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Best phpDesigner Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from web development IDEs ranked against phpDesigner on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Replit Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $18/mo8.0
    phpDesigner vs Replit
  2. 2
    GitHub Codespaces Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $0.07/mo7.9
    phpDesigner vs GitHub Codespaces
  3. 3
    Alpha Anywhere Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $83.25/mo7.6
    phpDesigner vs Alpha Anywhere
  4. 4
    IntelliJ IDEA Free plan LinuxMacWin $8.33/mo7.4
    phpDesigner vs IntelliJ IDEA
  5. 5
    Pinegrow Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin $2.08/mo7.4
    phpDesigner vs Pinegrow
  6. 6
    PyCharm Free plan LinuxMacWin $16.67/mo7.4
    phpDesigner vs PyCharm
  7. 7
    Rider Free plan LinuxMacWin $14.08/mo7.4
    phpDesigner vs Rider
  8. 8
    RubyMine Free plan LinuxMacWin $10.90/mo7.4
    phpDesigner vs RubyMine
  9. 9
    Visual Studio Free plan Win 7.4
    phpDesigner vs Visual Studio
  10. 10
    Visual Studio Code Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free7.4
    phpDesigner vs Visual Studio Code
  11. 11
    WebStorm Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.4
    phpDesigner vs WebStorm
  12. 12
    Scriptcase Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $33.27/mo7.2
    phpDesigner vs Scriptcase
  13. 13
    Theia IDE Free plan extensionLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.2
    phpDesigner vs Theia IDE
  14. 14
    GoLand Free trial LinuxMacWin 7.1
    phpDesigner vs GoLand
  15. 15
    HBuilderX Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    phpDesigner vs HBuilderX
  16. 16
    Apache NetBeans Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    phpDesigner vs Apache NetBeans
  17. 17
    Eclipse IDE Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free6.9
    phpDesigner vs Eclipse IDE
  18. 18
    StackBlitz Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    phpDesigner vs StackBlitz
  19. 19
    Google Cloud Shell Editor Free plan Web Free6.8
    phpDesigner vs Google Cloud Shell Editor
  20. 20
    Spring Tools for Eclipse Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free6.8
    phpDesigner vs Spring Tools for Eclipse

phpDesigner alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Replit8.0Free plan$18/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2GitHub Codespaces7.9Free plan$0.07/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Alpha Anywhere7.6Free plan$83.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4IntelliJ IDEA7.4Free plan$8.33/moLinux, Mac, Windows
5Pinegrow7.4No$2.08/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6PyCharm7.4Free plan$16.67/moLinux, Mac, Windows
7Rider7.4Free plan$14.08/moLinux, Mac, Windows
8RubyMine7.4Free plan$10.90/moLinux, Mac, Windows
9Visual Studio7.4Free plan—Windows
10Visual Studio Code7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
11WebStorm7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12Scriptcase7.2No$33.27/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Theia IDE7.2Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14GoLand7.1No—Linux, Mac, Windows
15HBuilderX7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
16Apache NetBeans6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
17Eclipse IDE6.9Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
18StackBlitz6.9Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
19Google Cloud Shell Editor6.8Free planFreeWeb
20Spring Tools for Eclipse6.8Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about phpDesigner alternatives

What is the best alternative to phpDesigner?

Replit, number 1 in web development IDEs with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: GitHub Codespaces, Alpha Anywhere, IntelliJ IDEA and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to phpDesigner?

Replit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.