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AMPPS vs JetBrains PhpStorm

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

AMPPS

6.0
Developer Tools

Software stack for website development

JetBrains PhpStorm

8.0
Developer Tools

PHP IDE by JetBrains

Metric AMPPS JetBrains PhpStorm
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 1 161
90-day Installs 7 507
365-day Installs 53 3.2K
Version 4.4 2026.2.3,262.10968.76
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1 1.4K
GitHub Forks 9 823
Open Issues - 5
License — Apache-2.0
Language PHP PHP
Last GitHub Commit 12y ago 7mo ago
First Seen Mar 23, 2014 Jun 12, 2013

Reviews

AMPPS

AMPPS offers a one-click solution for setting up a comprehensive web development environment, making it ideal for developers who want to quickly start projects without manual configuration.

Provides a complete software stack for website development, including tools like Apache, MySQL, and PHP.

Pros

  • + User-friendly interface
  • + Includes essential web development tools
  • + Quick setup for projects

Cons

  • - No updates since 2014
  • - Lack of community support

JetBrains PhpStorm

JetBrains PhpStorm is a powerful PHP IDE offering intelligent code completion, debugging tools, and version control integration. It benefits professional PHP developers seeking a robust and feature-rich development environment.

Provides a comprehensive integrated development environment for PHP programming.

Pros

  • + Intelligent code completion and refactoring tools enhance productivity.
  • + Advanced debugging capabilities with support for multiple frameworks.
  • + Seamless integration with version control systems like Git.

Cons

  • - High system resource usage can affect performance on less powerful machines.
  • - Subscription-based pricing may be a barrier for some users.