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Description

When embarking on PHP development, one of the initial challenges is selecting an appropriate Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Many commercial IDEs come with steep price tags ranging from $100 to $500. In contrast, we present a versatile, portable IDE that is completely FREE and packed with essential features, including syntax highlighting for PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; enhanced autocomplete for those languages; a robust debugger specifically for PHP; contextual and dynamic assistance; a code validation tool; a SQL management system; and much more. CodeLobster IDE efficiently facilitates the PHP development workflow, allowing you to focus on coding without needing to memorize function names, arguments, tags, or attributes, thanks to our comprehensive autocomplete capabilities across PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Additionally, users can easily access helpful information by pressing F1 or utilizing the dedicated Help feature. Our built-in, complimentary PHP Debugger further ensures that you can validate your code seamlessly and locally. Furthermore, CodeLobster IDE's user-friendly interface and extensive support make it an ideal choice for both beginners and seasoned developers alike.

Description

Introducing the Lightning-Smart PHP IDE, PhpStorm, which has a profound comprehension of your code. Tailored for frameworks like Symfony, Laravel, Drupal, WordPress, Zend Framework, Magento, Joomla!, CakePHP, Yii, and more, PhpStorm truly grasps the intricacies of your code structure. It accommodates all PHP language features, making it an ideal choice for both modern and legacy projects. With PhpStorm, you benefit from unparalleled code completion, advanced refactorings, and proactive error prevention. Additionally, it seamlessly integrates cutting-edge front-end technologies such as HTML 5, CSS, Sass, Less, Stylus, CoffeeScript, TypeScript, Emmet, and JavaScript, offering robust refactoring, debugging, and unit testing functionalities. The Live Edit feature allows you to see changes in real-time within the browser, enhancing your development experience. Moreover, you can efficiently execute various routine tasks directly from the IDE, thanks to its integration with Version Control Systems, support for remote deployments, databases/SQL, command-line tools, Docker, Composer, REST Client, and an array of other essential tools, thus streamlining your workflow. Ultimately, PhpStorm empowers developers to work more efficiently and effectively across multiple platforms and technologies.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Angular Yes 
CakePHP Yes 
Drupal Yes 
HTML Yes 
JavaScript Yes 
Joomla! Yes 
Laravel Yes 
Magento Yes 
PHP Yes 
TypeScript Yes 
Vue.js Yes 
WordPress Yes 
Amazon Q Developer No 
Claude Opus 4.1 No 
CodeStream No 
JetBrains AI Assistant No 
Ona No 
Supermaven No 
jQuery Yes 

Integrations

Angular Yes 
CakePHP Yes 
Drupal Yes 
HTML Yes 
JavaScript Yes 
Joomla! Yes 
Laravel Yes 
Magento Yes 
PHP Yes 
TypeScript Yes 
Vue.js Yes 
WordPress Yes 
Amazon Q Developer Yes 
Claude Opus 4.1 Yes 
CodeStream Yes 
JetBrains AI Assistant Yes 
Ona Yes 
Supermaven Yes 
jQuery No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$199 per user per year
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

CodeLobster Software

Founded

2007

Website

www.codelobster.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

JetBrains

Founded

2000

Country

Czech Republic

Website

www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/

Product Features

Code Editors

API No 
Auto-Complete No 
Code Folding No 
Column Editing No 
Customizable Themes No 
Debugging No 
Formatting / Table Editing No 
Keyboard Shortcuts No 
Multi-Monitor Editing No 
Syntax Highlighting No 
WYSIWYG No 

IDE

Code Completion No 
Compiler No 
Cross Platform Support No 
Debugger No 
Drag and Drop UI No 
Integrations and Plugins No 
Multi Language Support No 
Project Management No 
Text Editor / Code Editor No 

Text Editors

API No 
Auto-Complete No 
Code Folding No 
Column Editing No 
Customizable Themes No 
Debugging No 
Formatting / Table Editing No 
Keyboard Shortcuts No 
Multi-Monitor Editing No 
Syntax Highlighting No 
WYSIWYG No 

Product Features

IDE

Code Completion Yes 
Compiler Yes 
Cross Platform Support No 
Debugger Yes 
Drag and Drop UI No 
Integrations and Plugins Yes 
Multi Language Support No 
Project Management No 
Text Editor / Code Editor Yes 

Source Code Management

Access Controls/Permissions No 
Bug Tracking Yes 
Build Automation Yes 
Change Management Yes 
Code Review Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
Continuous Integration No 
Repository Management No 
Version Control Yes 

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