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# CodeIgniter vs Visual Studio Code Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**CodeIgniter** [

4.4/5(58)

](https://www.g2.com/products/codeigniter/reviews#reviews)

**Visual Studio Code** [

4.7/5(2,739)

](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**CodeIgniter**
No pricing available

**Visual Studio Code**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**CodeIgniter**
2 months

Based on 8 responses

**Visual Studio Code**
2 months

Based on 64 responses

Return on Investment

**CodeIgniter**
Not enough reviews yet

**Visual Studio Code**
13 months

Based on 48 responses

Perceived Cost

**CodeIgniter**
$$$$$

**Visual Studio Code**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**CodeIgniter**
Not enough reviews yet

**Visual Studio Code**
19%

Pros & Cons

**CodeIgniter**
Not enough data

**Visual Studio Code**
[
Ease of Use (112)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1430770&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Extensions (88)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1430742&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Extension Issues (62)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1429876&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (37)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1428647&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**CodeIgniter**
Not enough data

**Visual Studio Code**
[

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1Password

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Amazon Q Developer

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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_92678e42a1cad1b80e7d257e3636e25e/android-studio.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Android Studio

](https://www.g2.com/products/android-studio/reviews)[

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Angular

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Screenshots

**CodeIgniter**
No screenshot available

**Visual Studio Code**
 ![Visual Studio Code screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/44889/expirable-direct-uploads_2F646c36c5-06e5-4c48-9429-e56d7a29c718_2FVisual_Studio_Code_Screen_Shot_1.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**CodeIgniter**

8.4

8.445

**Visual Studio Code**

9.3

9.32,223

Ease of Use

**CodeIgniter**

9.6

9.646

**Visual Studio Code**

9.2

9.22,245

Ease of Setup

**CodeIgniter**

9.2

9.223

**Visual Studio Code**

9.3

9.3644

Ease of Admin

**CodeIgniter**

8.3

8.321

**Visual Studio Code**

9.0

9.0232

Quality of Support

**CodeIgniter**

8.3

8.340

**Visual Studio Code**

8.7

8.71,837

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**CodeIgniter**

7.8

7.817

**Visual Studio Code**

9.2

9.2203

Product Direction (% positive)

**CodeIgniter**

7.1

7.144

**Visual Studio Code**

9.6

9.62,147

Features

Text Editor[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.1

1,879

Coding

Syntax highlighting

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

1653

Autocompletion

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

1658

Find and replace

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1617

Code folding

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

1539

Editing

Collaborative editing

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

1262

Language Support

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1596

Selection Methods

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

1479

Functionality

Extensibility

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1615

Cross-platform support

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

1494

Plugins and integrations

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1681

Security

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1245

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Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

165

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![CodeIgniter](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_61bcc8ef23c7ae782110c3bb77645be7/codeigniter.png "CodeIgniter")](https://www.g2.com/products/codeigniter/reviews)

CodeIgniter

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

69.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

24.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

5.7%

[![Visual Studio Code](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/visual-studio-code.jpeg "Visual Studio Code")](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews)

Visual Studio Code

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

44.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

25.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

69.8%

44.8%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

24.5%

29.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

5.7%

25.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![CodeIgniter](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_61bcc8ef23c7ae782110c3bb77645be7/codeigniter.png "CodeIgniter")](https://www.g2.com/products/codeigniter/reviews)
CodeIgniter

Computer Software

37.7%

Information Technology and Services

20.8%

Internet

9.4%

Management Consulting

3.8%

Accounting

1.9%

Other

26.4%

[![Visual Studio Code](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/visual-studio-code.jpeg "Visual Studio Code")](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews)
Visual Studio Code

Computer Software

34.6%

Information Technology and Services

24.9%

Program Development

3.3%

Financial Services

2.6%

Computer & Network Security

2.3%

Other

32.2%

Alternatives

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 ![Angular](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_98d4e0320aa8550aeeda473f45903fd3/angular.jpg "Angular")

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Angular
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 ![Laravel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0864c27fe20b07ec3ed3d780e010ea02/laravel.jpg "Laravel")

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Laravel
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](/products/cakephp/reviews)

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Slim Framework
](/products/slim-framework/reviews)

**Visual Studio Code Alternatives**

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[
Sublime Text
](/products/sublime-text/reviews)

 ![UltraEdit](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0a47f56c0ae08c2bbc1cd48dbe10ab43/ultraedit.png "UltraEdit")

[
UltraEdit
](/products/ultraedit/reviews)

 ![Brackets](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_89f9b71139b003b6eafc8bfd35e08665/brackets.jpg "Brackets")

[
Brackets
](/products/brackets/reviews)

## CodeIgniter vs Visual Studio Code

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CodeIgniter easier to use. However, Visual Studio Code is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Visual Studio Code overall.

- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code meets the needs of their business better than CodeIgniter.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio Code over CodeIgniter.