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PhpStorm

byJetBrains
in Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Software
4.6

Overview

Product Information on PhpStorm

Updated 13th October 2025

What is PhpStorm?

PhpStorm is a software developed by JetBrains that serves as an integrated development environment (IDE) for PHP. It provides tools to edit, debug, and test PHP code, and supports popular frameworks such as Symfony, Laravel, Drupal, WordPress, and others. The software features intelligent code assistance, code completion, and error detection, along with support for JavaScript, CSS, and HTML, facilitating web development workflows. PhpStorm includes built-in tools for database management, version control integration, and unit testing. The software helps developers streamline tasks, improve code quality, and manage complex projects, addressing common challenges in PHP development by enhancing productivity and reducing time spent on manual coding and debugging activities.

PhpStorm Pricing

PhpStorm software uses a subscription-based pricing model, offering monthly and yearly plans. The subscription includes access to updates and support during the subscription period. Different licensing options are available for individuals, organizations, and educational use, with tiered pricing based on user type and the number of users.

Overall experience with PhpStorm

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
50M - 250M USD, Construction
FAVORABLE

“Stable Performance With Predictable Editor Behavior During Extensive Development Sessions”

4.0
Dec 1, 2025
PhpStorm delivers consistent performance with no instability, no slowdowns and no friction during long development sessions. The editor behaves predictably under heavy workloads and remains stable even with multiple large projects open. The built-in tooling is integrated cleanly, reducing context-switching and keeping the workflow linear.
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 26th August 2024

JetBrains is a software development company, established in 2000, that focuses on creating tools to streamline and enhance the process of code development. The company's primary offering is a range of integrated development environments (IDEs) adaptable to various programming languages such as the JVM platform, C and C++, SQL, Go, PHP, Python, .NET, Ruby, Rails, and JavaScript. Complementing these IDEs, JetBrains also provides .NET and Visual Studio tools such as ReSharper and dotPeek, among others. To cater to collaborative efforts and remote work scenarios, JetBrains offers team tools like Space and TeamCity. Additionally, it has delved into creating programming languages, producing Kotlin and MPS. JetBrains is equally invested in promoting learning and education, reflected in dedicated tools like PyCharm Edu and IntelliJ IDEA Edu, and platforms for learning programming like JetBrains Academy.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2000
Head office location
Prague, Czechia
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
https://www.jetbrains.com/

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PhpStorm Reviews and Ratings

4.6

(42 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
57%
4 Star
43%
3 Star
0%
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0%
1 Star
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.6

Service & Support

4.5

Product Capabilities

4.7

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  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
    50M-1B USD
    Construction
    Review Source

    Stable Performance With Predictable Editor Behavior During Extensive Development Sessions

    4.0
    Dec 1, 2025
    PhpStorm delivers consistent performance with no instability, no slowdowns and no friction during long development sessions. The editor behaves predictably under heavy workloads and remains stable even with multiple large projects open. The built-in tooling is integrated cleanly, reducing context-switching and keeping the workflow linear.
  • ENGINEER
    50M-1B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Terminal and Git Integration Provide Flexible Options For Code Management and Review

    4.0
    Nov 14, 2025
    This IDE is great for writing PHP, as the name implies. Hook it up to Co-Pilot & the sky's the limit as the code suggestions are accurate maybe 75-80%, which improves productivity immensely.
  • IT Associate
    <50M USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Built-In PHP Support and Framework Compatibility Enhance Project Development Experience

    4.0
    Dec 1, 2025
    Wonderful, It has built in support for PHP and it has many features for an IDE.
  • Software Developer
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Smart Suggestions and Error Detection Enhance Coding Experience Despite Resource Demands

    5.0
    Jan 26, 2026
    It's reliable, easy to work with and easy to help catch errors
  • Associate Director
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Advanced Debugging Features Stand Out Amidst Resource Demands in PHP IDE

    5.0
    Jan 2, 2026
    Best IDE for PHP, but it takes a lot of resources. Extremely intuitive environment for developers.
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User Sentiment About PhpStorm
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PhpStorm Likes & Dislikes

Like

1. The code intelligence engine is precise. Navigation, refactoring and inspections operate without lag and identify structural issues early. 2. The integrated ecosystem : debugger, version control, database tools and API testing removes the need for external utilities. 3. The configurability is extensive. Keymaps, themes, file watchers and plugins can be shaped to match exact workflow requirements without introducing bloat.

Like

The vast amount of extensions that can be added is very useful & makes the IDE meet pretty much every dev's needs. I could be wrong since it's been a long time since I installed the app, but I believe that Git comes integrated right away & every dev uses Git that I know. I personally do not use Git from PHPStorm, but I know a lot of devs that do. Maybe that'll change. Well, forget that. I just don't use it for push/pull code. I do use it to review commits, history, blame, etc... to track down where issues came from. Just like Git, Terminal also comes with app & again. I don't use it, but a lot of devs do. It's great to know it's there, I just prefer to use iTerm for all of the git & other various commands I do.

Like

It has a of features and has a good built in support it can also support Laravel and other frameworks without the need for extensions. It is also good for large scale projects.

Dislike

1. Indexing very large codebases can take longer than expected and the editor is less responsive during that window. 2. Certain advanced inspections generate noisy warnings that require manual suppression to keep the editor clean. 3. The setting structure is dense. Locating specific configuration entries requires repeated searching rather than direct navigation.

Dislike

There's only one pet peeve I have with PHPStorm. To enable the search feature, it has to index all the files in a project to enable the search feature. I tend to have lots of projects open & sometimes the app goes into index mode for all of them for a very long time. The result is my computer becomes very unresponsive. When my computer slows down, it's very hard to work at all. If Jet Brains could eliminate this index issue, it would be a great IDE.

Dislike

Subscription is a bit pricey and it requires a higher system requirement.