ZeroBrane Studio vs JetBrains PhpStorm

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

ZeroBrane Studio

8.0

Developer Tools

Lua IDE

JetBrains PhpStorm

8.0

Developer Tools

PHP IDE by JetBrains

Metric	ZeroBrane Studio	JetBrains PhpStorm
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
AI Score	8.0	8.0
30-day Installs	7	291
90-day Installs	27	878
365-day Installs	126	4.1K
Version	2.01	2026.1.1,261.23567.149
Auto-updates	No	Yes
Deprecated	No	No
GitHub Stars	2.7K	1.4K
GitHub Forks	525	823
Open Issues	111	5
License	NOASSERTION	Apache-2.0
Language	Lua	PHP
Last GitHub Commit	1y ago	1mo ago
First Seen	Jan 11, 2015	Jun 12, 2013

Reviews

ZeroBrane Studio

ZeroBrane Studio is a lightweight Lua IDE offering features like code completion, live coding, and remote debugging. It supports multiple Lua versions and is ideal for developers needing efficient Lua development tools.

Provides a comprehensive IDE for Lua development with tools for coding, debugging, and analysis.

Pros

+ Lightweight and efficient for Lua development
+ Comprehensive feature set including live coding and remote debugging
+ Cross-platform support across Windows, macOS, and Linux

Cons

- No auto-update feature
- Significant number of open issues on GitHub

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.

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