--- description: Learn more about PhpStorm. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: PhpStorm Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Integrated Development Environment Software](/directory/3767/integrated-development-environment-ide/software) > [PhpStorm](/software/2048988/phpstorm) # PhpStorm Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2048988/phpstorm Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2048988/phpstorm?page=2) > PhpStorm is a hypertext preprocessor (PHP) integrated development environment editor designed to help developers manage code programming testing, and debugging on a unified interface. It supports development processes across Laravel, Symfony, Zend Framework, Drupal, WordPress, Magento, CakePHP, Joomla\!, Yii, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 157 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 157 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: JetBrains - **Founded**: 2000 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 249.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: PhpStorm (For Organizations) - $249 per user/per year PhpStorm (For Individual Use) - $99 per year - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English, Italian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia and 21 more ## Features - API - Change Management - Code Development - Code Editing - Code Review - Data Modeling - Debugging - For Developers - Graphical User Interface - Version Control - Web/Mobile App Development ## Integrations (1 total) - GitHub ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Integrated Development Environment Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/3767/integrated-development-environment-ide/software) ## Related Categories - [Integrated Development Environment Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/3767/integrated-development-environment-ide/software) - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1477/source-code-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Apache NetBeans](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/124747/apache-netbeans) — 4.3/5 (231 reviews) ## Reviews ### "PHPStorm .... my love affair" — 5.0/5 > **Richard** | *18 February 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use and coding related features (code completion, templating, syntax highlighting and documentation are all critical aspects and handled superbly by PHPStorm). > > **Cons**: One thing I think is missing is to be able to extract specific project properties and commit them to the repo so that all developers get the same setup. Often these setups are how the company wants their code laid out or structured (enforcing the arrangement of class properties and methods for example). Whilst extensions cover some of this, it would be nice to have a VERY explicit mechanism to do this. > > My experience with PHPStorm is very very positive. I keep upto date with the Early Access Program (EAP) and so get to see all the great new features and enhancements. Combined with the JetBrains Toolbox, I can roll back to a previous version very easily if the EAP has something that isn't quite ready for production. Overall, PHPStorm is an excellent product for me and I'd highly recommend it. ----- ### "PhpStorm increases my productivity" — 5.0/5 > **Ashley** | *22 April 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: PhpStorm's built-in functionality (and ability to install new plugins) increases my productivity. I absolutely love features such as the terminal, built-in test runner, AI autocompletions, and being able to view my database without leaving the software. > > **Cons**: PhpStorm can sometimes be resource-intensive and use a lot of CPU and memory. In particular, this tends to happen after installing new Composer dependencies, and they are being indexed. This isn't something which happens regularly (maybe once every couple of weeks), but it's still noticeable when it does happen. > > Overall, I absolutely love PhpStorm. I can't imagine working as a web developer without it\! I've tried other editors in the past, and none have made me feel as productive as PhpStorm. ----- ### "Feature Rich Code IDE" — 4.0/5 > **Ben** | *27 August 2019* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: The amount of work that you can get done without leaving the editor is fantastic. From sshing into your server, version control, database and testing. Great number of plugins for most frameworks and testing tools. > > **Cons**: The price is becoming a bit of an issue for me. With that being said, it does make your development process so much easier. Memory usage is quite high too and sometimes I find myself using a more lightweight editor such as vscode or sublime. > > If you are a professional developer and need a quality tool for your work, PHPStorm is worth the money. But be prepared to put in the time to learn the IDE ----- ### "The best IDE I've used by a mile." — 5.0/5 > **Lee** | *18 July 2023* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The versatility of PHPStorm is unrivalled, there's so many features that you don't even know you're using that help make day-to-day tasks easier. The ability to customise the appearance is a great bonus, along with being able to customise code structure and formatting so you can auto-format code with a keyboard shortcut, so every file created is formatted exactly the same. > > **Cons**: Honestly, there's not much I don't like. If I was to be fussy, I'd say there's potentially too many options, but my usage of PHPStorm is quite limited compared to some users, so they will likely benefit from those extra features.It does occasionally cause your system to slow down due to memory hogging, but it is only occasional, I see it as it's telling me to take a break. > > Explained my overall experience with the pros of the software, it's a fantastic program. ----- ### "Product Review" — 5.0/5 > **Krystian** | *16 January 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, helps you to keep your code clean, easy github integration, allows to show databases and tables within, customizable, TODO list builded in, debugg tool > > **Cons**: Sometimes it has issues after updates but it's rapidly fixed, price could be lower but overall great product. > > I switched from Microsoft Visual Studio Code and i was very suprised how PHP Storm handles code, allows you to do a lot of wonderful things. Great product and i would recommend it to every PHP Developer. I think it's a must have for Php developers with every level of seniority. ----- Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2048988/phpstorm?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2048988/phpstorm) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data