--- description: Get detailed information about PhpStorm and how it can help you meet your business needs. Learn more about PhpStorm price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Singapore. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: PhpStorm Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra Singapore 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Source Code Management Software](/directory/31420/source-code-management/software) > [PhpStorm](/software/186624/phpstorm) # PhpStorm Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/186624/phpstorm Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/186624/phpstorm?page=2) > A smart integrated development environment and editor for PHP and Web developers. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 157 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses PhpStorm? PhpStorm is designed for developers who use PHP or PHP-based solutions to develop web applications or CLI scripts. It is suitable for backend, frontend, and full-stack work. ## 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**: US$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 - Change Management - Code Development - Code Editing - Code Review - Data Modeling - Debugging - For Developers - Graphical User Interface - Version Control ## Integrations (1 total) - GitHub ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.sg/directory/31420/source-code-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.sg/directory/31420/source-code-management/software) - [Integrated Development Environment Software](https://www.capterra.com.sg/directory/32755/integrated-development-environment-%28ide%29/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It's easy to use, and intuitive, with a small learning curve, and it's capable of handling multiple languages that are critical to building modern web apps. > > **Cons**: There really isn't much to complain about with PhpStorm. On the odd occasion, you may run into memory usage issues. This product is a beast, and does require a fairly robust machine to run efficiently. > > I've been using PhpStorm for over 10 years and it has always been, and remains to this day, my preferred IDE. ----- ### "Solid IDE with regular updates" — 5.0/5 > **Tom** | *25 March 2026* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like using PhpStorm as, not only is it great for PHP development with Symfony and Twig but also for JavaScript. I personally use it for VueJS. This is due to the plugins you can install. It fully integrates with Github and Github Copilot, has great code searching facilities. The learning curve is minimal and overall it straightword to use. > > **Cons**: There are times when PhpStorm will occasionally freeze. This seems to happen on my Mac environment. I'm not sure how it performs on other environments. > > Overall PhpStorm is my favourite development IDE and I use it more than just PHP including Twig, VueJS and more. ----- ### "All-in-One for PHP, But not lightweight" — 4.0/5 > **Visakh** | *3 October 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: PhpStorm automatically suggests code, detects errors early, and helps with syntax highlighting.Works really well with Laravel and CodeIgniter. > > **Cons**: It’s a subscription-based paid IDE, which may be expensive compared to free editors like VS Code.Beginners might find too many features confusing at first. > > I’ve been using PhpStorm for about a year for CodeIgniter and Laravel projects. While it sometimes feels heavy compared to other editors, the advanced debugging, code navigation, and refactoring tools save me a lot of time. Overall, PhpStorm is a professional IDE that is worth it for serious PHP development. ----- ### "Burning Burritto" — 4.0/5 > **Damian** | *8 March 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy of use when writing in multiple platform such as windows/macOS. Very good debugging tool helping to solve complex issue with ease. > > **Cons**: Very often on for example company laptop have some performance issues, making project indexing taking ages and putting laptop fan's to the sky. ----- ### "PhpStorm - the solution you never knew you needed" — 5.0/5 > **Alex** | *2 September 2025* | Renewables & Environment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is really a complete solution for building websites and applications with PHP. The ease of installation and use is staggering. There is a plethora of good plugins from assistance with other languages to debugging. The learning curve is almost nonexistent and the code editing is a dream. > > **Cons**: No real cons on normal usage. When refactoring folders in a large codebase it would be helpful if the app would differentiate more between usage of same. > > I have been a daily user for 4 years now, and have convinced colleagues to try it. 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