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At a Glance
Eclipse
Eclipse
Star Rating
(3,043)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,457)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Eclipse vs Visual Studio Code

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visual Studio Code easier to use, 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 Eclipse.
  • 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 Eclipse.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Eclipse
No pricing available
Visual Studio Code
No pricing available
Free Trial
Eclipse
No trial information available
Visual Studio Code
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,541
9.3
1,991
Ease of Use
8.3
2,549
9.2
2,004
Ease of Setup
8.3
542
9.3
402
Ease of Admin
8.1
382
9.0
218
Quality of Support
8.0
2,179
8.7
1,638
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
363
9.2
188
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
2,468
9.6
1,925
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.1
1,611
Coding
Not enough data
9.5
1511
Not enough data
8.9
1504
Not enough data
9.2
1496
Not enough data
9.1
1446
Editing
Not enough data
8.6
1203
Not enough data
9.2
1424
Not enough data
9.0
1425
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
1457
Not enough data
9.2
1404
Not enough data
9.3
1491
Not enough data
8.9
1175
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Not enough data
8.9
87
PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.5
234
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
218
Not enough data
8.5
216
Not enough data
8.6
204
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
8.3
207
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.6
289
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
270
Not enough data
8.7
267
Not enough data
8.6
258
Not enough data
8.5
266
Not enough data
8.4
264
Not enough data
8.5
267
Not enough data
8.7
263
Not enough data
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.5
333
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
316
Not enough data
8.6
312
Not enough data
8.6
301
Not enough data
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.3
304
Not enough data
8.5
299
Not enough data
8.6
300
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Eclipse
Eclipse
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Eclipse and Visual Studio Code share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Eclipse
Eclipse
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
44.3%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Eclipse
Eclipse
Computer Software
32.6%
Information Technology and Services
24.5%
Higher Education
3.7%
Internet
3.6%
Financial Services
3.0%
Other
32.7%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Computer Software
33.9%
Information Technology and Services
25.4%
Program Development
3.0%
Financial Services
2.7%
Internet
2.3%
Other
32.7%
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Eclipse
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Visual Studio
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Visual Studio Code
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Discussions
Eclipse
Eclipse Discussions
Which version of Eclipse is best?
5 Comments
Akash B.
AB
The latest version is the best in Eclipse.Read more
Can I use eclipse for other language apart from jaba
4 Comments
Olawunmi G.
OG
Sure, you can! It has support for PHP, C/C++...Read more
What is Eclipse software used for?
3 Comments
Muhammad M.
MM
Make program using javaRead more
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Discussions
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
10 Comments
Yogesh S.
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
Vivek S.
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
Yogesh S.
YS
Easy To use. Beginner Friendly. Many Extension to ease our Work. The user-interface is Easy and has Many customization.Read more