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Top 10 Zend Studio Alternatives & Competitors

(23)3.8 out of 5

Research alternative solutions to Zend Studio on G2, with real user reviews on competing tools. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to Zend Studio include integration and projects. The best overall Zend Studio alternative is PhpStorm. Other similar apps like Zend Studio are NetBeans, Eclipse, AWS Cloud9, and Angular. Zend Studio alternatives can be found in PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE) but may also be in Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE) or Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE).

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to Zend Studio

  • PhpStorm
  • NetBeans
  • Eclipse

Top 10 Alternatives to Zend Studio Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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  1. PhpStorm

    (487)4.6 out of 5
  2. Enjoy productive PHP and web development with PhpStorm. Take advantage of deep code understanding, top-notch coding assistance, and support for all major tools and frameworks.

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    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, PhpStorm is:

    Better at support
    Better at meeting requirements
    More usable
    #2
  3. NetBeans

    (670)4.1 out of 5
  4. NetBeans IDE. The Smarter and Faster Way to Code. Quickly and easily develop desktop, mobile and web applications with Java, PHP, C/C++ and more. NetBeans IDE is FREE, open source, and has a worldwide community of users and developers.

    Categories in common with Zend Studio:

    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, NetBeans is:

    More usable
    Better at support
    Easier to set up
    #3
  5. Eclipse

    (2,943)4.3 out of 5
  6. The Eclipse Foundation provides our global community of individuals and organizations with a mature, scalable, and business-friendly environment for open source software collaboration and innovation.

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    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, Eclipse is:

    Better at support
    More usable
    Better at meeting requirements
    #4
  7. AWS Cloud9

    (273)4.3 out of 5
  8. AWS Cloud9 is a cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE) that lets you write, run, and debug your code with just a browser.

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    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, AWS Cloud9 is:

    Better at support
    More usable
    Better at meeting requirements
    #5
  9. Angular

    (155)4.5 out of 5
  10. Angular is a development platform for creating applications using modern web standards. Angular includes a wealth of essential features such as mobile gestures, animations, filtering, routing, data binding, security, internationalization, and beautiful UI components. It's extremely modular, lightweight, and easy to learn. 2.0 is in Beta!

    Categories in common with Zend Studio:

    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, Angular is:

    Better at support
    Better at meeting requirements
    More usable
    #6
  11. Selenium IDE

    (130)4.2 out of 5
  12. Selenium IDE is an integrated development environment for Selenium scripts. It is implemented as a Firefox extension, and allows you to record, edit, and debug tests. Selenium IDE includes the entire Selenium Core, allowing you to easily and quickly record and play back tests in the actual environment that they will run in.

    Categories in common with Zend Studio:

    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, Selenium IDE is:

    More usable
    Better at support
    Better at meeting requirements
    #7
  13. Aptana Studio

    (40)4.2 out of 5
  14. Build web applications quickly and easily using the industry's leading web application IDE. Aptana Studio harnesses the flexibility of Eclipse and focuses it into a powerful web development engine.

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    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, Aptana Studio is:

    Easier to set up
    More usable
    Better at support
    #8
  15. Codeanywhere

    (72)4.2 out of 5
  16. Codeanywhere allows its users to share their files, folders, or entire development environments to collaborate with each other in real time.

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    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, Codeanywhere is:

    Easier to set up
    More usable
    Easier to admin
    #9
  17. Komodo IDE

    (37)4.4 out of 5
  18. Looking for a powerful editor without all the advanced functionality an IDE comes with? Komodo IDE is for you.

    Categories in common with Zend Studio:

    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, Komodo IDE is:

    More usable
    Better at support
    Better at meeting requirements
    #10
  19. Jetbrains Fleet

    (58)4.4 out of 5
  20. Next-generation IDE by JetBrains

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    Reviewers say compared to Zend Studio, Jetbrains Fleet is:

    Easier to set up
    Better at support
    More expensive