# BBEdit, Sublime Text vs Visual Studio Code Comparison | | BBEdit | Sublime Text | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 63 | 1,781 | 2,684 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (53.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (43.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### BBEdit **Not enough data** ### Sublime Text Pros: - Ease of Use (30 reviews) - Speed (22 reviews) Cons: - Lack of Features (7 reviews) - Lack of IDE Features (7 reviews) ### Visual Studio Code Pros: - Ease of Use (112 reviews) - Extensions (88 reviews) Cons: - Extension Issues (62 reviews) - Slow Performance (37 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | BBEdit | Sublime Text | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (52 reviews) | 9.1 (1564 reviews) | 9.3 (2176 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (52 reviews) | 9.1 (1569 reviews) | 9.2 (2195 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (229 reviews) | 9.3 (594 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (162 reviews) | 9.0 (225 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (32 reviews) | 8.2 (1130 reviews) | 8.7 (1794 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (129 reviews) | 9.2 (196 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (49 reviews) | 8.6 (1533 reviews) | 9.5 (2104 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### BBEdit #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Sublime Text #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Visual Studio Code #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Text Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BBEdit** | 8.0/10 | 13 | | **Sublime Text** | 8.6/10 | 869 | | **Visual Studio Code** | 9.1/10 | 1823 | #### Coding | Feature | BBEdit | Sublime Text | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Syntax highlighting** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (780 reviews) | 9.5 (1607 reviews) | | **Autocompletion** | 7.6 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (751 reviews) | 9.0 (1616 reviews) | | **Find and replace** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (782 reviews) | 9.2 (1577 reviews) | | **Code folding** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (707 reviews) | 9.1 (1509 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | BBEdit | Sublime Text | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Collaborative editing** | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 7.6 (548 reviews) | 8.6 (1240 reviews) | | **Language Support** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (690 reviews) | 9.2 (1556 reviews) | | **Selection Methods** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (701 reviews) | 9.0 (1461 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | BBEdit | Sublime Text | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Extensibility** | 7.7 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (700 reviews) | 9.3 (1584 reviews) | | **Cross-platform support** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (687 reviews) | 9.2 (1473 reviews) | | **Plugins and integrations** | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (701 reviews) | 9.3 (1640 reviews) | | **Security** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.4 (504 reviews) | 8.9 (1218 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders | Feature | BBEdit | Sublime Text | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (141 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | BBEdit | Sublime Text | Visual Studio Code | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 53.2% | 43.5% | 44.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 22.6% | 34.2% | 30.0% | | **Enterprise** | 24.2% | 22.3% | 25.5% | ### By Industry #### BBEdit - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.5% - **Computer Software:** 12.9% - **Higher Education:** 8.1% - **Design:** 4.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.8% - **Automotive:** 3.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.2% - **Internet:** 3.2% - **Other:** 22.6% #### Sublime Text - **Computer Software:** 29.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.0% - **Internet:** 7.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.1% - **Higher Education:** 2.9% - **Program Development:** 2.4% - **Financial Services:** 2.2% - **Education Management:** 1.8% - **Computer Networking:** 1.7% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.4% - **Other:** 25.3% #### Visual Studio Code - **Computer Software:** 34.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.1% - **Program Development:** 3.2% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3% - **Internet:** 2.2% - **Higher Education:** 2.0% - **Education Management:** 1.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.8% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.5% - **Other:** 23.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to BBEdit - [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2468 reviews) - [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews) - [Textmate](https://www.g2.com/products/textmate/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews) - [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 reviews) - [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews) - [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews) - [gedit](https://www.g2.com/products/gedit/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (76 reviews) - [CodePen](https://www.g2.com/products/codepen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (96 reviews) - [EditPlus](https://www.g2.com/products/editplus/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews) - [Bluefish](https://www.g2.com/products/bluefish/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (51 reviews) ### Alternatives to Sublime Text - [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2468 reviews) - [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews) - [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 reviews) - [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews) - [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews) - [gedit](https://www.g2.com/products/gedit/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (76 reviews) - [EmEditor](https://www.g2.com/products/emeditor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews) - [Textmate](https://www.g2.com/products/textmate/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews) - [Kate](https://www.g2.com/products/kate/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Lime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/lime-text/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (19 reviews) ### Alternatives to Visual Studio Code - [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2468 reviews) - [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews) - [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 reviews) - [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews) - [CodePen](https://www.g2.com/products/codepen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (96 reviews) - [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews) - [Bluefish](https://www.g2.com/products/bluefish/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (51 reviews) - [Textmate](https://www.g2.com/products/textmate/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews) - [SlickEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/slickedit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (19 reviews) - [Kate](https://www.g2.com/products/kate/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### BBEdit No discussions available for this product. ### Sublime Text - Title: [Can anyone help me figure out how to run code in sublime text?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10293-how-to-run-code-in-sublime-text-3) — 5 comments > **Top comment:** "There are a few ways to do it- 1. Tools --> Build 2. On Windows, Ctrl + B 3. On OSX, CMD + B" - Title: [Is Sublime Text an IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sublime-text-an-ide) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [How can I use Sublime Text for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-use-sublime-text-for-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Even though Sublime Text will remind you of registering the software, you can skip it (close the pop-up) and keep using it for free. There has been no..." - Title: [What do you use Sublime Text for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-you-use-sublime-text-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "I use it for solving leetcode problems locally." - Title: [Is Sublime better than VS Code?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sublime-better-than-vs-code) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "yes 1000% in my opinion mostly due to plugins" ### Visual Studio Code - Title: [Is Visual Studio code an IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-visual-studio-code-an-ide) — 12 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Yes, it's an IDE" - Title: [What is Visual Studio Code used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-visual-studio-code-used-for) — 8 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Visual Studio Code, often referred to as VS Code, is a popular source-code editor developed by Microsoft. It's used for a variety of programming languages..." - Title: [Why is Visual Studio code so popular?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-visual-studio-code-so-popular) — 7 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Well, mostly because of its simplicity and friendly user interface and smooth performance. Any beginner who might have downloaded vsCode can easily navigate..." - Title: [How do developers leverage the features of Visual Studio Code to enhance their programming efficiency?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-developers-leverage-the-features-of-visual-studio-code-to-enhance-their-programming-efficiency) — 6 comments, 5 upvotes > **Top comment:** "We can use extension for more enhancement, we can use dedicated function for particular code." - Title: [What is the use of Visual Studio code?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-visual-studio-code) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "Visual studio code is an IDE , you can call it as editor which you can use use to write code . You can write code in html , css , javascript , angular etc ...." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/bbedit-vs-sublime-text-vs-visual-studio-code)