine Commercial — individual costs $10.90 a month, billed per month, and includes a 30-day free trial.
Which platforms does RubyMine support?
RubyMine is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Who makes RubyMine?
RubyMine is made by JetBrains, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
What support comes with the non-commercial license?
The non-commercial license includes support through public forums and a bug tracker.
What data does the non-commercial license collect?
It collects anonymous data and detailed code-related data by default. This collection can be disabled in settings.
Facts from RubyMine's own pages
- Built-in tools
- The IDE includes a terminal, HTTP client, and Docker and Docker Compose integrations. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Code assistance
- It provides AI-powered, type-aware code completion, code inspections, and live templates. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2000 · jetbrains.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam, Netherlands · jetbrains.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Navigation and debugging
- The IDE supports context-aware code search and graphical debugging for Ruby, JavaScript, and CoffeeScript. · jetbrains.com, 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. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- JetBrains provides RubyMine downloads for Windows, macOS, and Linux. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- RubyMine is an IDE for Ruby and Rails development, including projects with or without Rails. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Remote development
- Remote interpreters and development environments can use Docker, Docker Compose, WSL, Vagrant, or SSH. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Ruby tools
- Integrations include Ruby version managers, IRB and Pry, Bundler, Rake, and RuboCop. · jetbrains.com, 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. · jetbrains.com, 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. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Testing
- RubyMine supports popular Ruby and Rails testing frameworks and includes a GUI test runner. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Version control
- RubyMine supports Git, GitHub, GitLab, Mercurial, Subversion, and Perforce inside the IDE. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Web and database tools
- RubyMine includes web development technologies and database tools associated with WebStorm and DataGrip. · jetbrains.com, 4 Oct 2026
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