The best replacement for phpstorm is netbeans.

The best alternatives to phpstorm are rated as following:
★★★★★  netbeans
★★★★  webstorm
★★★★  aptana
★★★  sublime
★★★  intellij
★★  sublime text 2
★★  intellij ultimate
★★  komodo
★★  coda
★  phpdesigner
★  dreamweaver cs6
★  coda 2
★  phped
★  codelobster

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Speaking about phpstorm, one probably shouldn't forget about laravel.

Other search terms related to phpstorm and their ratings are:
★★★★★ laravel
★★★ xdebug
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