Compare NetBeans and Visual Studio Code

At a Glance
NetBeans
NetBeans
Star Rating
(672)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,583)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio Code

NetBeans 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 NetBeans.
  • 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 NetBeans.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NetBeans
No pricing available
Visual Studio Code
No pricing available
Free Trial
NetBeans
No trial information available
Visual Studio Code
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
608
9.3
2,107
Ease of Use
8.5
610
9.2
2,125
Ease of Setup
8.5
107
9.3
523
Ease of Admin
8.4
104
9.0
226
Quality of Support
7.8
523
8.7
1,739
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
86
9.2
197
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
597
9.6
2,039
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.1
1,744
Coding
Not enough data
9.5
1550
Not enough data
9.0
1562
Not enough data
9.2
1528
Not enough data
9.1
1468
Editing
Not enough data
8.6
1222
Not enough data
9.2
1505
Not enough data
9.0
1445
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
1545
Not enough data
9.2
1444
Not enough data
9.3
1588
Not enough data
8.9
1199
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Not enough data
8.9
110
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8.2
70
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
7.6
54
Not enough data
8.1
55
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
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8.5
59
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
NetBeans
NetBeans
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NetBeans and Visual Studio Code share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NetBeans
NetBeans
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
44.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
24.8%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.2%
Reviewers' Industry
NetBeans
NetBeans
Computer Software
33.4%
Information Technology and Services
22.3%
Internet
4.6%
Higher Education
4.5%
Program Development
3.7%
Other
31.4%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Computer Software
34.0%
Information Technology and Services
25.2%
Program Development
3.1%
Financial Services
2.7%
Internet
2.2%
Other
32.7%
Alternatives
NetBeans
NetBeans Alternatives
Eclipse
Eclipse
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio
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Xcode
Xcode
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IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Alternatives
Notepad++
Notepad++
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Sublime Text
Sublime Text
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UltraEdit
UltraEdit
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Brackets
Brackets
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Discussions
NetBeans
NetBeans Discussions
Would it be possible to integrate with python?
3 Comments
Rakan A.
RA
Python support in NetBeans allows you to choose the version of Python used to run the Project. Currently, NetBeans comes with Jython 2.5 (alpha 3)...Read more
Is NetBeans a framework?
1 Comment
praveen p.
PP
It is an IDERead more
What are the advantages of NetBeans over other IDE?
1 Comment
praveen p.
PP
It has inbuilt FrontEnd WebElements & work with backend code Read more
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Discussions
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
12 Comments
Nayana P.
NP
Yes, it's an IDERead more
What is Visual Studio Code used for?
8 Comments
TEDSBOSS O.
TO
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...Read more
Why is Visual Studio code so popular?
6 Comments
Bipin K.
BK
Well, mostly because of its simplicity and friendly user interface and smooth performance. Any beginner who might have downloaded vsCode can easily navigate...Read more