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PhpStorm vs CodeLite: catalog facts
PhpStorm	CodeLite
Paid Paid subscription after a free 30-day trial that needs no credit card.	Free Free and open source under GPLv2 with a plugin exception.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
PHP frameworks such as Laravel and Symfony supported without plugins JavaScript, TypeScript and SQL tooling included	Supports C, C++, Rust, Python, PHP and Node.js Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD
Paid after the trial Proprietary software	macOS install is via Homebrew rather than a direct installer Smaller plugin ecosystem than larger editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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