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Compare Brackets and Visual Studio Code 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Brackets
Star Rating
(259)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BracketsVisual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,456)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio CodeSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Visual Studio Code excels in syntax highlighting with a rating of 9.5, while Brackets follows closely with a rating of 9.1. Reviewers mention that the color coding in Visual Studio Code enhances readability and helps in identifying errors quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Visual Studio Code's autocompletion feature, rated at 8.9, is more robust compared to Brackets' 8.4. Users say that the IntelliSense feature in Visual Studio Code provides context-aware suggestions, making coding more efficient.
- G2 users highlight that Visual Studio Code offers superior extensibility with a score of 9.3, allowing for a wide range of plugins and integrations. In contrast, Brackets, with a score of 8.2, has fewer options, which some users find limiting for their development needs.
- Users on G2 report that Visual Studio Code's collaborative editing capabilities, rated at 8.6, are more effective than Brackets' 7.3. Reviewers mention that the Live Share extension in Visual Studio Code facilitates real-time collaboration seamlessly.
- Reviewers mention that Visual Studio Code's cross-platform support is rated at 9.2, making it a preferred choice for developers working on different operating systems. Brackets, with a score of 8.7, is also cross-platform but does not offer the same level of performance across all systems.
- Users say that Visual Studio Code's find and replace functionality, rated at 9.2, is more powerful than Brackets' 8.7. Reviewers highlight that the ability to search across multiple files and use regular expressions in Visual Studio Code significantly enhances productivity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Brackets
No pricing availableVisual Studio Code
No pricing availableFree Trial
Brackets
No trial information availableVisual Studio Code
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
240
9.3
1,990
Ease of Use
9.0
240
9.2
2,003
Ease of Setup
9.4
32
9.3
401
Ease of Admin
8.5
22
9.0
218
Quality of Support
8.2
155
8.7
1,638
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
20
9.2
188
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
230
9.6
1,924
Features by Category
Coding
9.2
121
9.5
1511
8.5
122
8.9
1504
8.7
121
9.2
1496
8.6
113
9.1
1446
Editing
7.3
77
8.6
1203
8.2
106
9.2
1423
8.3
108
9.0
1425
Functionality
8.2
106
9.3
1456
8.7
94
9.2
1404
8.3
107
9.3
1490
8.4
74
8.9
1175
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8.9
87
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Brackets and Visual Studio Code are categorized as Text Editor
Unique Categories
Brackets has no unique categories
Visual Studio Code has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Brackets
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Studio Code
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
25.2%
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Internet
5.9%
Design
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Other
39.4%
Computer Software
33.8%
Information Technology and Services
25.4%
Program Development
3.0%
Financial Services
2.7%
Internet
2.3%
Other
32.7%
Discussions
Hoe to change the dark theme background
1 Comment
GG
You can easily change the themes, by navigating to Extension Managers, click on Themes, and choose the theme of your choice which suits your requirements.Read more
Is there a shortcut or simple way to auto format code within Brackets?
1 Comment
BD
I recommend an installing the extension called Beautify by Drew Hamlet. Then with a quick keyboard shortcut (ctrl+shift+L) it will format your code very...Read more
Brackets has no more discussions with answers
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
10 Comments
YS
Visual Studio Code is a code editor, not a full-fledged integrated development environment (IDE). Free to Use Beginner Friendly.Read more
What is Visual Studio Code used for?
8 Comments
VS
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a free, open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. You can do any type of programming and scripting tasks easily on VS...Read more
Why is Visual Studio code so popular?
6 Comments
YS
Easy To use.
Beginner Friendly.
Many Extension to ease our Work.
The user-interface is Easy and has Many customization.Read more
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