On this special day of Programmer's Day, October 24th, JetBrains announced a significant news: WebStorm Personal Edition is now fully free for developers to use. As we all know, WebStorm, as an excellent IDE, has always been highly regarded by developers, but its use was not free. To meet the eager expectations of the developer community, JetBrains has decided that for non-commercial purposes, WebStorm Personal Edition will no longer charge fees, truly achieving zero-cost support for individual developers!
Upon installing and opening the software, you can now see the option for free non-commercial use.
Additionally, Rider, a leading cross-platform IDE, is also now free. It is ideal for .NET and game developers looking to enhance their productivity and streamline their development processes.
The official website also provides explanations for non-commercial use and the reasons behind this free change.
It is important to note that if you choose to use the free version, you will not be able to opt-out of anonymous usage statistics collection. This means that the official will collect data on your usage, which may also serve as a monitoring method. This aspect should be particularly noted.