Best Developer Tools in 2026 — page 2

Zed

Zed combines code editing with Git tools, debugging, remote development, extensions, and team collaboration. Check the Personal prediction limit and Pro token overage billing against your needs.

Visual Studio

Visual Studio brings development, debugging, testing, GitHub, and Azure workflows into a Windows IDE.

GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions offers workflow automation with both runner options and plan-specific minute and storage allowances. Compare those limits and the first-12-month paid pricing before selecting a tier.

GitLab CI/CD

Fork

Fork combines everyday Git commands with visual tools for rebasing, reviewing changes, and resolving conflicts.

PhpStorm

Choose PhpStorm if PHP work calls for integrated coding assistance, framework support, debugging, testing, databases, and remote development.

Sublime Text

Sublime Text offers cross-platform editing, navigation, rendering and package support, with a free evaluation period that has no enforced time limit.

Tower

Tower brings repository management, collaboration, and recovery actions into one desktop Git client. Its paid plans and operating-system requirements are the main factors to check first.