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Compare PSPad and Visual Studio Code 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PSPad
Star Rating
(20)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PSPadVisual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,457)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 PSPad offers solid syntax highlighting, but reviewers mention that Visual Studio Code excels in this area with a rating of 9.5, making it a preferred choice for developers who prioritize code readability.
- Reviewers say that while PSPad provides decent autocompletion features, Visual Studio Code's autocompletion is more advanced, with users noting its ability to suggest context-aware completions, leading to a higher rating of 8.9.
- G2 users highlight that PSPad's find and replace functionality is reliable, scoring 9.1, but Visual Studio Code slightly edges it out with a score of 9.2, thanks to its more intuitive interface and additional options for regex searches.
- Users on G2 mention that collaborative editing is a weak point for PSPad, with a score of 7.4, while Visual Studio Code shines with a score of 8.6, attributed to its Live Share feature that allows real-time collaboration among developers.
- Reviewers mention that PSPad has limited extensibility options, scoring 7.8, whereas Visual Studio Code is praised for its extensive plugin ecosystem, achieving a score of 9.3, which allows users to customize their development environment significantly.
- Users say that while PSPad offers good cross-platform support with a score of 9.4, Visual Studio Code is slightly behind at 9.2, but it compensates with a more consistent user experience across different operating systems.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PSPad
No pricing availableVisual Studio Code
No pricing availableFree Trial
PSPad
No trial information availableVisual Studio Code
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
17
9.3
1,991
Ease of Use
9.2
17
9.2
2,004
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.3
402
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
218
Quality of Support
8.3
10
8.7
1,638
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.2
188
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
17
9.6
1,925
Features by Category
Coding
8.2
10
9.5
1511
8.3
8
8.9
1504
9.2
10
9.2
1496
7.9
7
9.1
1446
Editing
7.7
8
8.6
1203
9.4
11
9.2
1424
8.3
9
9.0
1425
Functionality
7.8
9
9.3
1457
9.4
9
9.2
1404
8.6
6
9.3
1491
9.7
6
8.9
1175
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8.9
87
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PSPad and Visual Studio Code are categorized as Text Editor
Unique Categories
PSPad has no unique categories
Visual Studio Code has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PSPad
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
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Computer Software
21.1%
Writing and Editing
5.3%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.3%
Program Development
5.3%
Other
42.1%
Computer Software
33.9%
Information Technology and Services
25.4%
Program Development
3.0%
Financial Services
2.7%
Internet
2.3%
Other
32.7%
Discussions
PSPad has no 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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