Sublime Text vs WebStorm: Rating, Votes and Features
- Pricing: Sublime Text — Paid; WebStorm — Free, with paid plans.
- Kind: Sublime Text — Code editor; WebStorm — Full IDE.
- AI assistance: Sublime Text — Through extensions; WebStorm — Built in.
Sublime Text — November 2026: 2 votes, rating 7.7/10.
WebStorm — November 2026: 2 votes, rating 7.5/10.
| Sublime Text | WebStorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | IDE | IDE |
| Developer | Sublime HQ | JetBrains |
| Created by | Jon Skinner | — |
| First release | 2008 | 2010 |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Open source | No | No |
| Pricing | Paid | Free, with paid plans |
| Website | https://www.sublimetext.com | https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm |
| Kind | Code editor | Full IDE |
| Written in | C++, Python | Java, Kotlin |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Extension ecosystem | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
| AI assistance | Through extensions | Built in |
| Language servers (LSP) | No | Yes |
| Remote development | No | Yes |
| Built-in debugger | No | Yes |
| Best for | Almost any language | JavaScript, TypeScript |
| Resource use | Light | Heavy |