# Adobe Dreamweaver, Brackets vs PhpStorm Comparison

| | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,847 | 261 | 494 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (56.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $10.90 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Adobe Dreamweaver

Pros:
- Ease of Use (16 reviews)
- Design (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (5 reviews)
- Outdated Technology (5 reviews)

### Brackets

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Live Preview (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Plugin Issues (2 reviews)
- Crashes (1 reviews)

### PhpStorm

Pros:
- Auto-Suggestions (1 reviews)
- Collaboration (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (2 reviews)
- High Resource Usage (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (2583 reviews) | 8.8 (242 reviews) | 9.2 (448 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.6 (2589 reviews) | 9.0 (242 reviews) | 8.5 (448 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (594 reviews) | 9.5 (34 reviews) | 8.4 (95 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (547 reviews) | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 8.4 (86 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (1985 reviews) | 8.2 (156 reviews) | 8.7 (319 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.4 (499 reviews) | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (75 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.9 (2556 reviews) | 8.0 (232 reviews) | 9.2 (443 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Adobe Dreamweaver

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Brackets

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### PhpStorm

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: For Individuals

Price: $10.90 Per Month

Key Features:
- PhpStorm’s advanced tools and integrations
- FREE Laravel Idea plugin
- Unlimited AI code completion with cloud credits

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Text Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe Dreamweaver** | N/A | N/A |
| **Brackets** | 8.4/10 | 139 |
| **PhpStorm** | N/A | N/A |

#### Coding

| Feature | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Syntax highlighting** | Not enough data | 9.2 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Autocompletion** | Not enough data | 8.5 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Find and replace** | Not enough data | 8.7 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code folding** | Not enough data | 8.6 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative editing** | Not enough data | 7.2 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.2 (105 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Selection Methods** | Not enough data | 8.3 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.2 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-platform support** | Not enough data | 8.7 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | 8.3 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.4 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

| Feature | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe Dreamweaver** | N/A | N/A |
| **Brackets** | N/A | N/A |
| **PhpStorm** | 8.7/10 | 148 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (140 reviews) | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (135 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (110 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (132 reviews) | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (138 reviews) | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (127 reviews) | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (131 reviews) | 

### Web Design

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe Dreamweaver** | 8.1/10 | 50 |
| **Brackets** | N/A | N/A |
| **PhpStorm** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates Library** | 7.9 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Visualization Tools** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **HTML and CSS Editors** | 9.0 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Elements Libraries** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Additional Functionalities

| Feature | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **WYSIWYG Editor Integration** | 8.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing Tools Integrations** | 7.8 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vector Graphics Tools Importing and Integration** | 8.4 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Web Design

| Feature | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Adobe Dreamweaver (1):** [Web Design Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-design)

**Unique to Brackets (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)

**Unique to PhpStorm (1):** [PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-integrated-development-environments-ide)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Adobe Dreamweaver | Brackets | PhpStorm | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 56.3% | 62.5% | 63.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 26.8% | 19.9% | 26.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 16.9% | 17.6% | 10.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Adobe Dreamweaver

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.6%
- **Design:** 9.4%
- **Graphic Design:** 7.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.5%
- **Higher Education:** 5.9%
- **Computer Software:** 5.2%
- **Internet:** 4.0%
- **Education Management:** 2.9%
- **Retail:** 1.9%
- **Entertainment:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 44.7%

#### Brackets

- **Computer Software:** 25.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.5%
- **Internet:** 5.9%
- **Design:** 5.1%
- **Higher Education:** 4.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.7%
- **Graphic Design:** 4.7%
- **Hospitality:** 3.9%
- **Program Development:** 3.1%
- **Automotive:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 21.1%

#### PhpStorm

- **Computer Software:** 29.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.9%
- **Internet:** 11.4%
- **Program Development:** 5.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.4%
- **Hospitality:** 2.3%
- **E-Learning:** 1.9%
- **Higher Education:** 1.9%
- **Retail:** 1.7%
- **Financial Services:** 1.2%
- **Other:** 18.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Adobe Dreamweaver

