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Don
Verified reviewer
Security and Investigations, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2018
Impressed by CodeLobster PHP Debugger
The bottom line is that when you are at work, time is money/productivity, and CodeLobster's PHP debugger is guaranteed to save considerable amounts of time (unless you write prefect code - haha)
PROSThe interactive PHP debugger contains all of the information that you would get when debugging a compiled language like C or C++, even though PHP is a scripted language. It is invaluable for finding the root cause of difficult bugs, and because it is so easy to use it is can lead you to a solution with simple bugs also, due to the limitations of print-style output in a complex client screen scenario. Also, being able to view the fine details of the environment while tracing though code is simply impossible without this type of powerful tool. It pays for itself very quickly, in terms of time saved. Scope/'stack' is preserved for breakpoints/tracing.
CONSI could not find a way to display larger data items easily in their entirety (that might be my bad for not finding it ?).
Rossano
Verified reviewer
Accounting, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2023
Excellent program
Excellent program with many customizations, one of the best. Very simple to install and use.I also found a very professional team that responds quickly to emails.
CONSThe possibility of "programming" it by adding new personalized features is missing.
Reasons for switching to Codelobster
With Codebloster I have more functions to manage the coding and automatic error checking
Ramindu
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 10,000+ employees
Used less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed January 2020
Good PHP IDE, but could definitely use a UI update
I was using Codelobster for quite a while for PHP development projects on Joomla and Drupal, as well as for frameworks such as CodeIgniter.
PROSCodelobster PHP Edition is a pretty stable, feature-rich PHP IDE with support for many frameworks and Content Management Systems. It provides effective debugging with in-built database connections and server integration. It is also quite handy in mapping out PHP and HTML files.
CONSThis IDE could definitely use a UI update. Its UI is quite outdated and doesn't look so good when you stack it up against other modern IDEs.
Gregory
Verified reviewer
Consumer Services, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
An Excellent IDE for PHP Developers
Overall, I have enjoyed using Codelobster IDE. It has most of the features you are looking for as a developer. There is also support for other languages besides PHP, so that is a nice bonus.
PROSCodelobster IDE has a wide assortment of PHP plugins built in, which makes setting up a new project very quick and easy. If you are working with a PHP Framework, Codelobster supports it.
CONSThe UI can be a little clunky and slow, but this does not deter from the overall experience with the software. Loading files remotely can be a little slow, but nothing too worry about.
Reason for choosing Codelobster
The softare was in the right price range for the company at the time.
Karina Sofia
Verified reviewer
Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2018
One of the most popular code editors among programmers.
It makes programming much easier since we can write code faster, which allows us to reduce project delivery times.
PROSIt is one of the most popular code editors among programmers, its visual interface is simple, easy to read and understand. The function of autocompletado is very good, we can write code for PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS and others with great fluency, in addition the editor highlights the respective functions of each programming language which allows to accelerate the work and avoid errors. This editor is very easy to install and does not weigh as much as other similar ones. We can also download additional add-ons for different programming languages.
CONSI like this editor, I just think that they should improve their visual interface with a more innovative design.
Maria
Verified reviewer
Program Development, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2018
a very functional tool
what I like are its functions to detect and correct errors in the code, it makes my work much easier, it makes it more fluid.
CONSIt is a very good tool, I recommend it, it's a pity that the free version does not have all those options that the version has to pay
Nathalie Maria
Verified reviewer
Design, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2018
Special IDE to work with PHP and SQL
Using it helped me improve the code in the backend part of web applications.
PROSVery good editor that focuses and helps in the handling of PHP and SQL, it is really interesting the inspector that has to verify the codes.
CONSI do not think I have something wrong, it is very simple and very easy to use, it is really useful.
Grato
Verified reviewer
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2018
simple, basic and practical, of the best!
it's fantastic! practical, easy to install and use. I love the autocomplete, it allows me to save hours of work. Nothing to envy the other IDE
CONSwhat I have seen I liked, nothing to reproach. My suggestion would be to improve the interface, but it is a minor detail.
Estefania
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2018
Great tool to develop in the language you want!
I can be more productive when editing or debugging my code thanks to this tool.
PROSIt is an IDE that has excellent tools for the development of applications of almost any type, has an excellent autocomplete so it will be faster to write your code, you can also download complements of the most popular languages so that your development is easier.
CONSIt is just a good tool to edit code, but I would like the free version to have more options, since they are very limited, however, it is worth going to the premium version that already has all kinds of options and its price is not very high.
Edward
Verified reviewer
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2018
A very good portable editor, practical and easy to use. Of much help
It is a very functional and easy to use tool, a great help to visually organize the php, html and jscript code of my project. Autocomplete saves me working time
CONSOnly the interface disappoints, in my opinion it is far from being a modern interface. It is a point to improve, but this does not take away how useful it turns out to be.
Malik
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2018
It is an effective and efficient editor that can help you write PHP, HTML, JavaScript and CSS code.
I use it on daily basis to write codes in HTML. It makes my work easier and efficient.
PROSThis editor is packed with a lot of features to make coding easier and effective. Auto-completion feature enables users to quickly and efficiently write code in PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. A wide range of code completion listings make the whole coding process faster and easier, HTML5 and CSS3 support is also available. Different types of codes are highlighted with different colors, making the code easier to understand and writing comfortable. It can be very useful in situations when combination of PHP, HTML, JavaScript or CSS codes are present in a single file. The editor also has the ability to collapse the code, it can be useful when you do not want one section of code to distract you while you're writing the other one. The paired highlighting feature lets you highlight a tag and its attributes together so it is easier to edit the code. There is also built-in browser preview to take a look at how your code is turning out in the browser, moreover there is a split window option that is helpful when you need to compare codes of different files. This editor allows you to easily create PHP, CSS, HTML, SQL, XML or YAML files and start working on them. It comes with support for all famous CMS and frameworks like Drupal CMS, Joomla CMS, Smarty template engine, Twig, JQuery library, CodeIgniter framework, CakePHP framework, Symfony framework, Laravel framework, Phalcon framework, Yii framework and WordPress blogging platform. Comes with Context help and PHP debug tool.
