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WebStorm alternatives

The smartest JavaScript IDE

12 Windows apps in the same category as WebStorm, 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
  • Node.js (LTS)

    Run JavaScript Everywhere

    Open source 26.13.1 4.9M ↓ ★ 122.5K coding, develop, development
  • RStudio

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

    Open source 2026.11.0+203 707.6K ↓ ★ 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 1.143.17232 398.1K ↓ ★ 33.8K development, ide, javascript
  • GDevelop

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

    Open source 5.6.287 12.9K ↓ ★ 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 5.0.1 96.6K ↓ ★ 4K development, ide
  • Processing

    A language and environment for creative coding

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

    A cross-platform IDE for C, C++, Python, QML/JavaScript and PHP

    Open source 5.5.0 32.6K ↓ code, coding, develop
  • 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 2.3.11 494.3K ↓ ★ 3.3K development, ide, programming

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
WebStorm Proprietary 2026.3 November 10, 2026 — —
Apache NetBeans Open source 31 August 14, 2026 3.1K 88.8K
Node.js (LTS) Open source 26.13.1 November 11, 2026 122.5K 4.9M
RStudio Open source 2026.11.0+203 November 12, 2026 5.1K 707.6K
VSCodium Open source 1.143.17232 October 28, 2026 33.8K 398.1K
GDevelop Open source 5.6.287 November 4, 2026 27.8K 12.9K
Haxe Open source 4.3.7 May 9, 2025 7K 49.7K
Thonny Open source 5.0.1 October 29, 2026 4K 96.6K
Processing Open source 4.5.7 September 24, 2026 518 79.2K
CodeLite Open source 17.0.0 March 21, 2024 2.4K 13.6K
kdevelop Open source 5.5.0 February 11, 2025 — 32.6K
mkcert Open source 1.4.4 October 8, 2022 59.8K 495K
Arduino IDE Open source 2.3.11 November 12, 2026 3.3K 494.3K