--- title: Codelobster Reviews meta\_title: 'Codelobster Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 16 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Codelobster works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 16 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Integrated Development Environments (IDE) url: https://www.g2.com/categories/integrated-development-environments-ide --- # Codelobster Reviews & Product Details CodeLobster PHP Edition is a free portable handy editor primarily intended for editing PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript files with support Drupal CMS, Joomla CMS, Smarty engine, JQuery library, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Symfony, Yii and WordPress * * * Seller [Codelobster Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/codelobster-software) Discussions [Codelobster Community](https://www.g2.com/products/codelobster/discuss) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/codelobster/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![PhpStorm](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "PhpStorm") PhpStorm 4.6/5(494) ](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews) [ ![NetBeans](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "NetBeans") NetBeans 4.2/5(675) ](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) [ ![Eclipse](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Eclipse") Eclipse 4.3/5(3,220) ](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/codelobster/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 16 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Mohamed A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mohamed A.") MA Mohamed A. Software Engineer Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/21/2018 "Very basic editor that I won't switch to" 1.5/5 What do you like best about Codelobster? light weight and easy to use. code completion is limited but works fine. I liked it a little bit because the UI is very similar to my favorite c++ IDE "CodeBlocks" Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Codelobster? basic UI, Limited documentation and code completion. only available on Windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Codelobster: I would recommend codelobster for casual php coding. if you want to test a piece of code or write a small script, maybe codelobster be a suitable and light option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Codelobster solving and how is that benefiting you? I installed CodeLobster to try out and give a review. Mostly used it for PHP development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/24/2018 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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