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JetBrains MPS vs JetBrains PhpStorm

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

JetBrains MPS

7.5
Developer Tools

Create your own domain-specific language

JetBrains PhpStorm

8.0
Developer Tools

PHP IDE by JetBrains

Metric JetBrains MPS JetBrains PhpStorm
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.5 8.0
30-day Installs 11 291
90-day Installs 27 878
365-day Installs 158 4.1K
Version 2025.3,253.28294.432 2026.1.1,261.23567.149
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.6K 1.4K
GitHub Forks 311 823
Open Issues 6 5
License Apache-2.0 Apache-2.0
Language JetBrains MPS PHP
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Apr 5, 2015 Jun 12, 2013

Reviews

JetBrains MPS

JetBrains MPS is a powerful tool for creating domain-specific languages (DSLs), offering a unique projectional editor for designing custom languages. It's ideal for developers and teams working on complex, specialized projects.

JetBrains MPS enables the creation and development of custom domain-specific languages.

Pros

  • + Enables the creation of custom domain-specific languages
  • + Features a unique projectional editor for language design
  • + Open-source with an Apache-2.0 license fostering community contributions

Cons

  • - Niche use case limits its appeal to specific projects
  • - Steep learning curve for mastering language development

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.