PhpStorm vs Brackets : Which is Better?

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PhpStorm

JetBrains PhpStorm is a commercial, cross-platform IDE for PHP built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA platform. Developed by JetBrains

License: Commercial

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux

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Brackets

Brackets is an open-source editor written in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a primary focus on web development. Developed by Adobe

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Electron / Atom Shell

PhpStorm VS Brackets Feature comparision

Feature PhpStorm Brackets
Refactoring
Code completion
Debugger
Live Preview
PHP IDE
Syntax Highlighting
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Built-in Terminal
Autocompletion
Java IDE
Beauty and fluid interface
Python
Developer Tools
Integrated FTP client
FLOSS
No Tracking
Privacy-friendly
Automatic Indentation
Support for SFTP
Web Development
Support for FTP
Real time collaboration
Live css editing
Built-in File Manager
Macros
Search and replace
Virtual filesystem
Built-in Level Editor
File-sync
Git integration
Multiple languages
No registration required
Streamlined interface
Code formatting
Tabbed interface
Custom Language Definitions
Customizable
Support for Themes
Community based
Package Control
Better syntax highlighting support
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Spell checking
Multi-project management
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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