The best replacement for pydev is pycharm.

The best alternatives to pydev are rated as following:
★★★★★  pycharm
★★★  spyder
★★★  ipython
★★★  ptvs
★★  aptana
★★  dltk
★★  wing ide
★  pyeclipse
★  wing
★  komodo
  eric

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Speaking about pydev, one probably shouldn't forget about virtualenv.

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★★★★★ virtualenv
★★ eclipse
★ aptana
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