G2 Vendor Directory

PhpStorm vs. AWS Cloud9

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricPhpStorm

by JetBrains

AWS Cloud9

by Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Overall rating4.64.3
Review count493369
Ease of use8.88.9
Ease of setup8.68.8
Quality of support8.98.7
Meets requirements9.48.9
NPS74.07407456.056338
Small Business63.4%44.5%
Mid-Market26.6%27.3%
Enterprise10.0%28.1%
Total page views3131,489
Total LLM citations4,4042,206

PhpStorm

PhpStorm is a PHP integrated development environment (IDE) developed by JetBrains that provides tools for writing, analyzing, testing, and debugging PHP applications. It is designed for professional PHP developers, full-stack web developers, and software teams building server-side and web-based applications. Common use cases include developing PHP web applications, maintaining legacy systems, working with modern JavaScript frameworks, integrating databases, and managing large or multi-module codebases. PhpStorm supports the PHP development lifecycle within a single environment.

Pros

  • IDE Features
  • Collaboration
  • Fast Development
  • Features
  • Ease of Use
  • Debugging

AWS Cloud9

AWS Cloud9 is a cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE) that enables developers to write, run, and debug code directly from a web browser. It includes a code editor, debugger, and terminal, and comes pre-configured with essential tools for popular programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, and PHP. This eliminates the need for local installations or configurations, allowing developers to start new projects quickly.

Pros

  • Cloud-Based Solutions
  • Ease of Use
  • Cloud Services
  • Cloud-Based Development
  • Collaboration
  • Setup Ease