# PyCharm vs Visual Studio Code Comparison

| | PyCharm | Visual Studio Code | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 779 | 2,690 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $10.90 Per Month | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PyCharm

Pros:
- Ease of Use (17 reviews)
- Features (14 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (5 reviews)
- Expensive (4 reviews)

### Visual Studio Code

Pros:
- Ease of Use (112 reviews)
- Extensions (88 reviews)

Cons:
- Extension Issues (62 reviews)
- Slow Performance (37 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PyCharm | Visual Studio Code | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (661 reviews) | 9.3 (2179 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (664 reviews) | 9.2 (2198 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 9.3 (597 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 9.0 (227 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (550 reviews) | 8.7 (1797 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (52 reviews) | 9.2 (198 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (631 reviews) | 9.5 (2106 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### PyCharm

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: For Individuals

Price: $10.90 Per Month

Key Features:
- PyCharm’s advanced tools and integrations
- AI-assisted coding for enhanced productivity

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pycharm/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Visual Studio Code

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Text Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PyCharm** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visual Studio Code** | 9.1/10 | 1827 |

#### Coding

| Feature | PyCharm | Visual Studio Code | 
|---|---|---|
| **Syntax highlighting** | Not enough data | 9.5 (1610 reviews) | 
| **Autocompletion** | Not enough data | 9.0 (1618 reviews) | 
| **Find and replace** | Not enough data | 9.2 (1580 reviews) | 
| **Code folding** | Not enough data | 9.1 (1512 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | PyCharm | Visual Studio Code | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative editing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (1242 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 9.3 (1559 reviews) | 
| **Selection Methods** | Not enough data | 9.0 (1463 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | PyCharm | Visual Studio Code | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 9.3 (1587 reviews) | 
| **Cross-platform support** | Not enough data | 9.2 (1476 reviews) | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | 9.3 (1643 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.9 (1221 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

| Feature | PyCharm | Visual Studio Code | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (143 reviews) | 

### Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PyCharm** | 8.7/10 | 424 |
| **Visual Studio Code** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality 

| Feature | PyCharm | Visual Studio Code | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (392 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | 8.9 (381 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | 7.9 (303 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.7 (367 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.8 (365 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | 8.6 (356 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | 8.8 (365 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to PyCharm (1):** [Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/python-integrated-development-environments-ide)

**Unique to Visual Studio Code (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | PyCharm | Visual Studio Code | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 40.9% | 44.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.0% | 29.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 29.1% | 25.6% | 

### By Industry

#### PyCharm

- **Computer Software:** 32.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1%
- **Internet:** 4.4%
- **Higher Education:** 3.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Education Management:** 2.9%
- **Research:** 2.8%
- **Financial Services:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.7%
- **Computer Networking:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 24.1%

#### Visual Studio Code

- **Computer Software:** 34.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0%
- **Program Development:** 3.2%
- **Financial Services:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Higher Education:** 2.0%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.8%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 23.2%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to PyCharm

- [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3210 reviews)
- [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 reviews)
- [The Jupyter Notebook](https://www.g2.com/products/the-jupyter-notebook/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (252 reviews)
- [Kite](https://www.g2.com/products/kite/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (59 reviews)
- [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Wing Python IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/wing-python-ide/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Selenium IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Aptana Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/aptana-studio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [Ninja IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/ninja-ide/reviews) — 3.4/5 stars (8 reviews)
- [Deepnote](https://www.g2.com/products/deepnote/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (382 reviews)

### Alternatives to Visual Studio Code

- [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2471 reviews)
- [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1781 reviews)
- [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews)
- [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 reviews)
- [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews)
- [CodePen](https://www.g2.com/products/codepen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (96 reviews)
- [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews)
- [BBEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/bbedit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (63 reviews)
- [Bluefish](https://www.g2.com/products/bluefish/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [Textmate](https://www.g2.com/products/textmate/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### PyCharm

- Title: [What is PyCharm used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pycharm-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [What is PyCharm used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pycharm-what-is-pycharm-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Mostly for python programming"
- Title: [What is PyCharm editor?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pycharm-editor) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "PyCharm is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) specifically designed for Python programming. It is developed by JetBrains and provides a wide..."
- Title: [Is PyCharm paid?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-pycharm-paid) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [Can I use PyCharm for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-pycharm-for-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes you can, you can use Pycharm community edition for free but make sure not to use it for business or commercial  purposes as it is a direct violation of ULA."

### Visual Studio Code

- Title: [Is Visual Studio code an IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-visual-studio-code-an-ide) — 12 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it's an IDE"
- Title: [What is Visual Studio Code used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-visual-studio-code-used-for) — 8 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [Why is Visual Studio code so popular?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-visual-studio-code-so-popular) — 7 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Well, mostly because of its simplicity and friendly user interface and smooth performance. Any beginner who might have downloaded vsCode can easily navigate..."
- Title: [How do developers leverage the features of Visual Studio Code to enhance their programming efficiency?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-developers-leverage-the-features-of-visual-studio-code-to-enhance-their-programming-efficiency) — 6 comments, 6 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "We can use extension for more enhancement, we can use dedicated function for particular code."
- Title: [What is the use of Visual Studio code?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-visual-studio-code) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Visual studio code is an IDE , you can call it as editor which you can use use to write code . You can write code in html , css , javascript , angular etc ...."

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