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AB
Product Manager
Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Fast and integrated with all included libraries and default functions"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

Easy to use and Faster indexing of files. Search for references is the best part I like Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

It is so heavy software as I'm using it on MacOS Sierra with 8GB RAM and sometimes it still stuck at some point Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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$249.00
1 User Per Year

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PhpStorm Demo -  Craft high-quality code with intelligent code editing
Whatever task you have at hand, PhpStorm brings smart coding assistance to your fingertips. With tons of useful features and shortcuts for every action, you have all the support you need to focus on what’s essential and enjoy productive PHP development.
PhpStorm Demo - Read codebases with easy navigation
Whether you’re exploring an unfamiliar codebase, digging into legacy code, or working with your own project, PhpStorm helps you navigate project files, code lines, symbol declarations, and usages with ease.
PhpStorm Demo - Upgrade your projects with smart refactoring
Refactor your code quickly and efficiently across the entire codebase. Migrate safely to newer PHP and framework versions. Undo changes in a matter of clicks, and stay confident in the quality and compatibility of your code.
PhpStorm Demo - Delegate even more routine tasks to AI
With PhpStorm, engage in AI-assisted development on your own terms. You can use PhpStorm’s built-in AI-powered service to have entire lines of code suggested without sending any data to external servers and plug into AI Assistant for unlimited AI support with your routine tasks.
PhpStorm Demo - Track down and fix errors with the built-in debugger
Still using var_dump() to see what’s happening inside your PHP program? With PhpStorm’s visual debugger for Xdebug, you can get live debugging data, conditional breakpoints, and step-through insight into code execution with minimal configuration effort required.
PhpStorm Demo - Ensure code quality with support for testing frameworks
Take advantage of PhpStorm’s built-in support for all major PHP testing tools, including PHPUnit and Pest. Have your unit tests generated automatically, assess code coverage at the file or project view, and inspect test results in a dedicated window.
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Senior PHP Laravel Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Efficient IDE for PHP development"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

Fast, smart, and developer-friendly IDE. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

It can be heavy on system resources, especially on older machines, and the license cost may be high for freelancers or small teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Enguerran M.
EM
Développeur Full Stack
Sporting Goods
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A powerful tool for PHP development"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

In general, these features equipped PhpStorm to be the fastest and most productive IDE by intelligent code completion, debugging capabilities inside the IDE, embedded support for many frameworks such as Symfony and Laravel, and easy integration with revision control systems such as Git to help team collaboration on development projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

The biggest drawback with respect to PhpStorm would be the price, which may be expensive when compared to freelancers or small teams. As well, it runs on heavy hardware requirements to avoid sluggish performance, especially while working on bigger projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Giuseppe N.
GN
Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A Powerful IDE for Efficient PHP Development In complex projects"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

PHPStorm help all our team to working extensively on FormaLMS. Has a lot of unbealiveble functionalities such us advanced autocompletion and insightful code analysis that significantly enhances productivity. PhpStorm's ecosystem of plugins like 'Php Inspections' and some paid ones like 'Symfony support' also allows us to have a more efficient workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

The IDE can be resource-intensive, which can occasionally slow down performance, but is usually resolved with a reboot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nelson  S.
NS
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The Best Code Editor in the 21st Century"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

It autocompletes your code as you write. It comes with its own terminal so you do not have to open another one. Its user interface is great with great themes the user can customize to their satisfaction. For students or if you have a student email you can access the application for a year, else you can try it for thirty days. It is easy to install on any platform either Linux or windows or even mac operating systems. It has a visual debugging feature inside the IDE. With phpStorm, you are also able to code all front end languages. It supports git databases connection and other in its system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

For newer languages like preCSS, it lacks support for them. It is expensive to use most when you do not have a student email hence does not offer a community version for its lovers. For systems that are a bit old, phpStorm can be really a strong program for them since it will slow down the system. Most developers would love this IDE to be used for more than one language, other than installing different IDEs for each language you come across with. Some IDEs have a preview of the output of your code, and so far I haven't seen that in phpStorm Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marcello T.
MT
Business Consultant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Complete tool for PHP programming"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

PHP Storm integrates database access natively, greatly helping programming in a practical way.

Creating an application using an existing database is extremely easy with the help that the tool provides.

Since I use AskCodi to code, using a widget in PHP Storm helps me even more in creating quick PHP codes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

The fact that it is a robust and complete tool does not mean that it is a very easy tool to learn. Basic use is super easy but there are endless configuration possibilities that weren't easy for me when I started programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LZ
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"PhpStrome: The powerful-smart PHP IDE"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

PhpStrome is the only one IDE that is perfect for php. The features of PhpStrome is

i) user friendly UI

ii) lightweight

iii) collaboration

iv) jetbrains AI

V) auto completion Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

The cost of the PhpStrome subscription is little high. But it's worth for buying. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"PHPStorm: Complete and powerful development environment for PHP programmers"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

Advanced IDE Features: PHPStorm offers a wide range of tools and features that facilitate the development of PHP applications. Its comprehensive set of functionalities includes intelligent autocompletion, code refactoring, integrated debugging, and static analysis, which significantly enhances programmer productivity.

Full Support for PHP and Popular Frameworks: PHPStorm is specifically designed for PHP programmers and offers exceptional support for the language itself and a wide range of frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, and WordPress. This includes syntax highlighting, quick navigation, code generation, and contextual suggestions, which streamline development and reduce errors.

Debugging and Testing Tools: With its powerful integrated debugger and tools for unit and integration testing, PHPStorm allows developers to efficiently test and debug their code. This helps identify and fix errors more quickly, improving the quality of the developed software.

Integration with Other Technologies: PHPStorm is not limited to PHP alone; it also offers support for a wide range of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL. This allows developers to work on complete projects using a single tool, simplifying the workflow and improving efficiency.

Extensive Customization and Extensions: PHPStorm is highly customizable, allowing developers to tailor the environment to their needs and preferences. Additionally, it has a wide variety of plugins and extensions available in its repository, which allows adding additional functionalities and further expanding its capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

Resource consumption: PHPStorm can be somewhat demanding in terms of hardware resources (it uses JVM), which can affect performance on computers with lower specifications. Developers with less powerful machines may experience some slowness when working with larger projects.

Initial learning curve: Due to the wide range of features and functionalities offered by PHPStorm, it may take some time to fully familiarize oneself with all the tools and make the most of its potential. New users may need to invest time in learning and exploring all the capabilities of the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
AA
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"The best IDE for many web applications!"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

phpstorm can be completely customized in terms of appearance. It has various plugins that make the development work a lot easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

I don't have any negatives at the moment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Md Al imrun K.
MK
Project Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Simply mind blowing tool for PHP developers"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

Shortcuts, auto import namespaces and git management Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

It creates heavy load on the development computer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rafael B.
RB
ux/ui manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Incredible experience to track your projects"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

With the time working with PhpStorm it helped me to track my projects more easily. One of the best things about it is the ease to navigate through functions and wiht one of the latest versions of the program understand more easily what is what in the parameters of a function. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

One minor thing I would like to be integrated by default and not through different settings is to reopen a closed tab as a browser does ctrl/cmmd + Shift + T, it would be super helpful to do that when a file is closed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Options

Pricing provided by PhpStorm.

Businesses and Organizations

$249.00
1 User Per Year

Individual Use

$99.00
1 User Per Year

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Starting at $123.50
1 User Per Year
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