Atom vs PhpStorm | What are the differences?

Atom

Stacks12.4K

Followers10.3K

+ 1

Votes2.7K

PhpStorm

Stacks9.2K

Followers6.8K

+ 1

Votes1.5K

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Pros of Atom

Pros of PhpStorm

526
Free
444
Open source
342
Modular design
318
Hackable
316
Beautiful UI
170
Github integration
147
Backed by github
119
Built with node.js
113
Web native
107
Community
34
Packages
18
Cross platform
5
TypeScript editor
5
Nice UI
5
Multicursor support
3
Snippets
3
Open source, lots of packages, and so configurable
3
Simple but powerful
3
cli start
3
Chrome Inspector works IN EDITOR
2
It's powerful
2
Smart TypeScript code completion
2
Well documented
2
Code readability
2
Awesome
1
User friendly
1
full support
1
vim support
1
Split-Tab Layout
1
"Free", "Hackable", "Open Source", The Awesomness
1
Made by github. YAY
1
Consistent UI on all platforms
1
works with GitLab
1
Hackable and Open Source

284
Best ide for php
230
Easy to use
217
Functionality
162
Plugins
158
Code analysis
84
Integrated version control
72
Great php ide for mac
70
All-round php ide
59
Local history
50
Themes
14
Best PHP IDE
9
Database control
7
Easy to find anything and everything in your code
6
Best inspection variable
6
Best bebugging
5
Getting Better
5
UX
5
PHPUnit integration
5
Performance
5
Command line integration
4
Coolest IDE
4
Great frameworks integration
4
Composer integration
4
Neat does the job and easy
3
Best ide for advanced php and symfony
3
Real time code validation
3
Easy to use and github interaction
3
Cross platform
3
TypeScript support
2
Debugger for Javascript
2
It has no match. it filled one of the biggest void
2
Very good
2
Code indexing
2
Good
2
Fast and relevant auto-complete
2
Great refactoring support
2
Best ide for php
1
Perfect locahost / host sync
1
Integration with Vagrant and Docker
1
Debugging in the Just-In-Time Mode
1
Awesome debugging features

Cons of Atom

Cons of PhpStorm

19
Slow with large files
7
Heavy and slow
6
Slow startup
1
Most of the time packages are hard to find.
1
Can be easily Modified

14
Uses a lot of memory
10
Does not open large files
9
Slow
8
Uses Java machine
3
No way to change syntax highlight for files without ext
2
No save prompt or asterisk on file change

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What is Atom?

At GitHub, we're building the text editor we've always wanted. A tool you can customize to do anything, but also use productively on the first day without ever touching a config file. Atom is modern, approachable, and hackable to the core. We can't wait to see what you build with it.

What is PhpStorm?

PhpStorm is a PHP IDE which keeps up with latest PHP & web languages trends, integrates a variety of modern tools, and brings even more extensibility with support for major PHP frameworks.

What companies use Atom?

What companies use PhpStorm?