# WebStorm Application: JetBrains Also called web storm, jetbrains webstorm JetBrains, Productivity JetBrains' paid JavaScript and TypeScript IDE. The 64-bit Windows process is webstorm64.exe. It is not Visual Studio Code. ## What you need to know WebStorm is webstorm64.exe. VS Code is Code.exe. WebStorm is JetBrains' paid JavaScript IDE. Visual Studio Code is Microsoft's free editor. node.exe is the runtime both can launch. IntelliJ Ultimate is a different JetBrains SKU. - **What is it?**: Paid JetBrains JavaScript IDE **Same as VS Code?**: No. Different vendor and exe **Need Node too?**: Yes, for most JS apps Feex says If webstorm64.exe is busy, I would check the project index and language services inside WebStorm. I would not close Code.exe to quit this IDE. VS Code is a different editor. ## What is WebStorm? WebStorm is JetBrains' dedicated JavaScript and TypeScript IDE. It is not VS Code, not Visual Studio, and not node.exe. ## If you have never used it If you want a JetBrains IDE for JavaScript, that is WebStorm. Download it from jetbrains.com/webstorm/download. webstorm64.exe is this paid IDE. Code.exe is VS Code. IntelliJ Ultimate can cover some of the same web stack. It is still a different SKU and exe. ## What is it used for? **JavaScript and TypeScript projects** npm, Vite, and the JetBrains indexer. VS Code can edit the same files with extensions. **Built-in web inspections** Paid IDE features. The VS Code Marketplace is a different catalog. **Debug Node and browsers JetBrains supports** Run configurations inside WebStorm. node.exe is still the runtime. ## Who is it for? - Front-end developers who want a JetBrains IDE - People who already pay for All Products - Anyone who opened VS Code and thought it was WebStorm ## Current status WebStorm (2010) is a current javascript ide from JetBrains. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/download/. ## How old is it? JetBrains shipped WebStorm in 2010. It is younger than IntelliJ and older than VS Code (2015). Current Windows builds ship through Toolbox or the standalone installer. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. WebStorm ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per JetBrains | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | JetBrains lists 2 GB minimum and 8 GB recommended for current WebStorm builds | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | webstorm64.exe | WebStorm 64-bit IDE | | -------------- | ------------------- | ## Startup components WebStorm can reopen the last project. That is not node.exe as a service. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files\JetBrains\WebStorm \*\\ | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ## File formats JS, TS, JSON ## Common problems ### License required after evaluation Expected. A crack is junk. VS Code will not show this JetBrains dialog. ### People install VS Code for a class that wanted WebStorm The class likely meant webstorm64.exe. Code.exe plus extensions is not the same indexer. ## Getting unstuck ### Confirm webstorm64.exe under JetBrains\WebStorm Microsoft VS Code is Code.exe. idea64.exe is IntelliJ. ### Install from jetbrains.com/webstorm/download or Toolbox JetBrains hosts the real builds. ### Point WebStorm at the Node interpreter you actually use nvm-windows copies are easy to miss. That setting is not a VS Code launch.json. ## Alternatives VS Code if you want a free editor. IntelliJ Ultimate if you already have that license. Neovim if you want a terminal. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/download/ ](https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/download/)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [www.jetbrains.com/help/webstorm/ ](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/webstorm/)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/ ](https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/)Start here, not a random exe host | | Toolbox App | [www.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/ ](https://www.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/)Installs and updates WebStorm | ## Related hardware JetBrains IDEs want several GB of RAM once a real front-end repo is indexed. node_modules wants an SSD. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Visual Studio Code: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/visual-studio-code)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [WebStorm official site ](https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/)· Vendor product page - [WebStorm help ](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/webstorm/)· Vendor support - [WebStorm documentation ](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/webstorm/)· Official JetBrains WebStorm docs - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: JetBrains **Category**: JavaScript IDE **Process**: webstorm64.exe **License**: Paid **First released**: 2010 **Official site**: [jetbrains.com/webstorm](https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/webstorm/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)