Best PHP IDEs in 2026
21 php ides ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
21ranked
12free plans on this page
$4.08/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Eclipse PHP Development Tools Top pick · 8.6 Free plan · Free
#2 OpenIDE Runner-up · 8.5 Free plan · Free
#3 NuSphere PhpED Also great · 8.2 
- Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- PHP refactoring
- Yes
- Xdebug debugging
- Yes
- Unit testing tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- PHP refactoring
- Yes
- Xdebug debugging
- Yes
- Unit testing tools
- Yes
- Database tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- PHP refactoring
- Yes
- Unit testing tools
- Yes
- Database tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About IntelliJ IDEAVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Xdebug debugging
- Yes
- Database tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About KateVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Database tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$33.27/mofirst paid tier About ScriptcaseVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$9.80/mofirst paid tier About PaizaCloud Cloud IDEVisit site - Free trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$125/mofirst paid tier About SlickEditVisit site - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Database tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$4.08/mofirst paid tier About NovaVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which php ide is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Eclipse PHP Development Tools is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 8.6. OpenIDE is second and NuSphere PhpED third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Nova has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.08/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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