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RKWard

Ch 217.0of 62 Integrated Development Environments
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Integrated testing toolsYes
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Overview

RKWard is ranked #21 of 62 in integrated development environments on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

RKWard plans and pricing

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RKWard Free Free software under GNU General Public Licence Version 2 or later rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026

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Integrated testing tools
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Facts

Purpose
RKWard is an easy-to-use, extensible IDE/GUI for R that aims to combine R’s power with the ease of commercial statistics tools.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Data editing
Features include a spreadsheet-like data editor.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Code tools
Features include syntax highlighting, code folding, and code completion.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Data import
RKWard supports data import from formats including SPSS, Stata, and CSV.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Analysis tools
It provides GUI dialogs for statistics and plots, plus plot preview and browsable history.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Extensibility
RKWard can be extended with plugins, and additional plugin packages are hosted in its plugin repository.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
R integration
RKWard is a frontend to the R language and includes R package management and a workspace browser.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Import limitation
On macOS, R must be installed separately and must be version 4.2.0 or higher for RKWard 0.8.3.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Windows package
The Windows RKWard 0.8.3 package includes R 4.5.3, though a separate R installation can also be used.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Platform requirements
The RKWard 0.8.3 macOS build requires macOS 10.15 or higher.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Office integration
RKWard stores results in HTML that can be copied or imported into text-processing and other office tools; its mission statement says office integration still has a long way to go.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Audience and limits
The project describes RKWard as useful as an R IDE for experts, while noting that its statistical dialogs are still limited compared with competing graphical statistics suites.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Development builds
Automated development builds are published without testing before release, and the download page says to use them at your own risk.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users seeking help or sharing feedback to its contact channels and provides online user documentation.rkward.kde.org · 5 Oct 2026

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