JetBrains Toolbox App
Drop-in replacementFreeThe JetBrains installer for Linux. Installs WebStorm and updates it without you hunting for downloads.
Your files: Installs the same WebStorm, so projects and settings carry over.
Does WebStorm run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. JetBrains supports WebStorm on Linux and documents three install routes there, the JetBrains Toolbox App, a downloadable archive and a Snap package.
WebStorm has run on Linux for as long as it has existed. JetBrains names Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04, Fedora 43 and 44, Debian 13 and Amazon Linux 2023 as the tested systems, on the GNOME or KDE Plasma desktops, which covers the distributions most people switching from Windows pick.
The Toolbox App is the way in that JetBrains recommends. It is a small manager that downloads WebStorm, keeps it current and handles any other JetBrains IDEs you use. There is also a plain archive you extract and run, and a Snap package, although JetBrains warns the Snap build can perform worse than the others.
Your projects move across untouched, since a web project is only a folder of files. Signing in with your JetBrains account restores your licence and your synced settings, so the editor looks the way it did on the Windows machine.
WebStorm on Linux, and alternatives
Visual Studio Code
Close matchFreeFree alternative with strong JavaScript and TypeScript support. Less is set up for you out of the box, so expect to add extensions.
Your files: Opens the same project folders. WebStorm specific settings do not transfer.
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