PhpStorm

PhpStorm

JetBrains
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About

The Lightning-Smart PHP IDE. PhpStorm deeply understands your code. PhpStorm is perfect for working with Symfony, Laravel, Drupal, WordPress, Zend Framework, Magento, Joomla!, CakePHP, Yii, and other frameworks. The editor actually 'gets' your code and deeply understands its structure, supporting all the PHP language features for modern and legacy projects. It provides the best code completion, refactorings, on-the-fly error prevention, and more. Make the most of the cutting edge front-end technologies, such as HTML 5, CSS, Sass, Less, Stylus, CoffeeScript, TypeScript, Emmet, and JavaScript, with refactorings, debugging, and unit testing available. See the changes instantly in the browser thanks to Live Edit. Perform many routine tasks right from the IDE, thanks to the Version Control Systems integration, support for remote deployment, databases/SQL, command-line tools, Docker, Composer, REST Client, and many other tools.

About

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is Microsoft’s open-source AI code editor designed to make coding faster, smarter, and more collaborative. It supports thousands of extensions and nearly every programming language, offering developers a lightweight yet powerful environment for writing, testing, and debugging code. With AI-powered features like GitHub Copilot, Next Edit Suggestions, and Agent Mode, VS Code helps you code with precision, automate complex tasks, and streamline development workflows. It integrates seamlessly with cloud services, remote repositories, and tools like Git, Docker, and Azure. The editor is fully customizable, allowing you to personalize your layout, color themes, and keyboard shortcuts. Whether coding locally or in the browser, VS Code delivers a complete development experience for individuals and teams alike.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

PHP developers

Audience

Developers, data scientists, and engineering teams seeking a customizable, AI-powered code editor that enhances productivity, supports all major languages, and integrates seamlessly with cloud and collaboration tools

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$199 per user per year
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.2 / 5
ease 4.2 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Clean and customizable interface. Multiple themes and color schemes for personal preference. Simple yet powerful layout for managing files, tools, and navigation. Support for multiple project views and easy file navigation.
  • - The auto-suggestion feature is quite accurate and comes very handy while coding on a big project. - The color themes can be easily customizable according to the user preference. - It supports Git and version control. - It in built assistance feature helps in highlighting errors and give suggestions in real-time.
  • Debugging from browser. Decent support, responsive and to the point. Some search features are good once you learn to use them.
  • Php lacks many advanced IDE like other popular languages but PhpStorm definitely fills the void. It supports all major frameworks and features intelligent autocomplete that understands your code. It has built in developer tools and database support for even most advanced php development. It is also quite affordable for enterprise development.
  • Easy to use & user friendly interface. Autocomplete feature. In-app terminal & ssh support. Supports front end HTML , CSS & JS files. Tons of customization options. Add-ons to support different PHP frameworks.

Cons

  • The sheer number of features and options might overwhelm new users. Some UI elements may seem cluttered when working with larger projects, but this can be customized.
  • - The code initialization and debugging takes a lot of time. - It can be sluggish sometimes when compiling a large code base.
  • A lot. I've thought I'd switch over from phpEd, but honestly, the time I'm spending on trying to figure out how to disable these annoying automatic things, and the amount of time I'm spending communicating with the support is insane. I've easily lost days worth of work-time already. It does a lot of things to "help"; but they don't help but hinder. Some of it can be disabled, some can not. But even those that can be disabled; good luck finding these. Also the key shortcuts are rather weird so plenty of time to reconfigure those. The lack of ability to fold comments only, or open to methods only; no helping this. Then there's the error highlighting; it highlights essentially whole files, just because it just cannot figure out either the smarty syntax(!), or the code structure. There are plenty more, I'm not going to bother to detail it all out. There are things that are in the dev queue for many years now, some would help - but it seems these will never get done.
  • Unlike other tools from Jetbrains it has no Community edition, so beginners or individual users might consider that as a big con.
  • Expensive yearly price. Resource Intensive - takes long time to load.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I have used Visual Studio Code mainly for automation scripting and day to day code updates and I like that it is lightweight, easy to navigate, and supports useful extensions. It makes it convenient to manage scripts, terminal commands and quick debugging in one place
  • Lightweight and very fast Excellent extensions for HTML, CSS, JSON, schema, Markdown Makes debugging tracking scripts much easier Powerful search across folders and files Free and works smoothly even on low systems
  • Linux, macOS, and Windows are among the operating systems that Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is compatible with. Its cross-platform compatibility makes it a flexible option for developers working in various contexts.
  • 1. It has an excellent set of tools for debugging and testing the code. 2. It can be customized heavily from the settings or from the configuration files. 3. Furthermore, it has a lot of extensions available on the extension store to increase the features and functionality of the code editor. 4. It supports all the major programming languages and frameworks. 5. It is extremely light on the system.
  • Best free IDE that i have used so far. It is very light weight in terms of memory utilisation and works smooth on my Mac Book PRO. I really like the window splitting feature and renaming my terminal tabs. I can run my different environments in different named tabs.

