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

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Pricing

**Selenium IDE**
No pricing available

**Visual Studio Code**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Selenium IDE**
3 months

Based on 5 responses

**Visual Studio Code**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 64 responses

Return on Investment

**Selenium IDE**
Not enough reviews yet

**Visual Studio Code**
13 months

Based on 48 responses

Perceived Cost

**Selenium IDE**
$$$$$

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

Average Discount

**Selenium IDE**
Not enough reviews yet

**Visual Studio Code**
19%

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Selenium IDE**
[
Code Automation (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1298807&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1298448&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Beginner Unfriendliness (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1298868&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Compatibility Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1298504&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Visual Studio Code**
[
Ease of Use (112)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1430770&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Extensions (95)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1430742&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Extension Issues (67)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1429876&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (37)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1428647&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Selenium IDE**
[

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Firefox

](https://www.g2.com/products/mozilla-firefox/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_381e3700d986fb2ef9147b7272a09e92/nunit.png "Product Avatar Image")

NUnit

](https://www.g2.com/products/nunit/reviews)[
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**Visual Studio Code**
[

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1Password

](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_500f006999599d70e6215663a9c124c4/amazon-q-developer.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Q Developer

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-q-developer/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_92678e42a1cad1b80e7d257e3636e25e/android-studio.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Android Studio

](https://www.g2.com/products/android-studio/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_98d4e0320aa8550aeeda473f45903fd3/angular.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Angular

](https://www.g2.com/products/angular/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**Selenium IDE**
 ![Selenium IDE screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/44888/expirable-direct-uploads_2F113c4620-ba5f-46d5-bc47-be399ee69cd3_2Fselenium-ide.gif)

**Visual Studio Code**
 ![Visual Studio Code screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/44889/expirable-direct-uploads_2F646c36c5-06e5-4c48-9429-e56d7a29c718_2FVisual_Studio_Code_Screen_Shot_1.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Selenium IDE**

8.4

8.4106

**Visual Studio Code**

9.3

9.32,224

Ease of Use

**Selenium IDE**

8.5

8.5106

**Visual Studio Code**

9.2

9.22,246

Ease of Setup

**Selenium IDE**

8.2

8.234

**Visual Studio Code**

9.3

9.3646

Ease of Admin

**Selenium IDE**

7.7

7.728

**Visual Studio Code**

9.0

9.0232

Quality of Support

**Selenium IDE**

7.4

7.488

**Visual Studio Code**

8.7

8.71,838

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Selenium IDE**

7.6

7.625

**Visual Studio Code**

9.2

9.2203

Product Direction (% positive)

**Selenium IDE**

7.6

7.6101

**Visual Studio Code**

9.6

9.62,148

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)[Hide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.1

12

Not enough data

Debugging

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Editing

Code Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Game Development

Game Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Development

Website Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Development

Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web/Mobile App Development

Web/Mobile App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality 

Ease of Use

9.3(won by default)

7

Not enough data

File Management

8.6(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Multi-Language Support

8.1(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Customization

8.3(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

7.9(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Help Guides

8.3(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Patching & Updates

8.1(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Text Editor[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.1

1,880

Coding

Syntax highlighting

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

1654

Autocompletion

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

1659

Find and replace

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1618

Code folding

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

1539

Editing

Collaborative editing

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

1262

Language Support

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1597

Selection Methods

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

1479

Functionality

Extensibility

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1616

Cross-platform support

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

1495

Plugins and integrations

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1682

Security

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1245

Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

166

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PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Ease of Use

9.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

File Management

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Multi-Language Support

9.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Customization

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Help Guides

9.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Patching & Updates

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Selenium IDE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d41baf070939d3f0f6ace283c304df25/selenium-ide.png "Selenium IDE")](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews)

Selenium IDE

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

28.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

37.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

34.4%

[![Visual Studio Code](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/visual-studio-code.jpeg "Visual Studio Code")](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews)

Visual Studio Code

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

44.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

25.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

28.0%

44.8%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

37.6%

29.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

34.4%

25.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Selenium IDE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d41baf070939d3f0f6ace283c304df25/selenium-ide.png "Selenium IDE")](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews)
Selenium IDE

Information Technology and Services

34.4%

Computer Software

28.8%

Internet

7.2%

Financial Services

4.0%

Information Services

3.2%

Other

22.4%

[![Visual Studio Code](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/visual-studio-code.jpeg "Visual Studio Code")](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews)
Visual Studio Code

Computer Software

34.6%

Information Technology and Services

25.0%

Program Development

3.3%

Financial Services

2.6%

Computer & Network Security

2.3%

Other

32.2%

Alternatives

**Selenium IDE Alternatives**

 ![Eclipse](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/99f6b354a419d817b55329e62b0ea83f/eclipse.svg "Eclipse")

[
Eclipse
](/products/eclipse/reviews)

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[
IntelliJ IDEA
](/products/intellij-idea/reviews)

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[
PyCharm
](/products/pycharm/reviews)

 ![NetBeans](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565581/netbeans.svg "NetBeans")

[
NetBeans
](/products/netbeans/reviews)

**Visual Studio Code Alternatives**

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Notepad++
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[
Sublime Text
](/products/sublime-text/reviews)

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[
UltraEdit
](/products/ultraedit/reviews)

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[
Brackets
](/products/brackets/reviews)

## Selenium IDE 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 Selenium IDE.
- 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 Selenium IDE.