Php Ide reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 197 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 38 posts to rank the best Php Ide brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PHP, r/PHPhelp, r/webdev, r/learnprogramming, r/programming. Top-rated brands include JetBrains (4.7/5), Microsoft (3.9/5), PHPStorm (4.9/5).
Stats
Reviews197
Subreddits9
Posts38
Brands33
Products13
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#1
JetBrains
4.7
(107)
"In PHPStorm I can right click a class file, click Refactor and change the name of it, It will then change the name of the class itself and update all the code to match the new class name."
"Phpstorm is my choice. Maybe not yours but I assure you it's a very valid ide"
"I use it daily. It's a lot, lot better than VSCode."
"It's still utterly useless for PHP/Laravel development compared to PhpStorm."
"Autocomplete, easy access to PHPDoc of a class you are calling on another file, marking errors before you even run the code. That are the main strengths of an IDE."
"IntelliJ / PHPstorm are by far the best. The VC merge tool is amazing."
"If VS Code is a hand powered screwdriver, PhpStorm is a large toolbox in an entire workshop full of all the powertools you could ever need."
"I find phpstorm works the best and it’s not really even close."
"Yep, Phpstorm is in its own league."
"PhpStorm for PHP, WebStorm for Node.js, DataGrip for prod databases."
#2
Microsoft
3.9
(24)
"VScode has LSP and DAP support, plus it's free and Neovim plugs right into it?"
"VScode is probably the fastest and easiest way to get into PHP development."
"Best free IDE, yeah, VS Code all the way. But, when I primarily did Laravel builds, I loved PHPStorn"
"Php storm is a little bit better, but price/quality definitely VS code (it's free ^^)."
"Vscode + intelephense"
"VS Code is better, PHPStorm is best."
"Free vscode."
"VSCode"
"Vscode probably."
"I typically go with VSCode for most things."
#3
PHPStorm
4.9
(8)
"PHPStorm is top notch.. been using it for years!!!"
"The best experience I had was with PHPStorm"
"PHPStorm is the go-to PHP IDE. Nothing else really compares."
"PhpStorm all the way. Worth every cent you pay for it."
"Definitly PHPStorm"
"If you're willing to invest some money, PHPStorm is definitely the best one available."
"I second PHPStorm."
"I am using phpstorm and neovim both on and off, even for longer periods."
#4
Sublime Text
4.2
(6)
"In my opinion, Sublime Text is the best tool for PHP development. It's lightweight, reliable, and highly con"
"More than 1000 people think sublime text editor is the best PHP IDE."
"Sublime Text rules"
"Sublime Text"
"I recommend SublimeText - It's incredibly fast, snappy, etc."
"Check my sublime text editor.. along the lines of a Notepad++."
#5
NetBeans
4.0
(6)
"Netbeans really is a great ide if you dont have the money for phpstorm."
"Netbeans has all of the functionality of PHPStorm and is free. I'd recommend it."
"Netbeans is pretty good. PHPStorm is (imho) better but you have to pay for it."
"Netbeans for me. The coding environment is good and it has support for stuff like PHPUnit and subversion."
"Netbeans - though Oracle frighten me!."
"I personally use netbeans. Great php support."
#6
Eclipse
4.0
(5)
"Eclipse PDT is also a good option."
"BBEdit is my favorite but I mostly use Eclipse now."
"Eclipse + PDT remains the best Free IDE IMHO."
"I downloaded eclipse pdt and have been really liking it."
"Eclipse with the PHP plugins is pretty sweet."
#7
JetBrains PhpStorm
4.5
(4)
"PHPStorm's database client is amazing! Its a fully featured db client for a lot of databases."
"If you can afford it then PhpStorm is definitely the best IMO."
"Phpstorm"
"I started using PHPStorm after using KomodoEdit for awhile. PHPStorm is pretty good."
#8
Phpactor
4.7
(3)
"I use phpactor, and I am very happy with it."
"It's an indispensable part of my workflow nowadays."
"I use PHPActor and that can definitely do that too."
#9
Zend Studio
4.0
(3)
"Zend Studio."
"I use Zend Studio 7, which is built on Eclipse."
"Zend Studio 5.5 || Netbeans."
#10
Intelephense
4.0
(3)
"You can pay about $10 for Intelephense for vscode and suddenly vscode can do about 90% of what php storm can"
"For PHP specifically I’m using intelephense ($15 lifetime pro version), apart from that nothing specific."
"I also paid for intelephense it costs like 10 bucks for life for a bunch of additional features."
#11
NuSphere
4.5
(2)
"The one I choose is NuSphere PhpEd - it has pretty much every feature you could ever want."
"No one has mentioned it, but PHPED is quite good. However, your best options are Komodo Edit and PHPStorm."
#12
Codelobster
4.0
(2)
"I highly recommend Codelobster IDE - http://www.codelobster.com"
"My choice is Codelobster PHP Edition"
#13
Apache
4.0
(2)
"I think netbeans a good one if we talking about free ide."
"Professional. There netbeans and vscode with plugins for personal use if you don't want to pay. But phpstorm is the best"
#14
GitHub
4.0
(2)
"Atom is where i stuck, ymmv, gl :)"
"There's also Atom, which is similar to SublimeText (also good), except its produced by GitHub."
#15
Komodo IDE
3.5
(2)
"I use Komodo IDE on Windows."
"KomodoEdit. It's not the coolest or flashiest editor."
#16
Panic Coda
5.0
(1)
"Coda is hands down the closest to perfect I've seen."
#17
MP Software
5.0
(1)
"I really like PHPDesigner. It feels good to use and is regularly updated."
#18
Espresso
5.0
(1)
"I use Espresso, though I used to use Coda."
#19
Vim
4.0
(1)
"Vim"
#20
CodeLobster
4.0
(1)
"CodeLobster IDE works best for projects that use some framework"
#21
GNU
4.0
(1)
"In my case Emacs makes good job for me."
#22
Komodo
4.0
(1)
"I am a huge fan of KomodoEdit. I use it at work on a large commercial site, as well as on my personal sites."
#23
Notepad++
4.0
(1)
"Notepad++ or Textmate. Its mostly personal preference really."
#24
TextMate
4.0
(1)
"For Mac environment, I've used Textmate for my PHP needs."
#25
E-TextEditor
4.0
(1)
"E - TextEditor - simple easy powerful."
#26
PhpEd
4.0
(1)
"PhpED, but slowly making the transition over towards Netbeans."
#27
Webuilder 2010
4.0
(1)
"Webuilder 2010- fast loading and rich featured."
#28
Neovim
4.0
(1)
"I use Neovim with built-in lsp, Phpactor as lsp server and null-ls for running php-cs-fixer and phpstan."
#29
CotEditor
3.0
(1)
"On a Mac I like to use CotEditor. It’s free on the App Store"
#30
Geany
3.0
(1)
"Geany"
#31
Aptana
3.0
(1)
"If you're looking for something free, you could check out Aptana Studio."
#32
Notepadqq
3.0
(1)
"Notepadqq. It's FOSS, and very much should be familiar to users of Notepad++."
#33
GelRC
3.0
(1)
"I like GelRC for php, java, html, css."
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