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PhpStorm alternatives

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12 Windows apps in the same category as PhpStorm, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Apache NetBeans

    Development Environment, Tooling Platform and Application Framework.

    Open source 31 88.8K ↓ ★ 3.1K code, coding, css
  • OpenCode

    OpenCode is an open source agent that helps you write and run code with any AI model. It's available as a terminal-based interface, desktop app, or IDE extension.

    Open source 1.19.4 285.2K ↓ ★ 219.9K code, coding, develop
  • Node.js (LTS)

    Run JavaScript Everywhere

    Open source 24.22.1 4.9M ↓ ★ 122.5K coding, develop, development
  • RStudio

    RStudio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for R.

    Open source 2026.10.0+233 705.1K ↓ ★ 5.1K development, ide, programming
  • VSCodium

    VSCodium is a community-driven, freely-licensed and telemetry-free rebuilt of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code.

    Open source 1.143.17183 394.5K ↓ ★ 33.8K development, ide, javascript
  • GDevelop

    The fastest, easiest, most powerful no-code game engine.

    Open source 5.6.285 12.3K ↓ ★ 27.8K develop, development, ide
  • Haxe

    Haxe is an open source high-level strictly-typed programming language with a fast optimizing cross-compiler.

    Open source 4.3.7 49.7K ↓ ★ 7K development, programming
  • Thonny

    Thonny is a Python IDE meant for learning programming.

    Open source 5.0.0 94.6K ↓ ★ 4K development, ide
  • CodeLite

    CodeLite is an open source, free, cross platform IDE specialized in C, C++, PHP and JavaScript (mainly for backend developers using Node.js) programming languages which runs best on all major Platforms (OSX, Windows and Linux).

    Open source 17.0.0 13.6K ↓ ★ 2.4K code, development, ide
  • Processing

    A language and environment for creative coding

    Open source 4.5.7 79.2K ↓ ★ 518 ide, programming
  • mkcert

    A simple zero-config tool to make locally trusted development certificates with any names you'd like.

    Open source 1.4.4 495K ↓ ★ 59.8K development
  • Arduino IDE

    Open-source electronic prototyping platform enabling users to create interactive electronic objects.

    Open source 2.3.10 494.3K ↓ ★ 3.3K development, ide, programming

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
PhpStorm Proprietary 2026.2.3 October 3, 2026 — —
Apache NetBeans Open source 31 August 14, 2026 3.1K 88.8K
OpenCode Open source 1.19.4 October 22, 2026 219.9K 285.2K
Node.js (LTS) Open source 24.22.1 October 22, 2026 122.5K 4.9M
RStudio Open source 2026.10.0+233 October 15, 2026 5.1K 705.1K
VSCodium Open source 1.143.17183 October 26, 2026 33.8K 394.5K
GDevelop Open source 5.6.285 October 21, 2026 27.8K 12.3K
Haxe Open source 4.3.7 May 9, 2025 7K 49.7K
Thonny Open source 5.0.0 April 27, 2026 4K 94.6K
CodeLite Open source 17.0.0 March 21, 2024 2.4K 13.6K
Processing Open source 4.5.7 September 24, 2026 518 79.2K
mkcert Open source 1.4.4 October 8, 2022 59.8K 495K
Arduino IDE Open source 2.3.10 August 18, 2026 3.3K 494.3K