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

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Pricing

**PuTTY**
No pricing available

**Visual Studio Code**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**PuTTY**
$$$$$

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

Average Discount

**PuTTY**
16%

**Visual Studio Code**
19%3% more

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Time to Implement

**PuTTY** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Visual Studio Code** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**PuTTY** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Visual Studio Code** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**PuTTY**
Not enough data

**Visual Studio Code**

Ease of Use (122)

Extensions (95)

Extension Issues (67)

Slow Performance (41)

Integrations

**PuTTY**
Not enough data

**Visual Studio Code**
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Screenshots

**PuTTY**
No screenshot available

**Visual Studio Code**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**PuTTY**

**8.9** /10

Based on 326 responses

**Visual Studio Code**

**9.3** /10

Based on 2,236 responses

Ease of Use

**PuTTY**

**8.9** /10

Based on 326 responses

**Visual Studio Code**

**9.2** /10

Based on 2,258 responses

Ease of Setup

**PuTTY**

**9.3** /10

Based on 88 responses

**Visual Studio Code**

**9.3** /10

Based on 658 responses

Ease of Admin

**PuTTY**

**9.2** /10

Based on 81 responses

**Visual Studio Code**

**9.0** /10

Based on 234 responses

Quality of Support

**PuTTY**

**8.1** /10

Based on 237 responses

**Visual Studio Code**

**8.7** /10

Based on 1,849 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**PuTTY**

**8.9** /10

Based on 63 responses

**Visual Studio Code**

**9.2** /10

Based on 205 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**PuTTY**

**7.8** /10

Based on 320 responses

**Visual Studio Code**

**9.6** /10

Based on 2,158 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Text Editor

Not enough data

**9.1** /10

Based on 1,893 responses

Terminal Emulator

**8.3** /10

Based on 185 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
45.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
45.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
44.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
25.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
44.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
25.4%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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PuTTY

Information Technology and Services
33.0%

Computer Software
14.9%

Telecommunications
6.4%

Computer & Network Security
4.4%

Computer Networking
4.1%

Other
37.1%

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Visual Studio Code

Computer Software
34.7%

Information Technology and Services
25.0%

Program Development
3.2%

Financial Services
2.6%

Computer & Network Security
2.3%

Other
32.1%

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## PuTTY vs Visual Studio Code

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visual Studio Code easier to use, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with PuTTY. Reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code meets the needs of their business better than PuTTY.
- 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 PuTTY.