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Visual Studio Code vs PhpStorm: catalog facts
Visual Studio Code	PhpStorm
Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…	Paid Paid subscription after a free 30-day trial that needs no credit card.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL	PHP frameworks such as Laravel and Symfony supported without plugins JavaScript, TypeScript and SQL tooling included
The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only	Paid after the trial Proprietary software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Microsoft product licence	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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