Cons

  • One issue I have seen is that it can slow down a bit when too many extensions are installed or when the project becomes large
  • Slight learning curve if you’ve never seen code editors Too many extensions can become confusing Not beginner-friendly on day one without YouTube help
  • VS Code could be thought to be less efficient for really big projects when compared to more complex IDEs. Nevertheless, the size and complexity of any project will determine this.
  • It does not have dedicated build tools available on the options and to use that the user has to use command in the terminal.
  • Although the features are great, one feature that i really miss out on this IDE is the use of GIT. E.g. if it does not support a GUI to resolve merge conflicts. It is handy for updating the repo but not that flexible for resolving conflicts.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

JetBrains
Founded: 2000
Czech Republic
www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/

Company Information

Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
code.visualstudio.com

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Categories

AI IDEs Supported
IDE Supported

Categories

AI IDEs Supported
Code Editors Supported
HTML Editors Supported
IDE Supported
JSON Editors Supported
Markdown Editors Supported
Text Editors Supported

IDE Features

Code Completion Supported
Compiler Supported
Cross Platform Support Not Supported
Debugger Supported
Drag and Drop UI Not Supported
Integrations and Plugins Supported
Multi Language Support Not Supported
Project Management Not Supported
Text Editor / Code Editor Supported

Source Code Management Features

Access Controls/Permissions Not Supported
Bug Tracking Supported
Build Automation Supported
Change Management Supported
Code Review Supported
Collaboration Supported
Continuous Integration Not Supported
Repository Management Not Supported
Version Control Supported

Source Code Management Features

Access Controls/Permissions Not Supported
Bug Tracking Supported
Build Automation Supported
Change Management Supported
Code Review Supported
Collaboration Not Supported
Continuous Integration Not Supported
Repository Management Not Supported
Version Control Not Supported

Software Documentation Features

Access Roles / User Permissions Supported
Automatic Documentation Generation Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Docs Web Hosting Supported
Feedback Capture Supported
Markdown Support Supported
Multiple Formats Support Supported
Multiple Versions Support Supported
reStructured Text Support Supported
Version Control Supported
Webhooks Supported
WYSIWIG Editor Not Supported

Text Editors Features

API Supported
Auto-Complete Supported
Code Folding Supported
Column Editing Supported
Customizable Themes Supported
Debugging Supported
Formatting / Table Editing Supported
Keyboard Shortcuts Supported
Multi-Monitor Editing Supported
Syntax Highlighting Supported
WYSIWYG Supported

Integrations

Amazon Q Developer Supported
Claude Fable 5.5 Supported
Claude Haiku 5.5 Supported
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Supported
Coder Supported
Cody Supported
Daytona Supported
Devin Desktop Supported
Duckly Supported
Gemini Code Assist Supported
HTML Supported
Java Supported
Less Supported
Mistral Code Supported
ReSharper Supported
Seeker Supported
Snyk Supported
SonarQube for IDE Supported
Tabnine Supported

Integrations

Amazon Q Developer Supported
Claude Fable 5.5 Supported
Claude Haiku 5.5 Supported
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Supported
Coder Supported
Cody Supported
Daytona Supported
Devin Desktop Supported
Duckly Supported
Gemini Code Assist Supported
HTML Supported
Java Supported
Less Supported
Mistral Code Supported
ReSharper Supported
Seeker Supported
Snyk Supported
SonarQube for IDE Supported
Tabnine Supported
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