- [Wix](https://www.g2.com/products/wix/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1880 reviews)
- [Webflow](https://www.g2.com/products/webflow/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (992 reviews)
- [Google Web Designer](https://www.g2.com/products/google-web-designer/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (280 reviews)
- [CoffeeCup HTML Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/coffeecup-html-editor/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Bluefish](https://www.g2.com/products/bluefish/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [Pinegrow Web Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pinegrow-web-editor/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [WordPress.com](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-com/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2711 reviews)
- [H5P](https://www.g2.com/products/h5p/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [Duda](https://www.g2.com/products/duda/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (813 reviews)
- [Amaya](https://www.g2.com/products/amaya/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (25 reviews)

### Alternatives to Brackets

- [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2702 reviews)
- [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2472 reviews)
- [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1782 reviews)
- [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews)
- [BBEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/bbedit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (64 reviews)
- [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews)
- [Bluefish](https://www.g2.com/products/bluefish/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [CodePen](https://www.g2.com/products/codepen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (96 reviews)
- [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews)
- [gedit](https://www.g2.com/products/gedit/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (76 reviews)

### Alternatives to PhpStorm

- [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 reviews)
- [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)
- [Aptana Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/aptana-studio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [Zend Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/zend-studio/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (349 reviews)
- [Codelobster](https://www.g2.com/products/codelobster/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Selenium IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Angular](https://www.g2.com/products/angular/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [Codeanywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/codeanywhere/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Z-Ray](https://www.g2.com/products/z-ray/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (10 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Adobe Dreamweaver

- Title: [MS Expression Web to Dreamweaver](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51081-ms-expression-web-to-dreamweaver) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It's a right but you can used bootstrap css framework on dreamweaver's software"
- Title: [What does Adobe Dreamweaver do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-adobe-dreamweaver-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Dreamweaver by Adobe is a website authoring tool that empowers you to create and deploy web pages using software that supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript and..."
- Title: [Is Adobe Dreamweaver being discontinued?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-adobe-dreamweaver-being-discontinued) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "The latest version of Dreamweaver is the June 2022 release. There are no plans to discontinue the product."
- Title: [What are the advantages of Adobe Dreamweaver?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-of-adobe-dreamweaver) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Adobe Dreamweaver is a popular HTML and CSS code editor that offers several advantages, including:

1. Intuitive user interface: Dreamweaver has an intuitive..."
- Title: [What is Dreamweaver software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-dreamweaver-software-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "In our work, we have used dreamweaver to help us see what an email will look like to the recipient. I've also used it to swap out small bits of code that..."

### Brackets

- Title: [Is there a shortcut or simple way to auto format code within Brackets?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29397-is-there-a-shortcut-or-simple-way-to-auto-format-code-within-brackets) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I recommend an installing the extension called Beautify by Drew Hamlet. Then with a quick keyboard shortcut (ctrl+shift+L) it will format your code very..."
- Title: [Hoe to change the dark theme background](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12642-hoe-to-change-the-dark-theme-background) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can easily change the themes, by navigating to Extension Managers, click on Themes, and choose the theme of your choice which suits your requirements."

### PhpStorm

- Title: [What is PhpStorm used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-phpstorm-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "PhpStorm is an IDE that is primarily used to write code using the PHP programming language. It can also be used to write HTML, Javascript and CSS"
- Title: [How can I share SSH credentials between multiple installations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-share-ssh-credentials-between-multiple-installations) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You shouldn't. SSH credentials are very sensitive and you definitely shouldn't trust your IDE to store them in any way. Use SSH keys instead."
- Title: [How do I make the most of PHPStorm?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12675-how-do-i-make-the-most-of-phpstorm) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "This question is 3 months old at time of writing, but I got pinged via email so I'm going to do my best.

PHPStorm is big. There is a lot you can do with..."

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