CONSThe UI is not impressive and lacks the modern and intuitive element that is present in other editors. The application works great but UI does matter too as it counts to your overall coding experience a lot.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2018
My opinion on CodeLobster IDE
CodeLobster IDE can be used for all types of web projects. No need to install Java or net framework. It works equally well on my Ubuntu system and under Windows.
PROSThis is a lightweight IDE with a fast code editor.
CONSThis is a paid software. So you need to buy a license to use all the functionality.
Ognyana
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2021
Great for debugging
Codelobster is great for large projects because how easily it can group files and assign them .Highlighting is very useful and saves a lot of time when it comes to debugging . Being able to collapse the code also helps what that.
CONSOutside of the program being fairly hard to learn , I do not feel there are any negatives worth mentioning .
Luisana
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2018
Ideal for developing web pages
I use it to create and debug my php code because it's excellent for that.
PROSAn IDE with good features, it has all kinds of options and for all the occasion, it has several options to upload files directly through FTP and it also has support for many programming languages, it is excellent to create web applications, you can even download add-ons for the language you want.
CONSAlthough its interface is customizable it is still very old, however it has everything we can ask to start any development I recommend it.
Jessy
Education Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2018
Good soft
all is good, i try multi id and CodeLobster is the best!
CONSNothing this software is very good and i recommended to all people
Jaco
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2019
One of the Best IDE's for PHP
We use CodeLobster in our day-to-day tasks developing new applications and pages.
PROSI am very impressed with the plugins available for many of the popular frameworks out there like WordPress, Joomla, Magento and so many more. They really went out of their way to make CodeLobster IDE one of the best out there.
CONSI do like everything about the IDE but if I should pick one thing, I think the interface could be improved. The top Icons are all over the place and so many of them. Easy to get confused. But still one of the best out there!
Marlyn
Verified reviewer
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed June 2018
An efficient and useful IDE.
Using and testing all kinds of editors is a very good idea, since the programmer will always look for the best for their development environment.
PROSI like its maneuverability for the code development environment under the HTML, CSS, JavaScript languages and of course PHP is very useful, because it concentrates on common languages and simple debugger.
CONSIt needs even more tools to make codelobster a good free IDE, but the rest is pay, I think they could provide more options to the user.
Davide
Internet, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2018
Good Program fore Code PHP
It's easy to use and complete. I suggest to purcase this software!
CONSI like very much the upload ftp while saving files!
Franklin
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2018
Excellent code editor.
I love this editor and I recommend it to everyone.
PROSIt has excellent autocomplete tools, especially when JQuery is installed. It allows to show compatible browsers with the css code that you are writing. It has a free version and is a huge advantage since most IDEs are paid or consume too many resources in the system.
CONSI do not like its interface. It looks somewhat outdated but it fulfills exactly its function, being the fastest and most efficient IDE.
Monica
Verified reviewer
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2018
Ideal to speed up programming with PHP
helped me develop web pages quickly and with few errors thanks to its debugging features.
PROSI simplify the development in php, I love its integrated debugger and it contains many tools that other IDE do not have, the truth is very and useful.
CONSIts user interface is basic, sometimes if it happens that when I close it all my settings are reset that bothers me a bit and unfortunately this software only for Windows.
Francisco
Consumer Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2018
Fully satisfied - Pro Version
We have been using the Pro version since 3 months now and has helped the team develop in a more clear, structural and faster way, thus bringing only benefits to the overall result.
PROS- Ease of use and implementation. - Totally customizable. - Lots of plugins to fulfill all programming scenarios. - Fast learning curve. - Very intuitive.
CONS- Lacks support for Typo3 CMS (mostly used acrossed Germany)
Teresa S.
Verified reviewer
Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2018
Simplify your PHP development process
I recommend it. It is very simple to use.
PROSIt comes with integrated support for the most popular php and javascript frameworks on the market. It is portable and does not need infinite downloads or pay large sums of money for a license.
CONSThe interface is not up to the big development IDE. But it is a great tool that does not take much RAM and is easy to use.
Angelica
Verified reviewer
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2018
A good tool for web development!
It is an excellent editor for web programming, it has good options, it is basic but it is powerful, I like it because it has good functions for debugging errors.
CONSI think it's not the best of the best to program, but it's the basics that are needed and it provides a lot of support when needed.
Connor
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2018
Solid All in One IDE
I really liked the implementation of all the various IDE functionalities you could expect from a modern IDE, but all in one lightweight program. Everything was contained within one window which I thought was great, made it a lot easier to work with multiple projects. Really appreciated support for platforms like CodeIgniter and Laravel, was much more helpful/reliable than competing products.
CONSVisually, it wasn't the most sleek/modern, but for software developing tools I prefer function over form so this didn't bother me too much. Default dark mode theme was good and a little tweaking made it perfect!
Sergey
Retail, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2018
Very good program
FTP Explorer (you can easily open files for edit directly from the server), for me it was a decisive factor to buy Lite version, instead of just using Free version. Auto-completion of names of functions and variables. Popup functions description.
CONSPerhaps buttons in toolbars could be a little bigger. I have 27" Full-HD monitor and still, buttons are too small for me. Maybe their size can be changed but I didn't find where. This is the only disadvantage I have found.