# JCreator, NetBeans vs PhpStorm Comparison | | JCreator | NetBeans | PhpStorm | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 25 | 673 | 494 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (34.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $10.90 Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### JCreator Pros: - Java Support (1 reviews) - Performance Efficiency (1 reviews) Cons: - Update Issues (1 reviews) ### NetBeans Pros: - Cross-Platform Compatibility (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) ### PhpStorm Pros: - Auto-Suggestions (1 reviews) - Collaboration (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (2 reviews) - High Resource Usage (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | JCreator | NetBeans | PhpStorm | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 8.5 (609 reviews) | 9.2 (448 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 8.5 (611 reviews) | 8.5 (448 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (108 reviews) | 8.4 (95 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 8.4 (86 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 7.8 (524 reviews) | 8.7 (319 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.1 (86 reviews) | 8.8 (75 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 7.4 (598 reviews) | 9.2 (443 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### JCreator #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### NetBeans #### 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 --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **JCreator** | N/A | N/A | | **NetBeans** | 8.2/10 | 70 | | **PhpStorm** | 8.7/10 | 148 | #### Functionality | Feature | JCreator | NetBeans | PhpStorm | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 8.7 (55 reviews) | 8.8 (140 reviews) | | **File Management** | Not enough data | 8.4 (52 reviews) | 9.0 (135 reviews) | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 8.3 (110 reviews) | | **Customization** | Not enough data | 7.6 (54 reviews) | 8.7 (132 reviews) | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | 8.1 (55 reviews) | 8.9 (138 reviews) | | **Help Guides** | Not enough data | 8.1 (54 reviews) | 8.4 (127 reviews) | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | 8.1 (53 reviews) | 8.7 (131 reviews) | ### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **JCreator** | N/A | N/A | | **NetBeans** | 8.5/10 | 60 | | **PhpStorm** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | JCreator | NetBeans | PhpStorm | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 8.9 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.5 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customization** | Not enough data | 8.2 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | 8.5 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | Not enough data | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to JCreator (1):** [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide) **Unique to NetBeans (3):** [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide), [PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide) **Unique to PhpStorm (1):** [PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-integrated-development-environments-ide) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | JCreator | NetBeans | PhpStorm | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 34.8% | 44.7% | 63.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 34.8% | 30.6% | 26.6% | | **Enterprise** | 30.4% | 24.7% | 10.1% | ### By Industry #### JCreator - **Computer Software:** 26.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.7% - **Telecommunications:** 8.7% - **Research:** 4.3% - **Program Development:** 4.3% - **Paper & Forest Products:** 4.3% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.3% - **Industrial Automation:** 4.3% - **Higher Education:** 4.3% - **Education Management:** 4.3% - **Other:** 13.0% #### NetBeans - **Computer Software:** 33.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.3% - **Internet:** 4.6% - **Higher Education:** 4.6% - **Program Development:** 3.7% - **Education Management:** 3.2% - **Telecommunications:** 2.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5% - **Banking:** 1.5% - **Computer Networking:** 1.4% - **Other:** 21.4% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to JCreator - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 reviews) - [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2371 reviews) - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3986 reviews) - [BlueJ](https://www.g2.com/products/bluej/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (203 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1037 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 reviews) - [Oracle JDeveloper](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-jdeveloper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Selenium IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (131 reviews) - [Amazon Corretto](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-corretto/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (130 reviews) - [MyEclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/myeclipse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (104 reviews) ### Alternatives to NetBeans - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 reviews) - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3986 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1037 reviews) - [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2371 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 reviews) - [BlueJ](https://www.g2.com/products/bluej/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (203 reviews) - [Oracle JDeveloper](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-jdeveloper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Code::Blocks](https://www.g2.com/products/code-blocks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (97 reviews) - [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Aptana Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/aptana-studio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (40 reviews) ### Alternatives to PhpStorm - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 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 (347 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) - [NuSphere PhpED](https://www.g2.com/products/nusphere-phped/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (3 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### JCreator No discussions available for this product. ### NetBeans - Title: [Would it be possible to integrate with python?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15103-would-it-be-possible-to-integrate-with-python) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Python support in NetBeans allows you to choose the version of Python used to run the Project. Currently, NetBeans comes with Jython 2.5 (alpha 3)..." - Title: [Is NetBeans a framework?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-netbeans-a-framework) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is an IDE" - Title: [What are the advantages of NetBeans over other IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-of-netbeans-over-other-ide) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It has inbuilt FrontEnd WebElements & work with backend code " - Title: [What is NetBeans software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-netbeans-software-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It is used as software development tool that has own virtual machine so the program can run within the netbeans itself. Mostly with java" - Title: [What are the features of NetBeans?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-netbeans) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "have own JVM," ### 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..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/jcreator-vs-netbeans-vs-phpstorm)