CLion vs PhpStorm
CLion
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PhpStorm
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| Figure | CLion | PhpStorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10.90/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Integrated Development Environments | 9.3 (#1) | 7.5 (#43) |
| Spec score · Integrated Development Environment Ide Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.6 (#24) |
| Spec score · IDE Software | 9.4 (#2) | 7.5 (#34) |
| Spec score · Developer Tools | 9.4 (#3) | 7.5 (#28) |
| Debugging | CLion supports GDB and LLDB and includes memory and disassembly views, variable inspection, and core dump debugging. | PhpStorm includes a visual debugger for Xdebug with live debugging data, conditional breakpoints, and step-through execution. |
| Founded | 2000 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Remote development | Remote development uses an SSH server and requires local or network block storage; NFS and SMB network filesystems are unsupported. | PhpStorm supports remote PHP interpreters through SSH, Docker, Docker Compose, Vagrant, or WSL and remote development through JetBrains Gateway. |
| Testing | Built-in test integrations cover GoogleTest, Catch2, Boost.Test and Doctest, with CTest support for CMake projects. | PhpStorm has built-in support for PHPUnit and Pest, can generate unit tests, and provides code coverage views. |
Plans
CLion
- CLion Non-CommercialFree
- CLion Commercial$10.90 a month
- CLion Commercial — Individual$10.90 a month
- All Products Pack$29.90 a month
PhpStorm
- PhpStorm — IndividualPrice not published
- PhpStorm — OrganizationsPrice not published
In their own words
CLion
CLion is a cross-platform IDE for C and C++ development, available for Linux, macOS and Windows. Its editor provides context-aware completion, code analysis, navigation and automated refactoring. Projects can use CMake, Makefile, Bazel, Meson or compilation databases. Debugging includes GDB and LLDB, variable inspection, memory and disassembly views, and core dump debugging. Remote workflows include a thin IDE client, full remote mode, Docker containers, WSL toolchains and remote debugging. For embedded development, CLion supports GCC ARM, IAR and custom toolchains, on-chip debugging, PlatformIO, STM32CubeMX, Zephyr and FreeRTOS. Testing support covers Google Test, Boost.Test, Doctest and Catch with a built-in runner. The IDE also integrates version control systems and supports CMake, Python, JavaScript, XML, HTML and Markdown, with other languages available through plugins. The non-commercial plan costs nothing and is for non-commercial use. Commercial development requires a subscription; CLion Commercial — Individual costs $10.90 a month and includes a free 30-day trial.