Link copied to clipboard # PhpStorm vs Z-Ray Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/phpstorm/z-ray/export.csv) PhpStormZ-Ray[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **PhpStorm** [ 4.6/5(494) ](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews#reviews) **Z-Ray** [ 4.7/5(10) ](https://www.g2.com/products/z-ray/reviews#reviews) Pricing **PhpStorm** Free Trial **$10.90** Per Month ยท For Individuals **Z-Ray** No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **PhpStorm** 3 months Based on 36 responses **Z-Ray** Not enough reviews yet Return on Investment **PhpStorm** 10 months Based on 30 responses **Z-Ray** Not enough reviews yet Perceived Cost **PhpStorm** $$$$$ **Z-Ray** Not enough reviews yet Average Discount **PhpStorm** 10% **Z-Ray** Not enough reviews yet Pros & Cons **PhpStorm** [ Auto-Suggestions (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1653897&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Collaboration (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1654143&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Expensive (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1653688&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ High Resource Usage (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1653382&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Z-Ray** Not enough data Integrations **PhpStorm** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0864c27fe20b07ec3ed3d780e010ea02/laravel.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Laravel ](https://www.g2.com/products/laravel/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/integrations) **Z-Ray** Not enough data Screenshots **PhpStorm** ![PhpStorm screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/72429/Screenshot-2024-04-04-at-21.21.27.png) **Z-Ray** No screenshot available Ratings Meets Requirements **PhpStorm** 9.2 9.2448 **Z-Ray** 9.8 9.88 Ease of Use **PhpStorm** 8.5 8.5448 **Z-Ray** 9.8 9.88 Ease of Setup **PhpStorm** 8.4 8.495 **Z-Ray** Not enough data Ease of Admin **PhpStorm** 8.4 8.486 **Z-Ray** Not enough data Quality of Support **PhpStorm** 8.7 8.7319 **Z-Ray** 9.4 9.48 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **PhpStorm** 8.8 8.875 **Z-Ray** Not enough data Product Direction (% positive) **PhpStorm** 9.2 9.2443 **Z-Ray** 10.0 10.08 Features PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.7 148 8.6 9 Functionality Ease of Use 8.8(won by 0.3) 140 8.5 8 File Management 9.0 135 9.2(won by 0.2) 8 Multi-Language Support 8.3(won by 0.6) 110 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 7.7 8 Customization 8.7(won by 1.0) 132 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 7.7 8 Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality 8.9(won by 0.1) 138 8.8 8 Help Guides 8.4 127 9.0(won by 0.6) 8 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Patching & Updates 8.7 131 9.0(won by 0.3) 8 User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![PhpStorm](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b75eefced2e32ffef4eac1d0f54e6c8d/phpstorm.svg "PhpStorm")](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews) PhpStorm Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 63.3% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 26.6% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 10.1% [![Z-Ray](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_504ff3ce6ac812b7afb54c16ae5f2f11/z-ray.png "Z-Ray")](https://www.g2.com/products/z-ray/reviews) Z-Ray Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 22.2% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 66.7% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 11.1% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 63.3% 22.2% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 26.6% 66.7% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10.1% 11.1% Reviewers' Industry [![PhpStorm](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b75eefced2e32ffef4eac1d0f54e6c8d/phpstorm.svg "PhpStorm")](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews) PhpStorm Computer Software 29.7% Information Technology and Services 19.9% Internet 11.4% Program Development 5.8% Marketing and Advertising 5.4% Other 27.8% [![Z-Ray](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_504ff3ce6ac812b7afb54c16ae5f2f11/z-ray.png "Z-Ray")](https://www.g2.com/products/z-ray/reviews) Z-Ray Civic & Social Organization 66.7% Oil & Energy 11.1% Graphic Design 11.1% Computer Software 11.1% ‐ Other 0.0% Alternatives **PhpStorm Alternatives** ![Eclipse](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/99f6b354a419d817b55329e62b0ea83f/eclipse.svg "Eclipse") [ Eclipse ](/products/eclipse/reviews) ![NetBeans](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565581/netbeans.svg "NetBeans") [ NetBeans ](/products/netbeans/reviews) ![Aptana Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5fef3d32730431bdda0f018424cfb1b5/aptana-studio.png "Aptana Studio") [ Aptana Studio ](/products/aptana-studio/reviews) ![Zend Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_56fd7dadab565cdeb021b63891b8868a/zend-studio.jpg "Zend Studio") [ Zend Studio ](/products/zend-studio/reviews) **Z-Ray Alternatives** ![NetBeans](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565581/netbeans.svg "NetBeans") [ NetBeans ](/products/netbeans/reviews) ![AWS Cloud9](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476507/aws-cloud9.svg "AWS Cloud9") [ AWS Cloud9 ](/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) ![Eclipse](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/99f6b354a419d817b55329e62b0ea83f/eclipse.svg "Eclipse") [ Eclipse ](/products/eclipse/reviews) ![Angular](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_98d4e0320aa8550aeeda473f45903fd3/angular.jpg "Angular") [ Angular ](/products/angular/reviews) ## PhpStorm vs Z-Ray - Reviewers felt that Z-Ray meets the needs of their business better than PhpStorm. - When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Z-Ray is the preferred option. - For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Z-Ray over PhpStorm.